Carroll County, Tennessee
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 6 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1993. Most listings are in or near McKenzie, Huntingdon, Cedar Grove.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP5 of 6 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
6 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Court Theatre | Huntingdon | 2012 |
| First Cumberland Presbyterian Church-McKenzie | McKenzie | 1993 |
| Leach Fire Lookout Tower | Cedar Grove | 2017 |
| Long Rock Methodist Episcopal Church, South | Huntingdon | 2010 |
| McKenzie Depot | McKenzie | 1996 |
| Webb Public School | McKenzie | 2024 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCarroll was formed in 1821 (1821-11-07) from unknown / original county.
CARROLL created from Non-County Area 4; Non-County Area 10 attached to CARROLL for administrative and judicial purposes.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCarroll County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,397 | 12,362 | 17,437 | 22,103 | 24,250 | 24,361 | 25,978 | 26,553 | 23,476 | 28,285 | 29,475 | 28,440 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS97 cemeteries and 5 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 97 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Abernathy Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Barr Springs Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Birdwell Cemetery |
| Black Cemetery |
| Blair Cemetery |
| Bradford Cemetery |
| Brinkley Cemetery |
| Carter Cemetery |
| Carters Chapel Cemetery |
| Cawthon Cemetery |
| Chapel Hill Cemetery |
| Christian Chapel Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Davis Chapel Cemetery |
| Enochs Cemetery |
| Enon Cemetery |
| Ephesus Cemetery |
| Eubank Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Finley Cemetery |
| Furgerson Cemetery |
| Garrett Cemetery |
| Giles Cemetery |
| Gordon Cemetery |
| Green Cemetery |
| Hamilton Cemetery |
| Hamlin Cemetery |
| Harder Cemetery |
| Hawkins Cemetery |
| Hebron Cemetery |
| Humbles Cemetery |
| Jamison Cemetery |
| Keaton Cemetery |
| Lavinia Cemetery |
| Liberty All Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Little Grove Cemetery |
| Long Rock Cemetery |
| Lovell Cemetery |
| Mann Cemetery |
| Marlborough Cemetery |
| Marlborough Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| Massey Family Cemetery |
| Massey Liles Cemetery |
| McAdoo Cemetery |
| McAuley Cemetery |
| McBride Cemetery |
| McLemoresville Cemetery |
| Mebane Cemetery |
| Moore Cemetery |
| Morgan Cemetery |
| Morning Sun Cemetery |
| Mount Comfort Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| Nesbitt Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| New Prospect Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Old Pisgah Cemetery |
| Old Union Cemetery |
| Ozier Taylor Cemetery |
| Palestine Cemetery |
| Palmer Shelter Cemetery |
| Parks Cemetery |
| Pilgrims Rest Cemetery |
| Pisgah Cemetery |
| Pisgah Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Providence Cemetery |
| Ray Cemetery |
| Ritter Cemetery |
| Rosser Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 5 of 5
| Name |
|---|
| Carnsville |
| Maple Creek |
| Sandy Bridge |
| Snider |
| Woodhill |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Parker'S Cross Roads | 5,111 | 17.1 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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