Deanburg, Tennessee
Encyclopedia
Deanburg is an unincorporated community
in western Chester County, Tennessee
, United States
. Located between Chickasaw State Park
and the Madison County line (roughly 35° 24' 39"N, 88° 48' 14"W), it lies around 440–560 ft. (135–170 m) above sea level. The average annual temperature is about 60°F (16°C), and the average annual precipitation is about 51 inches (130 cm). .
Deanburg was traditionally a farming community, growing row crops such as cotton
and soybeans in the fertile local loam
, with a few areas used for pasture
and hay
land, fallow fields or woodlot
s. Nearly all arable land
in Deanburg has been cultivated for generations; in many areas the overlying loess
soil has been removed by severe erosion. It is now part of the Jackson, Tennessee metropolitan area
, and many of its residents commute to Jackson or to jobs in other suburbs. It is home to two Baptist Churches (Bethel and Deanburg) and a community center.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in western Chester County, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Located between Chickasaw State Park
Chickasaw State Park (Tennessee)
Chickasaw State Park is a state park located in Chester County, Tennessee, in the Southeastern United States. The park consists of 1,280 acres amidst a 14,384 acres state forest, and includes Lake Placid and some of West Tennessee's highest areas.-External links:*...
and the Madison County line (roughly 35° 24' 39"N, 88° 48' 14"W), it lies around 440–560 ft. (135–170 m) above sea level. The average annual temperature is about 60°F (16°C), and the average annual precipitation is about 51 inches (130 cm). .
Deanburg was traditionally a farming community, growing row crops such as cotton
Cotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....
and soybeans in the fertile local loam
Loam
Loam is soil composed of sand, silt, and clay in relatively even concentration . Loam soils generally contain more nutrients and humus than sandy soils, have better infiltration and drainage than silty soils, and are easier to till than clay soils...
, with a few areas used for pasture
Pasture
Pasture is land used for grazing. Pasture lands in the narrow sense are enclosed tracts of farmland, grazed by domesticated livestock, such as horses, cattle, sheep or swine. The vegetation of tended pasture, forage, consists mainly of grasses, with an interspersion of legumes and other forbs...
and hay
Hay
Hay is grass, legumes or other herbaceous plants that have been cut, dried, and stored for use as animal fodder, particularly for grazing livestock such as cattle, horses, goats, and sheep. Hay is also fed to pets such as rabbits and guinea pigs...
land, fallow fields or woodlot
Woodlot
A woodlot is a term used in North America to refer to a segment of a woodland or forest capable of small-scale production of forest products such as wood fuel, sap for maple syrup, sawlogs, as well as recreational uses like bird watching, bushwalking, and wildflower appreciation...
s. Nearly all arable land
Arable land
In geography and agriculture, arable land is land that can be used for growing crops. It includes all land under temporary crops , temporary meadows for mowing or pasture, land under market and kitchen gardens and land temporarily fallow...
in Deanburg has been cultivated for generations; in many areas the overlying loess
Loess
Loess is an aeolian sediment formed by the accumulation of wind-blown silt, typically in the 20–50 micrometre size range, twenty percent or less clay and the balance equal parts sand and silt that are loosely cemented by calcium carbonate...
soil has been removed by severe erosion. It is now part of the Jackson, Tennessee metropolitan area
Jackson, Tennessee metropolitan area
The Jackson, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties - Madison and Chester - in western Tennessee, anchored by the city of Jackson...
, and many of its residents commute to Jackson or to jobs in other suburbs. It is home to two Baptist Churches (Bethel and Deanburg) and a community center.