Loudon County, Tennessee
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 24 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1970. Most listings are in or near Loudon, Lenoir City, Greenback.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP13 of 24 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
24 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Blair's Ferry Storehouse (Additional Document) | Loudon | 1977 |
| Bowman House (Additional Documentation) | Loudon | 1970 |
| Bussell Island Site | Lenoir City | 1978 |
| Cannon-Calloway House | Loudon | 1970 |
| Craigs Chapel AME Zion Church | Greenback | 2001 |
| Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Loudon | Loudon | 1982 |
| Dunbar Public School | Loudon | 2007 |
| Fort Loudon Hydroelectric Project | Lenoir City | 2017 |
| Greenback Depot | Greenback | 2013 |
| Griffitts, William H., House | Greenback | 1989 |
| Hackney Chapel AME Zion Church (Additional Documentation) | Lenoir City | 2000 |
| Lenoir City Company | Lenoir City | 1982 |
| Lenoir Cotton Mill Warehouse | Lenoir City | 2006 |
| Lenoir, Albert, House | Loudon | 1973 |
| Loudon County Courthouse ( Additional Documentation) | Loudon | 1975 |
| Mason Place (Additional Documentation) | Loudon | 1989 |
| McCollum Farm | Greenback | 1978 |
| Melton Hill Hydroelectric Project | Lenoir City | 2017 |
| National Campground | Greenback | 1972 |
| Robinson Mill | Loudon | 1984 |
| Tellico Dam Project | Lenoir City | 2017 |
| War Memorial Building | Lenoir City | 2011 |
| Wilson, Orme, and Company Storehouse | Loudon | 1980 |
| Winton, John House | Lenoir City | 2003 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBLoudon was formed in 1870 (1870-06-18) from Blount, Monroe, Roane.
CHRISTIANA (now LOUDON) created from BLOUNT, MONROE, and ROANE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLoudon County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,148 | 10,838 | 16,275 | 19,838 | 23,182 | 23,757 | 28,553 | 39,086 | 54,886 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS50 cemeteries and 5 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 50 of 50 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Abbott Cemetery |
| Axley Cemetery |
| Blankenship Cemetery |
| Bowman Cemetery |
| Breazeale Cemetery |
| Browder Cemetery |
| Carter Cemetery |
| Coffman Cemetery |
| Crandall Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Douthit Cemetery |
| Eldridge Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Harrison Cemetery |
| Hickman Cemetery |
| Huff Cemetery |
| Jackson Cemetery |
| Jackson Cemetery |
| Jackson Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Keener Cemetery |
| Lakeview Cemetery |
| Lay Cemetery |
| Leeper Cemetery |
| Lenoir City Cemetery |
| Loudon County Memorial Gardens Cemetery |
| Marney Cemetery |
| Matlock Cemetery |
| McDonald Cemetery |
| McKee Cemetery |
| McKelvey Cemetery |
| Moreland Cemetery |
| Morganton Cemetery |
| Pickel Cemetery |
| Potters Field Cemetery |
| Prater Cemetery |
| Reed Springs Cemetery |
| Richardson Cemetery |
| Roberson Cemetery |
| Rollins Cemetery |
| Russell Cemetery |
| Simpson Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Tipton Cemetery |
| Unitia Cemetery |
| Watkins Cemetery |
| Watson Cemetery |
| Watts Cemetery |
| Wilson Cemetery |
| Wyly Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 5 of 5
| Name |
|---|
| Alleghany |
| Coytee |
| Griffitts |
| Palin |
| Vancouver |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Campbell'S Station | 1,881 | 22.6 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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