Buildings along Hilham Road (State Route 136) in Bangham

Bangham is an unincorporated community in northern Putnam County, Tennessee, United States.[1] It is concentrated around the intersection of Hilham Road (Tennessee State Route 136) and Paran Road, north of Cookeville.

The Bangham Community Center, located along Hilham Road, was originally a school built by the Works Progress Administration in 1936.[2] The center is now home to the Hollis Moore Loftis Library, named for a popular teacher who once taught at the school.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bangham, Tennessee
  2. ^ W.P.A. plaque near the building's entrance.
  3. ^ Buddy Pearson, "New Bangham Community Library Opening On Saturday," Cookeville Herald-Citizen, 14 March 2015.

36°14′50″N 85°28′15″W / 36.24722°N 85.47083°W / 36.24722; -85.47083


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