Palmer, TN

Palmer is a town in Grundy County, Tennessee, United States. The 2020 census counted 551 residents. Palmer was originally known as "Tate's Village". When it incorporated in 1925, it was renamed in honor of Clarence William Palmer, who owned much of the land upon which the town was established. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Palmer, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Palmer, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. Palmer lies in a rugged area atop the Cumberland Plateau, just west of the Plateau's Sequatchie Valley escarpment.