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[[wikipedia:List of municipalities in Tennessee|List of municipalities in Tennessee]]
[[wikipedia:List of municipalities in Tennessee|List of municipalities in Tennessee]]


ONLY incorporated places in the list above should be used. Census Designated Places (CDPs) and unincorporated towns or communities should NOT be listed in the city field for map features. If any city names not in the list above are encountered on road segments or places, please remove them.
ONLY incorporated places in the list above should be used as the City name within a segment’s primary name. Census Designated Places (CDPs) and unincorporated towns or communities should NOT be listed in the primary City field for segments. Check the box for “No City” in this case.
 
The City field for segment Alternate Names and within the address for Places should utilize the USPS city name for the area. This includes residential point places (RPPs). Note that in some cases the USPS city name will not match the incorporated city name. In these cases, the segment primary City name should be the incorporated name, and an alternate name with the USPS city name should be added.  


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Latest revision as of 23:28, 6 March 2018


There are 346 Incorporated Cities and Towns in Tennessee. A list of municipalities in Tennessee is found here:
List of municipalities in Tennessee

ONLY incorporated places in the list above should be used as the City name within a segment’s primary name. Census Designated Places (CDPs) and unincorporated towns or communities should NOT be listed in the primary City field for segments. Check the box for “No City” in this case.

The City field for segment Alternate Names and within the address for Places should utilize the USPS city name for the area. This includes residential point places (RPPs). Note that in some cases the USPS city name will not match the incorporated city name. In these cases, the segment primary City name should be the incorporated name, and an alternate name with the USPS city name should be added.