Crunk, Tennessee

Crunk
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 36°25′26″N 86°53′37″W / 36.42389°N 86.89361°W / 36.42389; -86.89361
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	Robertson
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)

Crunk is an unincorporated community in Robertson County, Tennessee, in the United States. It is located south of Springfield in the rural portion of the county and is part of the Nashville–Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin Metropolitan Statistical Area.^[1]

History

Crunk Family Influence

The Crunk family's roots in Tennessee trace back to the late 18th century, with Richard Ira Crunk (born about 1757) and his brother William documented among the earliest settlers in Robertson County during the 1790s. Richard Ira Crunk's son, Richard Crunk (born around 1785 in Virginia), married Mary Polly Huddleston on October 17, 1803, and both the elder and younger Crunks contributed to the pioneer community established between Nashville and Springfield, an area that became known informally as the Crunk community due to the family's prominence. By the early 19th century, Richard and William operated as shoemakers in Springfield, supporting the local economy through skilled trades amid the county's agricultural expansion. .^[2][3][4]

Geography

The community lies at an elevation of approximately 682 feet (208 m).^[5]

References

1. "Crunk, Tennessee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. History of Tennessee. Vol. V. Goodspeed Publishing Company. 1887. pp. 858–860.
3. "The History of Robertson County (with Biographical Appendix)" (PDF).
4. "PIONEER CRONK FAMILY" (PDF).
5. "Crunk Topo Map in Robertson County TN". www.topozone.com. Retrieved January 20, 2026.