Perry 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. Most listings are in or near Linden, Flatwoods, Pope.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP4 of 7 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
7 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bromley, Dr. Richard Calvin, House | Flatwoods | 1995 |
| Cedar Grove Furnace | Linden | 1973 |
| Cedar Grove Furnace (40PY77)(Boundary Increase) | Pope | 1988 |
| Craig Family Farm | Linden | 2006 |
| Dickson, James, House | Linden | 1985 |
| Hufstedler Gravehouse | Linden | 1987 |
| Perry County Courthouse | Linden | 1995 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBPerry was formed in 1819 (1819-11-18) from unknown / original county.
PERRY created from Non-County Area 4; western limit of PERRY not explicitly defined until 14 Nov 1821.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusPerry County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,384 | 7,419 | 6,042 | 7,174 | 8,800 | 7,765 | 7,535 | 6,462 | 5,273 | 6,111 | 7,631 | 8,366 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS99 cemeteries and 4 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 99 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alberson Cemetery |
| Ary Cemetery |
| Barber Cemetery |
| Barber Cemetery |
| Barham Cemetery |
| Bible Hill Cemetery |
| Blackwell Cemetery |
| Bone Spring Cemetery |
| Briley Cemetery |
| Britts Chapel Cemetery |
| Broadway Cemetery |
| Bunch Cemetery |
| Bunch Cemetery |
| Burns Cemetery |
| Bussell Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Catron Cemetery |
| Chappell Cemetery |
| Choate Cemetery |
| Church Cemetery |
| Clayborne Cemetery |
| Craig Cemetery |
| Crossnoe Cemetery |
| Cude Cemetery |
| Culp Cemetery |
| Culp Cemetery |
| Curry Cemetery |
| Daniel Cemetery |
| Davidson Cemetery |
| Davidson Hester Cemetery |
| DePriest Cemetery |
| Denson Cemetery |
| Denton Cemetery |
| Dodson Cemeteries |
| Dowdy Cemetery |
| Dudley Cemetery |
| Duncan Cemetery |
| Flatwoods Cemetery |
| Flowers Cemetery |
| Fluty Cemetery |
| Gilmer Cemetery |
| Gobelet Cemetery |
| Godwin Cemetery |
| Graves Cemetery |
| Gray Cemetery |
| Greer Cemetery |
| Griggs Cemetery |
| Harder Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Hester Cemetery |
| Hickerson Cemetery |
| Holder Cemetery |
| Howard Cemetery |
| Howard Cemetery |
| Howell Cemetery |
| Hufstedler Cemetery |
| Hunt Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Kittrell Cemetery |
| Kunkel Cemetery |
| Lafferty Cemetery |
| Ledbetter Cemetery |
| Ledbetter Cemetery |
| Leeper Cemetery |
| Moore Cemetery |
| Mount Auburn Cemetery |
| Murray Cemetery |
| Nix Cemetery |
| Northern Cemetery |
| Pace Cemetery |
| Parrish Cemetery |
| Poole Cemetery |
| Poplin Hollow Cemetery |
| Quails Cemetery |
| Qualls Cemetery |
| Raney Cemetery |
| Richardson Cemetery |
| Roberts Cemetery |
| Roberts Cemetery |
| Sharp Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 4 of 4
| Name |
|---|
| Lego |
| Mousetail |
| New Era |
| Toms Creek |
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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