Dickson County, Tennessee
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 23 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974. Most listings are in or near Charlotte, Dickson, Cumberland Furnace.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP8 of 23 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
23 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bellview Furnace (40DS23) | Charlotte | 1988 |
| Charlotte Courthouse Square Historic District | Charlotte | 1977 |
| Cumberland Furnace Historic District (40DS22) | Cumberland Furnace | 1988 |
| Dickson County War Memorial Building | Dickson | 1999 |
| Dickson Post Office | Dickson | 1996 |
| Drouillard House | Cumberland Furnace | 1977 |
| Farmers and Merchants Bank Building | White Bluff | 1993 |
| First National Bank of Dickson | Dickson | 1986 |
| Halbrook Hotel | Dickson | 1990 |
| Jones Creek Forge (40DS30) | Harpeth Valley | 1988 |
| Laurel Furnace (40DS4) | Burns | 1988 |
| Leech-Larkins Farm | Charlotte | 1995 |
| Lonesome | Burns | 2021 |
| Miller Family Farm | Charlotte | 2005 |
| Montgomery Bell CCC Camp SP-5/NP-15 | Burns | 2022 |
| Napier, Richard C., House | Charlotte | 1988 |
| Neblett Place Farm | Charlotte | 1995 |
| Promise Land School (Additional Documentation) | Promise | 2007 |
| Ruskin Colony Grounds | Dickson | 1974 |
| St. James Episcopal Church | Cumberland Furnace | 1977 |
| Upper Forge (40DS32) | Cumberland Furnace | 1988 |
| Valley Forge (40DS28) | Charlotte | 1988 |
| White Bluff Forge (40DS27) | White Bluff | 1988 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBDickson was formed in 1803 (1803-10-25) from Montgomery, Robertson.
DICKSON created from MONTGOMERY and ROBERTSON; act anticipated creation of STEWART, effective 1 Nov 1803.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusDickson County population from 1810 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1810 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,516 | 5,190 | 7,074 | 9,982 | 12,460 | 18,635 | 19,342 | 19,718 | 18,805 | 18,839 | 30,037 | 43,156 | 54,315 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS183 cemeteries and 14 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 183 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adams - Nesbitt Cemetery |
| Adams Cemetery |
| Adams Cemetery |
| Adcock Cemetery |
| Adcock Cemetery |
| Albright Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Averitt Cemetery |
| Baggett Cemetery |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Balthrop Cemetery |
| Bell Cemetery |
| Big Springs Cemetery |
| Bowen Cemetery |
| Brazzell Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Brown Family Cemetery |
| Bruce Cemetery |
| Bruce Cemetery |
| Bull Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Carothers Cemetery |
| Charlotte Cemetery |
| Chester Cemetery |
| Clifton Cemetery |
| Corlew Cemetery |
| Cox Cemetery |
| Cumberland Furnace Cemetery |
| Daniel Cemetery |
| Daniels Cemetery |
| Dickson Cemetery |
| Dickson Cemetery |
| Donegan Cemetery |
| Donegan Cemetery |
| Dotson Cemetery |
| Dugan Cemetery |
| Edgewood Cemetery |
| Edwards Cemetery |
| Edwards Cemetery |
| Edwards Cemetery |
| England Cemetery |
| England Cemetery |
| Eno Cemetery |
| Erranton Cemetery |
| Fews Chapel Cemetery |
| Fielder Cemetery |
| Foster Cemetery |
| Fowlkes Cemetery |
| Fraudenthal Cemetery |
| Frazier Cemetery |
| Freeman Cemetery |
| Fulgum Cemetery |
| Fuqua Cemetery |
| Gerring Cemetery |
| Gillian Chapel Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Grey Cemetery |
| Groves Cemetery |
| Hagewood Cemetery |
| Hall Cemetery |
| Hamilton Cemetery |
| Hamilton Cemetery |
| Hammon Cemetery |
| Hampton Cemetery |
| Hampton Cemetery |
| Harrell Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Harvey Cemetery |
| Hayes Cemetery |
| Hickerson Cemetery |
| Hogin Cemetery |
| Holland Cemetery |
| Hunter Cemetery |
| Hutton Cemetery |
| Isham J Davis Family Cemetery |
| Jack Lampley Cemetery |
| Jackson Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 14 of 14
| Name |
|---|
| Antioch |
| Beasley |
| Beech Grove |
| Bell Hollow |
| Betsystown |
| Fewville |
| Fleetvile |
| Forks of Piney |
| Nosegay |
| Pardue |
| Redden |
| Water Valley |
| Williamsville |
| Woodhaven |
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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