Decatur 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 1977. Most listings are in or near Bath Springs, Decaturville, Gumdale.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 6 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
6 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Brooks, Dr. Beauregard Martin, House | Bath Springs | 1992 |
| Brownsport I Furnace (40DR85) | Gumdale | 1988 |
| Brownsport II Furnace | Decaturville | 1977 |
| Brownsport II Furnace (40DR86) (Boundary Increase) | Decaturville | 1988 |
| Decatur Furnace (40DR84) | Bath Springs | 1988 |
| Rains, John P., Hotel | Parsons | 1978 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBDecatur was formed in 1846 (1846-04-06) from Henderson, Perry.
DECATUR created from HENDERSON and PERRY.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusDecatur County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,003 | 6,276 | 8,498 | 10,439 | 10,198 | 10,261 | 9,442 | 8,324 | 10,857 | 11,731 | 11,435 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS87 cemeteries and 8 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 87 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adkisson Cemetery |
| Altom Cemetery |
| Arnold Cemetery |
| Averett Cemetery |
| Bailey Cemetery |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Bawcum Cemetery |
| Bawcum Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Box Cemetery |
| Boyer Cemetery |
| Brasher Cemetery |
| Butler Cemetery |
| Channell Cemetery |
| Cheney Cemetery |
| Cheney Cemetery |
| Corinth Cemetery |
| Cox Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Dixon Cemetery |
| Fisher Cemetery |
| Fisher Cemetery |
| Fisher Cemetery |
| Furnace Cemetery |
| Gabbard Cemetery |
| Gates Cemetery |
| Gibson Cemetery |
| Graves Cemetery |
| Gulledge Cemetery |
| Harrington Cemetery |
| Hartley Cemetery |
| Hawkes Cemetery |
| Haynes Cemetery |
| Hendrix Cemetery |
| Hendrix Cemetery |
| Herndon Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Houston Cemetery |
| Houston Cemetery |
| Houston Cemetery |
| Houston Cemetery |
| Ivey Cemetery |
| Jennings Cemetery |
| Johnston Cemetery |
| Kelley Cemetery |
| Ketton Cemetery |
| Lafferty Cemetery |
| Lain Cemetery |
| Lone Chestnut Cemetery |
| Long Cemetery |
| Luton Cemetery |
| Mager Cemetery |
| McMurry Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Murphy Cemetery |
| Murphy Cemetery |
| Myracle Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Old Shannon Cemetery |
| Pace Cemetery |
| Parsons Cemetery |
| Pratt Cemetery |
| Red House Cemetery |
| Rosson Cemetery |
| Rushing Cemetery |
| Shannon Cemetery |
| Shannon Cemetery |
| Simmons Cemetery |
| Slater Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Stills Cemetery |
| Stills Cemetery |
| Tolley Cemetery |
| Tucker Cemetery |
| Turnbo Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Walker Cemetery |
| Wallace Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 8 of 8
| Name |
|---|
| Bliss |
| Brownsport |
| Colwick |
| Cotham |
| Etna |
| Oakview |
| Old Dunbar |
| Sulphur Springs |
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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