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County Websites
Weakley County Government - Website - Google Maps
Weakley County Chamber of Commerce - Website - Google Maps
Cities in Weakley County, TN:
Martin, TN - Website - Google Map
Dresden, TN - Website - Google Map
Gleason, TN - Website - Google Map
Greenfield, TN - Website - Google Map
Sharon, TN - Google Map
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Medical Facilities
Volunteer Community Hospital
Volunteer Community Hospital, located in Martin, is a 100 bed, multi-million dollar facility. The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission of Accreditation of Hospitals, licensed by the State of Tennessee and holds membership in the American Hospital Association, the Tennessee Hospital Association and West Tennessee Hospital Council.
Services include 24 Hour Emergency Services, Inpatient and Outpatient Surgery, Labor and Delivery, Level II Nursery Care, Critical Care Unit, Radiology, Pathology (clinical and anatomic), Physical Therapy, Respiratory Therapy, Pharmacy, Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, a Wellness Center, Occupational Medicine and Outpatient Laboratory Industrial Testing.
The Volunteer Community Hospital staff consists of 305 employees including three anesthetists, two radiologists, a pathologist and a dentist. The medical staff has 78 full-time physicians with specialists in the areas of gynecology/obstetrics, pediatrics, internal medicine, general surgery, orthopedics, gastroenterology, pulmonology and family practice.
The climate of Weakley County is classified as mid-temperate with fairly cool winters and warm, moist summers. The fall months of September, October, and November have extended periods of fair weather and generally low wind speeds with minimal precipitation. An attractive aspect to the county climate is four distinctive seasons, each with its own special beauty.
Mean Average Annual Temperature: 57.8 Degrees F
Mean Average Maximum Temperature: 69.1 Degrees F
Mean Average Minimum Temperature: 46.4 Degrees F
Mean Average Annual Precipitation: 53.13 Inches
Annual Total Number of Normal Degree Heating Days: 4147
Annual Total Number of Normal Degree Cooling Days: 1530
Prevailing Direction of Wind: West-Southwest
Mean Hourly Speed: 8.8 Miles Per Hour
Average Relative Humidity - Morning: 80%
Average Relative Humidity - Afternoon: 60%
Average Length of Snowing Season: 140 Days
Average Date of First Frost: November 12
Average Date of Last Frost: March 20
Average Growing Season: 236 Days
