Marshall County, Tennessee
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 22 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1977. Most listings are in or near Lewisburg, Cornersville, Chapel Hill.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP19 of 22 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
22 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Adams, Joe Chase, House | Lewisburg | 1993 |
| Baird-Welch House | Cornersville | 1985 |
| Bear Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church | Mooresville | 1985 |
| Belfast Railroad Depot | Belfast | 1984 |
| Berlin Historic District | Berlin | 1984 |
| Brittain, Joseph, House | Thick | 1997 |
| Chapel Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church | Chapel Hill | 1985 |
| Confederate Cemetery Monument | Farmington | 2001 |
| Cornersville Methodist Episcopal Church South (Additional Documentation) | Cornersville | 1982 |
| Dixie Theatre | Lewisburg | 2021 |
| Ewing Farm | Lewisburg | 1984 |
| Fitzpatrick House | Mooresville | 1982 |
| Forrest, Nathan Bedford, Boyhood Home | Chapel Hill | 1977 |
| Harris, Robert C., House | South Berlin | 1983 |
| Ladies Rest Room | Lewisburg | 1995 |
| Lillard's Mill Hydroelectric Station | Milltown | 1990 |
| Presbyterian Church, U.S.A. | Lewisburg | 2019 |
| Swaim House | Chapel Hill | 1984 |
| Tate, J. C., General Merchandise Store | Belfast | 1978 |
| Valley Farm | Cornersville | 1984 |
| Verona Methodist Episcopal Church, South (additional Documentation) | Verona | 1985 |
| WJJM Radio Station and Tower | Lewisburg | 2017 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMarshall was formed in 1836 (1836-04-07) from Bedford, Lincoln, Maury.
MARSHALL created from BEDFORD, LINCOLN, and MAURY.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMarshall County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14,555 | 14,592 | 19,259 | 18,763 | 17,375 | 16,030 | 17,768 | 16,859 | 19,698 | 26,767 | 34,318 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS186 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 186 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Allen Cemetery |
| Anderson Cemetery |
| Arthur Cemetery |
| Baxter Cemetery |
| Beasley Cemetery |
| Beatty Cemetery |
| Beechwood Cemetery |
| Berea Cemetery |
| Bethbirei Presbyterian Church Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Bigger Cemetery |
| Bills Cemetery |
| Bills Cemetery |
| Bowden Cemetery |
| Boyet Cemetery |
| Boyett Cemetery |
| Boyett Cemetery |
| Bradford Cemetery |
| Brittain Cemetery |
| Brooks Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Bryant Cemetery |
| Butler Cemetery |
| Cathey Cemetery |
| Cathey Cemetery |
| Cathey Cemetery |
| Cedar Grove Cemetery |
| Chapman Cemetery |
| Clay Hill Cemetery |
| Clay Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Cochran Cemetery |
| Collins Cemetery |
| Collins Cemetery |
| Colvett Cemetery |
| Cook Memorial Cemetery |
| Cunningham Cemetery |
| Dabney Cemetery |
| Daniels Cemetery |
| Daugharty Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Derryberry Cemetery |
| Driver Cemetery |
| Eady Cemetery |
| Edwards Cemetery |
| Elliott Cemetery |
| Elliott Cemetery |
| Endsley Cemetery |
| Erwin Cemetery |
| Ewing Cemetery |
| Ezell Cemetery |
| Fagan Cemetery |
| Farmington Confederate Memorial Park |
| Finley Cemetery |
| Fisher Cemetery |
| Fowler Cemetery |
| Fowler Cemetery |
| Fox Cemetery |
| Frank Ownby Cemetery |
| Garrett Cemetery |
| Garron Cemetery |
| Gentry Cemetery |
| Gills Chapel Cemetery |
| Gipson Cemetery |
| Gray Cemetery |
| Hall Cemetery |
| Hardin Cemetery |
| Harper - Riley - Taylor Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Haskins Cemetery |
| Head Springs Cemetery |
| Hendrix Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Hobby Cemetery |
| Hopper Cemetery |
| Hopwood Cemetery |
| Hopwood Cemetery |
| Horton Cemetery |
| Houston Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Benton |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 5,047 | 29.4 km |
| Spring Hill | 7,040 | 33.0 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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