Cainsville is an unincorporated community in Wilson County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee.
History
Cainsville was platted in 1829, and named for George I. Cain, the original owner of the town site. A post office called Cainsville was established in 1830, and remained in operation until 1903.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cainsville, Tennessee
- History of Tennessee from the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed Publishing Company. 1886. p. 856.
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
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