Claiborne County, Tennessee
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 12 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975. Most listings are in or near Tazewell, Speedwell, Springdale.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP9 of 12 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
12 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Big Spring Union Church (Additional Documentation) | Springdale | 1975 |
| Claiborne County Jail | Tazewell | 2007 |
| Cumberland Gap Historic District | Cumberland Gap | 1990 |
| Graham-Kivette House | Tazewell | 1975 |
| Graham-Kivette House (Boundary Decrease) | Tazewell | 1991 |
| Grant-Lee Hall | Harrogate | 1978 |
| Johnson's Mill | New Tazewell | 2026 |
| Kesterson-Watkins House | Tazewell | 1982 |
| Kincaid House | Speedwell | 1982 |
| Kincaid-Ausmus House | Speedwell | 1975 |
| McClain-Ellison House | Speedwell | 1975 |
| Powell Valley Male Academy | Speedwell | 1995 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBClaiborne was formed in 1801 (1801-12-06) from Grainger, Hawkins.
CLAIBORNE created from GRAINGER, HAWKINS, and Non-County Area 2.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusClaiborne County population from 1810 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1810 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,798 | 5,508 | 9,474 | 9,643 | 13,373 | 20,696 | 23,286 | 24,657 | 24,788 | 19,067 | 24,595 | 29,862 | 32,043 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Gap National Historical Park | Park unit | 14.5 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS186 cemeteries and 5 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 186 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alexander Cemetery |
| Atkins Cemetery |
| Ausmus Cemetery |
| Bailey Cemetery |
| Baldwin Cemetery |
| Barnard Cemetery |
| Barnard Cemetery |
| Barnard Cemetery |
| Barton Cemetery |
| Beason Cemetery |
| Beeler Cemetery |
| Bolinger Cemetery |
| Bostica Cemetery |
| Branscombe Cemetery |
| Breeding Cemetery |
| Brewster Cemetery |
| Brittian Cemetery |
| Brooks Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Bruce Cemetery |
| Buchanan Cemetery |
| Bunch Cemetery |
| Bunchtown Cemetery |
| Bundren Cemetery |
| Burch Cemetery |
| Burchett Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Capps Cemetery |
| Cardwell Cemetery |
| Cardwell Cemetery |
| Carr Cemetery |
| Carr Cemetery |
| Cawood Cemetery |
| Chadwell Cemetery |
| Chadwell Cemetery |
| Chumley Cemetery |
| Chumley Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Clawson Cemetery |
| Clawson Cemetery |
| Coffey Cemetery |
| Cole Cemetery |
| Cook Cemetery |
| Cook Cemetery |
| Cosby Cemetery |
| Cosby Cemetery |
| Cosby Cemetery |
| Cottrell - Johnson Cemetery |
| Cox Cemetery |
| Crain Cemetery |
| Cupp Cemetery |
| Days Cemetery |
| Dixon Cemetery |
| Drummond Cemetery |
| Dunn Cemetery |
| Edwards Cemetery |
| Edwards Cemetery |
| Ellison Cemetery |
| Ely Cemetery |
| England Cemetery |
| Epperson Cemetery |
| Evans Cemetery |
| Flemon Cemetery |
| Ford Chapel Cemetery |
| Forge Ridge Cemetery |
| Freeman Cemetery |
| Fugate Cemetery |
| Fultz Cemetery |
| Furgerson Cemetery |
| Goin Cemetery |
| Gose Cemetery |
| Grantham Cemetery |
| Greasy Hollow Cemetery |
| Greer Cemetery |
| Greer Cemetery |
| Guy Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 5 of 5
| Name |
|---|
| Bald Hill |
| Edmondson |
| Minkton |
| Pleasant |
| Sycamore |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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