Palmer, Tennessee

About Palmer

Set in the southern part of Tennessee, Palmer is a tiny community, home to 581 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Palmer holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 4.93 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 118 residents per square mile.

📰 Palmer News Today

• Lyndia Palmer Obituary Jul 17, 2026 - McReynolds-Nave & Larson - McReynolds-Nave & Larson Funeral Home McReynolds-Nave & Larson Funeral Home · Jul 17
• Former Tennessee football receiver Josh Palmer's game-winning touchdown for Bills Knoxville News Sentinel · Sep 14
• Linda Palmer Barnett Obituary (2026) - Cleveland, TN - Companion Funeral & Cremation Service - Cleveland Legacy | Obituary · Oct 4
• Palmer, TN Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 1
• James Palmer Obituary - Nashville, TN Dignity Memorial · Sep 25

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What Makes Palmer Unique

• One of 10 places in the US named Palmer — but the Tennessee one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southern Tennessee, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Tennessee — one of 504 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

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