Lauderdale County, Tennessee
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 7 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Ripley, Fort Pillow, Henning.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Tennessee is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Lauderdale titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP5 of 7 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
7 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Pillow NHL | Fort Pillow | 1973 |
| Lauderdale County Courthouse | Ripley | 1995 |
| Lauderdale High School | Ripley | 2021 |
| Palmer, W. E., House | Henning | 1978 |
| Ripley Fire Lookout Tower | Ripley | 2020 |
| US Post Office | Ripley | 1988 |
| Wardlaw-Steele House | Ripley | 1980 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBLauderdale was formed in 1835 (1835-11-24) from Dyer, Haywood, Tipton.
LAUDERDALE created from DYER, HAYWOOD, and TIPTON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLauderdale County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,435 | 7,559 | 14,918 | 21,971 | 21,494 | 24,461 | 25,047 | 21,844 | 24,555 | 27,101 | 25,143 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS38 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 38 of 38 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Anderson Cemetery |
| Anderson Chapel Cemetery |
| Asbury Church Cemetery |
| Ashport Cemetery |
| Bates Family Cemetery |
| Beech Bluff Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Canaan Cemetery |
| Canfield Cemetery |
| Carter Cemetery |
| Crossroads Cemetery |
| Dunavant Cemetery |
| Durham Cemetery |
| El Canaan Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Elon Cemetery |
| Gates Cemetery |
| Green Cemetery |
| Holmes Cemetery |
| Leggett Cemetery |
| Lightfoot Cemetery |
| Marrows Cemetery |
| Memorial Gardens Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| Parr Cemetery |
| Pilgrims Rest Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Poplar Grove Cemetery |
| Rhodes Cemetery |
| Rutherford Cemetery |
| Saint James Church Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Cemetery |
| Samuels Cemetery |
| Thurmand Cemetery |
| Walnut Grove Cemetery |
| Western Valley Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Abernathy |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Pillow | 1,294 | 23.3 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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