Lewis 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 1984. Most listings are in or near Napier, Hohenwald, Gordonsburg.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 6 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
6 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Blackburn, Ambrose, Farmstead | Gordonsburg | 1985 |
| Hohenwald Railroad Depot | Hohenwald | 1987 |
| Lewis County Courthouse | Hohenwald | 2006 |
| Napier Furnaces Historic District (40LS14) | Napier | 1988 |
| Steele's Iron Works (40LS15) | Napier | 1988 |
| Tait, Netherland, House | Napier | 1984 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBLewis was formed in 1843 (1843-12-21) from Hickman, Lawrence, Maury, Wayne.
LEWIS created from HICKMAN, LAWRENCE, MAURY, and WAYNE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLewis County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,438 | 2,241 | 2,181 | 4,455 | 5,707 | 5,849 | 6,078 | 6,269 | 9,700 | 11,367 | 12,582 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS86 cemeteries and 9 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 86 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bailey Cemetery |
| Banks Cemetery |
| Bastin Cemetery |
| Baston Cemetery |
| Beatty Cemetery |
| Blackburn Cemetery |
| Blackwell Cemetery |
| Blann Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Churchwell Cemetery |
| Colbert Cemetery |
| Collier Cemetery |
| Conder Cemetery |
| Cotham Cemetery |
| Crowell Cemetery |
| Dabbs Cemetery |
| Dabbs Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Deavers Cemetery |
| Dirtdobber Cemetery |
| Douglas Cemetery |
| Downey Cemetery |
| Drakes Lane Cemetery |
| Duncan Cemetery |
| Factory Cemetery |
| Fain Cemetery |
| Goforth Cemetery |
| Goodman Cemetery |
| Gordonsburg Cemetery |
| Grassy Valley Cemetery |
| Grinders Creek Cemetery |
| Grinders Creek Cemetery |
| Harder Cemetery |
| Hensley Cemetery |
| Hensley Cemetery |
| Himes Cemetery |
| Himes Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Kittrell Cemetery |
| Langford Cemetery |
| Ledbetter Cemetery |
| Lees Lake Cemetery |
| Lomax Cemetery |
| Mannie Cemetery |
| McClain Cemetery |
| Melton Cemetery |
| Mount Sinai Cemetery |
| Napier Cemetery |
| Napier Cemetery |
| Napier Cemetery |
| Napier Cemetery |
| Newtown Cemetery |
| O'Guin Cemetery |
| Odam Cemetery |
| Palestine Cemetery |
| Payton Cemetery |
| Piney Cemetery |
| Pioneer Cemetery |
| Pollock Cemetery |
| Poore Cemetery |
| Pope Cemetery |
| Rhodes Cemetery |
| Ridgetop-Mayfield Cemetery |
| Saint Peters Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Sharp Cemetery |
| Sisco Cemetery |
| Skelton Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Springer Cemetery |
| Stoney- Lonesome Cemetery |
| Swiss Cemetery |
| Trace Creek Cemetery |
| Turnbow Cemetery |
| Vincent Cemetery |
| Voorhies Cemetery |
| Voorhies Cemetery |
| Walker Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 9 of 9
| Name |
|---|
| Allens Creek |
| Flat Rock |
| Howard |
| Lucerne |
| McLean |
| Nancy |
| Newburg |
| Palestine |
| Springer Ridge |
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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