Among the early settlers of the area, which became known at
Palmersville, was Smith Palmer. Born in Virginia in 1790. About
1826, Smith Palmer and his nephew, Edmund Mayfield Palmer, made the
journey overland from North Carolina to West Tennessee with teams
and wagons. Edmund settled in Paris, Tennessee and became very
successful in the grocery business. Possibly, Smith Palmer settled
for a short time in Henry County as 1827 tax records indicate he
paid taxes in Henry County on 463 acres and seven slaves, as well
as one poll tax.
However, Smith Palmer soon settled in the northeastern part of
Weakley County on a 640 acre section and an adjoining 125-acre
tract, which his nine slaves cleared and improved. Here, Smith
Palmer spent his last days until his death in 1840.
About 1842 the village was Palmerville was laid out on this farmed
and named in his honor. Other names used to identify the town were
PalmerTown, Palmer’s Store and Panther Town. The name was
officially changed to Palmersville in 1874 by the Postal
Service.
The cache is located in the Palmersville Cemetery. There is a
Palmer Family Cemetery very near the intersection of Hwy 190 and
Hwy 89 that appears to be on private property.
The cache you are seeking is a camo 7.62mm ammo can.
For more information about the history of Palmersville, visit
the Palmersville Historical Society that is located on Hwy 89 and
is open every Friday 1 to 5 pm.