Robertson County, Tennessee
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 29 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1971. Most listings are in or near Springfield, Cross Plains, Cedar Hill.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP19 of 29 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
29 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Beeches, The | Springfield | 1982 |
| Bell Witch Cave | Adams | 2008 |
| Cornsilk | Cross Plains | 1974 |
| Frierson Chapel | Coopertown | 2019 |
| Glen Raven | Cedar Hill | 1973 |
| Glenn, Mollie and Neel, House | Springfield | 2012 |
| Highland Chapel Union Church | Ridgetop | 1991 |
| Mansfield Cheatham House | Springfield | 1978 |
| McMurry, William M., House | Springfield | 2017 |
| Nelson's Greenbrier Distillery | Greenbrier | 2008 |
| O'Bryan, George, House | Ridgetop | 1989 |
| Pitt, Arthur, House and Distillery | Springfield | 1973 |
| Randolph, William, House | Cross Plains | 1973 |
| Red River Blockhouse Number 1 | Adams | 2003 |
| Robertson County Courthouse | Springfield | 1978 |
| Rock Jolly | Cross Plains | 1973 |
| Russell House | Springfield | 2011 |
| Springfield Town Square Historic District | Springfield | 1979 |
| Sprouse, Granville Babb, House | Greenbrier | 1998 |
| St. Michael's Catholic Church | Cedar Hill | 1973 |
| Strickland Place Farm | White House | 2010 |
| Sudley Place | Youngville | 1974 |
| Thomas Drugs | Cross Plains | 1993 |
| Walton, Dr. Martin, House | Springfield | 1996 |
| Walton-Wiggins Farm | Springfield | 1997 |
| Wessyngton | Cedar Hill | 1971 |
| Woodard Hall | Springfield | 1975 |
| Woodard Hall Farm (Boundary Increase) | Springfield | 1995 |
| Woodard, Thomas Jr., Farm | Cedar Hill | 2008 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBRobertson was formed in 1796 (1796-04-09) from Sumner, TENNESSEE County.
ROBERTSON created from SUMNER and TENNESSEE County (extinct).
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusRobertson County population from 1800 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,280 | 9,938 | 13,801 | 15,265 | 18,861 | 25,029 | 25,621 | 29,046 | 27,024 | 27,335 | 37,021 | 54,433 | 72,803 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS424 cemeteries and 9 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 424 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adams Cemetery |
| Adams Cemetery |
| Adams Cemetery |
| Adams Cemetery |
| Adcock |
| Alley Cemetery |
| Anthony Cemetery |
| Armstrong Cemetery |
| Armstrong Cemetery |
| Armstrong Cemetery |
| Austin Cemetery |
| Babb Cemetery |
| Baggett Cemetery |
| Barbee Cemetery |
| Barnes Cemetery |
| Barr Cemetery |
| Barry Cemetery |
| Barry Cemetery |
| Barry Cemetery |
| Barry Cemetery |
| Bartlett Cemetery |
| Battle Creek Cemetery |
| Batts Cemetery |
| Batts Cemetery |
| Batts Cemetery |
| Baxter Cemetery |
| Bell Cemetery |
| Bell Cemetery |
| Bell Cemetery |
| Bell Cemetery |
| Bell Cemetery |
| Bellwood Cemetery |
| Benton Cemetery |
| Berry Cemetery |
| Berry Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Bigbee Cemetery |
| Bigbee Chapel Cemetery |
| Billy Cothron Cemetery |
| Binkley Cemetery |
| Black Cemetery |
| Bloodworth Cemetery |
| Bourne Cemetery |
| Bowen Cemetery |
| Bracy Cemetery |
| Bradley Cemetery |
| Brakefield Cemetery |
| Brewer Cemetery |
| Brewer Cemetery |
| Brinkley Cemetery |
| Brooke Cemetery |
| Browing Cemetery |
| Browing Cemetery |
| Buntin Cemetery |
| Burney Cemetery |
| Byram Cemetery |
| Byrams Chapel Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Carr Cemetery |
| Carr Cemetery |
| Carter Cemetery |
| Carter Cemetery |
| Carver Cemetery |
| Cawthon Cemetery |
| Cawthon Cemetery |
| Cedar Grove Cemetery |
| Chambliss Cemetery |
| Chapman Cemetery |
| Childers Cemetery |
| Chowning Cemetery |
| Chowning Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Clayton Cemetery |
| Coggin Cemetery |
| Cohea Cemetery |
| Cole Cemetery |
| Cole Cemetery |
| Cole Cemetery |
| Connell Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 9 of 9
| Name |
|---|
| Bobwhite |
| Cherry Mount |
| Forest Mills |
| Forts |
| Glenraven |
| Holmansville |
| Kent |
| Washington Hall |
| Wessyngton |
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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