Gibson County, Tennessee
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 19 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974. Most listings are in or near Trenton, Humboldt, Milan.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP14 of 19 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
19 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bonds House | Humboldt | 2010 |
| Booker T. Motel | Humboldt | 2018 |
| Browning House | Milan | 1974 |
| Dodson House | Humboldt | 1982 |
| First Methodist Episcopal Church, South | Humboldt | 2008 |
| Freed, Julius, House | Trenton | 1994 |
| Gibson County Courthouse (Additional Documentation) | Trenton | 1976 |
| Gibson County Training School | Milan | 2012 |
| Medina City Hall | Medina | 2004 |
| Mt. Zion Negro School | Bradford | 2017 |
| Oakland Cemetery | Trenton | 2007 |
| Peabody High School | Trenton | 1984 |
| Senter-Rooks House | Humboldt | 1980 |
| Sitka School | Milan | 2020 |
| Skullbone Store | Skullbone | 1999 |
| Taylor, Col. Robert Z., House | Trenton | 1982 |
| Trenton Historic District | Trenton | 1982 |
| US Post Office | Milan | 1987 |
| US Post Office | Trenton | 1988 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBGibson was formed in 1823 (1823-10-21) from unknown / original county.
GIBSON created from all of Non-County Area 10 attached to CARROLL; Non-County Area 10 eliminated.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusGibson County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,801 | 13,689 | 21,777 | 32,685 | 39,408 | 43,388 | 44,835 | 48,132 | 44,699 | 49,467 | 48,152 | 50,429 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS84 cemeteries and 4 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 84 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Beech Grove Cemetery |
| Beech Grove Cemetery |
| Belews Chapel Cemetery |
| Bells Chapel Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethpage Cemetery |
| Bluff Springs Cemetery |
| Bobbitt Cemetery |
| Bowers Chapel Cemetery |
| Bradford Cemetery |
| Bruff Cemetery |
| Bucksnort Cemetery |
| Centerville Cemetery |
| China Grove Cemetery |
| Clear Creek Cemetery |
| Cloverdale Cemetery |
| Concord Cemetery |
| Cool Springs Cemetery |
| Cowan Cemetery |
| Davidson Chapel Cemetery |
| Elam Cemetery |
| Flowers Cemetery |
| Friendship Cemetery |
| Good Hope Cemetery |
| Griers Chapel Cemetery |
| Griffins Chapel Cemetery |
| Harpers Chapel Cemetery |
| Hogue Cemetery |
| Holly Spring Cemetery |
| Hope Hill Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Hughes Cemetery |
| Johnson Chapel Cemetery |
| Keas Cemetery |
| Keathy Cemetery |
| Keeley Cemetery |
| Locust Grove Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| McLeary Cemetery |
| Motley Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Mount Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Mount Sinai Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Neboville Cemetery |
| New Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Newhope Cemetery |
| Newhouse Cemetery |
| North Union Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Oakwood Cemetery |
| Oakwood Cemetery |
| Olive Branch Cemetery |
| Olivers Chapel Cemetery |
| Pleasant Green Cemetery |
| Poplar Grove Cemetery |
| Poplar Springs Cemetery |
| Pratt Cemetery |
| Pruitt Cemetery |
| Rose Hill Cemetery |
| Rush Cemetery |
| Rutherford Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Sharp Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Smyrna Cemetery |
| Spring Hill Cemetery |
| Sunny Side Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Vaughns Grove Cemetery |
| Walnut Grove Cemetery |
| Walnut Grove Cemetery |
| Walnut Grove Methodist Church Cemetery |
| White Rose Cemetery |
| Whitehall Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 4 of 4
| Name |
|---|
| Hooten |
| New Hope |
| Riverside |
| Tysonville |
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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