Bradley County, Tennessee
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 24 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972. Most listings are in or near Cleveland, Charleston.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP14 of 24 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
24 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Springs Encampments and Fortifications | Cleveland | 1999 |
| Broad Street United Methodist Church | Cleveland | 1984 |
| Card, C.C., Auto Company Building | Cleveland | 2014 |
| Centenary Avenue Historic District (Additional Documentation) | Cleveland | 1993 |
| Charleston Cumberland Presbyterian Church | Charleston | 1984 |
| Cleveland Commercial Historic District | Cleveland | 2017 |
| Cleveland Southern Railway Depot | Cleveland | 2008 |
| Cleveland to Charleston Concrete Highway | Charleston | 2008 |
| Conrad, Hair, Cabin | Cleveland | 1976 |
| Craigmiles Hall | Cleveland | 1980 |
| Craigmiles, P. M., House | Cleveland | 1975 |
| Fillauer Brothers Building | Cleveland | 1989 |
| First Presbyterian Church | Cleveland | 1986 |
| Hardwick Farms | Cleveland | 2019 |
| Hardwick Woolen Mills | Cleveland | 2001 |
| Henegar House | Charleston | 1976 |
| Hughes, W. J., Business House (Additional Documentation) | Cleveland | 1975 |
| Ocoee Street Historic District | Cleveland | 1995 |
| Rattlesnake Springs | Cleveland | 1975 |
| Red Clay Council Ground | Cleveland | 1972 |
| Sanda Hosiery Mills | Cleveland | 2018 |
| St. Luke's Episcopal Church | Cleveland | 1982 |
| Tipton-Fillauer House | Cleveland | 1980 |
| U.S. Post Office | Cleveland | 1983 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBBradley was formed in 1836 (1836-02-10) from McMINN.
BRADLEY created from McMINN.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBradley County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,385 | 11,701 | 12,124 | 15,759 | 18,652 | 28,498 | 32,338 | 38,324 | 67,547 | 87,965 | 108,620 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS101 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 101 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Bancroft Cemetery |
| Barger Cemetery |
| Beaty Cemetery |
| Beech Springs Cemetery |
| Bellefounte Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Blue Springs Cemetery |
| Candies Creek Cemetery |
| Carr Cemetery |
| Cedar Springs Cemetery |
| Center Point Cemetery |
| Chambers Cemetery |
| Charleston Community Cemetery |
| Charleston Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery |
| Chestuee Cemetery |
| Chestuee Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Chilcutt Cemetery |
| Council Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Earls Cemetery |
| East View Cemetery |
| Eldredge Camp Cemetery |
| Fletcher Cemetery |
| Flint Springs Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery |
| Fort Hill Cemetery |
| Fransico Cemetery |
| Funderburg Cemetery |
| Goode Cemetery |
| Goodner Cemetery |
| Graham Cemetery |
| Hambright Cemetery |
| Hennegers Chapel Cemetery |
| Henry Cemetery |
| Hillcrest Memorial Gardens |
| Hinkle Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Hunter Cemetery |
| Johns Cemetery |
| Kelley Cemetery |
| King Cemetery |
| Lebanon Baptist Cemetery |
| Lebanon Cemetery |
| Lee Cemetery |
| Lee Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Loftis Cemetery |
| Lowery Cemetery |
| Lusk Cemetery |
| Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| Maddux Cemetery |
| McBrien-Burdett Cemetery |
| McCarthy Cemetery |
| McClure Cemetery |
| McKamey Cemetery |
| McKinney Cemetery |
| Moores Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Mount Bethel Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Community Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Murphy Cemetery |
| New Friendship Cemetery |
| Oklahoma Cemetery |
| Phillips Cemetery |
| Pine Hill Cemetery |
| Pirkle Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Price Cemetery |
| Prospect Cemetery |
| Purselley Cemetery |
| Ramsey Cemetery |
| Red Hill Cemetery |
| Renslow Cemetery |
| Saint Elmo Cemetery |
| Samples Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Seaborn Cemetery |
| Shannon Cemetery |
| Shields - Harris Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Earnest |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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