Johnson County, Tennessee
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 8 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Mountain City, Laurel Bloomery, Shouns.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP4 of 8 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
8 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Butler House | Mountain City | 1973 |
| Johnson, Alfred, Farm | Mountain City | 1998 |
| Kettlefoot Fire Lookout Tower | Mountain City | 2015 |
| Maymead Farm | Mountain City | 2012 |
| Morrison Farm and Store | Laurel Bloomery | 1973 |
| Rhea House | Shouns | 1973 |
| Vaught, Dr. Wiley Wagner, Office | Mountain City | 2009 |
| Wright, A.J., Farm | Shady Valley | 2000 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBJohnson was formed in 1836 (1836-01-02) from Carter.
JOHNSON created from CARTER.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusJohnson County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,658 | 5,018 | 7,766 | 10,589 | 12,230 | 12,998 | 12,278 | 10,765 | 13,745 | 17,499 | 17,948 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS76 cemeteries and 9 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 76 of 76 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Baker Cemetery |
| Blevins Cemetery |
| Blevins Cemetery |
| Blevins Cemetery |
| Blevins Cemetery |
| Bradley Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Bunton Cemetery |
| Bunton Cemetery |
| Butler Cemetery |
| Cable Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Cochran Cemetery |
| Cole Cemetery |
| Cole Cemetery |
| Cornett Cemetery |
| Crosswhite Cemetery |
| Crosswhite Cemetery |
| Crosswhite Cemetery |
| Dowell Cemetery |
| Dry Hill Cemetery |
| Dugger Cemetery |
| Dugger Cemetery |
| Dugger Cemetery |
| Dugger Cemetery |
| Dunn Memorial Park |
| Farthing Cemetery |
| Fletcher Cemetery |
| Gentry Cemetery |
| Gentry Cemetery |
| Gentry Cemetery |
| Gentry Cemetery |
| Greenwell Cemetery |
| Greer Cemetery |
| Greer Cemetery |
| Grindstaff Cemetery |
| Hammons Cemetery |
| Heaberlin Cemetery |
| Heaberlin Cemetery |
| John D Arnold Cemetery |
| Laws Cemetery |
| Lewis - Forrester Cemetery |
| Matherly Cemetery |
| Matron Cemetery |
| McEwen Cemetery |
| McQueen Cemetery |
| McQueen Cemetery |
| Morley Cemetery |
| Old Mountain View Cemetery |
| Payne Cemetery |
| Payne Cemetery |
| Payne Cemetery |
| Phillippi Cemetery |
| Phillipps Cemetery |
| Price Cemetery |
| Proffitt Cemetery |
| Reece Family Cemetery |
| Scott Cemetery |
| Scott Cemetery |
| Snyder Cemetery |
| Snyder Cemetery |
| Stansberry Cemetery |
| State Line Cemetery |
| Stout Cemetery |
| Wagner Cemetery |
| Wagner Cemetery |
| Wagner Cemetery |
| Wallace Cemetery |
| Ward - Shull Cemetery |
| William Fleeman Cemetery |
| Wills Cemetery |
| Wilson Cemetery |
| Wolfe Cemetery |
| Wood Cemetery |
| Wood Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 9 of 9
| Name |
|---|
| Casper |
| Cowanstown |
| Dowell |
| Eastman |
| Farthing |
| High Health |
| Ironville |
| Stump Knob |
| Vaughtsville |
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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