Crump, TN

Crump is a Hardin County city on high ground west of the Tennessee River, with U.S. 64 running through town between Adamsville and Savannah. That road gives the place its everyday bearings: Adamsville is about four miles west, Savannah about four miles east, and the river crossings matter just beyond town. Crump is also home to a Tennessee College of Applied Technology campus, which opened in 1965 and trains students from a six-county area.

The city’s current shape has a practical, working feel. The college sits on Highway 64, while Crump City Park and the city hall area form a local center along the road. The town incorporated in 1988, but its identity is older than that date, tied to the river corridor and the small communities that line it. If you are getting oriented, picture Crump as the western Hardin County stop between Adamsville and Savannah, with a technical college giving the town an unusually broad educational reach for its size.