Sequatchie County, Tennessee
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 5 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1980. Most listings are in or near Dunlap.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP4 of 5 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
5 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas Coal and Coke Company Clubhouse | Dunlap | 1996 |
| Dunlap Coke Ovens | Dunlap | 1985 |
| Dunlap Community Building | Dunlap | 1994 |
| Hill Road at the Cumberland Plateau | Dunlap | 2005 |
| Sequatchie County Courthouse | Dunlap | 1980 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBSequatchie was formed in 1857 (1857-12-09) from Hamilton.
SEQUATCHIE created from HAMILTON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusSequatchie County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,120 | 2,565 | 3,326 | 3,632 | 5,038 | 5,685 | 5,915 | 8,605 | 11,370 | 15,826 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS21 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 21 of 21 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bryant Cemetery |
| Chapel Hill Cemetery |
| Cookston Cemetery |
| Cordell Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Davis Chapel Cemetery |
| Hall Cemetery |
| Harvey Cemetery |
| Hatfield Cemetery |
| King Cemetery |
| Lands Chapel Cemetery |
| Lewis Cemetery |
| McGlothen Cemetery |
| McWilliams Cemetery |
| Pickett Cemetery |
| Rankin Cemetery |
| Rogers Cemetery |
| Stone Cemetery |
| Thans Chapel Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Welch Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery |
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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