Marion 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 1977. Most listings are in or near South Pittsburg, Jasper, Haletown.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP10 of 19 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
19 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Big Hill Fire Lookout Tower | Sequatchie | 2021 |
| Christ Episcopal Church and Parish House (Additional Documentation) | South Pittsburg | 1977 |
| Ebenezer Cumberland Presbyterian Church | Jasper | 2020 |
| First National Bank of South Pittsburg | South Pittsburg | 1991 |
| Hale's Bar Dam Powerhouse | Haletown | 2008 |
| Hardy, Richard, Memorial School | South Pittsburg | 1982 |
| Kelly's Ferry Road and Cemetery | Guild | 2006 |
| Ketner's Mill and Bridge | Victoria | 1977 |
| Marion Post No. 62 | South Pittsburg | 2016 |
| McKendree Methodist Episcopal Church | Jasper | 1978 |
| McNabb Mines | Haletown | 2008 |
| Nickajack Hydroelectric Project | Jasper | 2017 |
| Primitive Baptist Church of Sweeten's Cove | South Pittsburg | 1983 |
| Putnam-Cumberland Historic District of Richard City | South Pittsburg | 1991 |
| RyeMabee | Monteagle | 1997 |
| South Pittsburg Historic District | South Pittsburg | 1990 |
| South Pittsburg Historic District (Boundary Increase) | South Pittsburg | 2001 |
| Townsite Historic District of Richard City | South Pittsburg | 1991 |
| Whitwell Cumberland Presbyterian Church | Whitwell | 2018 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMarion was formed in 1817 (1817-12-26) from Bledsoe.
MARION created from BLEDSOE and Non-County Area 8.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMarion County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,888 | 6,070 | 6,190 | 10,910 | 17,281 | 17,402 | 19,140 | 20,520 | 21,036 | 24,416 | 27,776 | 28,837 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Russell Cave National Monument | Park unit | 24.8 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS105 cemeteries and 4 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 105 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Aetna Cemetery |
| Anderson Cemetery |
| Baptist Hill Cemetery |
| Barker Cemetery |
| Beene Cemetery |
| Beene Cemetery |
| Bible Cemetery |
| Brock and Pickett Cemetery |
| Burkett Chapel Cemetery |
| Burnett Cemetery |
| Cabe Cemetery |
| Caroline Chapel Cemetery |
| Chaudoin Cemetery |
| Clouse Cemetery |
| Condra Cemetery |
| Cumberland View Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Ellis Cemetery |
| Ellis Cemetery |
| Ford Cemetery |
| Francis Cemetery |
| Gilliam Cemetery |
| Glover Hill Cemetery |
| Gordon Cemetery |
| Gott Cemetery |
| Graham Cemetery |
| Graham Cemetery |
| Grayson Cemetery |
| Griffith Cemetery |
| Griffith Cemetery |
| Griffith Creek Cemetery |
| Hale Cemetery |
| Hale Cemetery |
| Hales Chapel Cemetery |
| Hargiss Cemetery |
| Havrons Chapel Cemetery |
| Hoge Cemetery |
| Hoge Cemetery |
| Hornbeak Cemetery |
| Hudson Cemetery |
| Jumpoff Cemetery |
| Kelly's Ferry Cemetery |
| Kilgore Family Cemetery |
| Ladds Cemetery |
| Lappin Cemetery |
| Lasater Cemetery |
| Layne Cemetery |
| Layne Cemetery |
| Laynes Chapel Cemetery |
| Lee Cemetery |
| Lewis Cemetery |
| Little White Church Cemetery |
| Long Cemetery |
| Long Cemetery |
| Lusk Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| McDaniel - Moore Cemetery |
| McNabb Cemetery |
| Monteagle Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Myers Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Oates Cemetery |
| Old County Cemetery |
| Old Havron Cemetery |
| Old Union Grove Cemetery |
| Orme Mountain Cemetery |
| Owen Church Cemetery |
| Pickett Cemetery |
| Pine Grove Cemetery |
| Pine Hill Cemetery |
| Pot Cemetery |
| Presnell Cemetery |
| Price Cemetery |
| Price Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 4 of 4
| Name |
|---|
| Ketchall |
| Mountain |
| Nickajack |
| Shellmound |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Wauhatchie | 10,845 | 23.4 km |
| Chattanooga | 1,446 | 28.0 km |
| Chattanooga | 2,297 | 28.4 km |
| Chattanooga | 43,724 | 33.8 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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