Stewart County, Tennessee
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 16 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966. Most listings are in or near Dover, Cumberland City, Bumpus Mills.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 16 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
16 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bear Spring Furnace (40SW207) | Dover | 1988 |
| Bellwood Furnace (40SW210) | Bumpus Mills | 1988 |
| Brunsoni Furnace (40SW219) | Cumberland City | 1988 |
| Clark Furnace (40SW212) | Standing Rock | 1988 |
| Cross Creek Furnace (40SW217) | Indian Mound | 1988 |
| Dover Flint Quarries | Dover | 1973 |
| Eclipse Furnace (40SW213) | McKinnon | 1988 |
| Fort Donelson National Battlefield | Dover | 1966 |
| Fort Henry Site | Dover | 1975 |
| Great Western Furnace | Dover | 1975 |
| Hollister, Henry, House | Cumberland City | 1988 |
| LaGrange Furnace (40SW214) | McKinnon | 1988 |
| Maple Grove Farm | Dover | 2019 |
| Rough and Ready Furnace (40SW215) | Cumberland City | 1988 |
| Saline Furnace (40SW218) | Bumpus Mills | 1988 |
| Stacker, Samuel, House | Dover | 1988 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBStewart was formed in 1803 (1803-11-01) from Montgomery.
STEWART created from MONTGOMERY.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusStewart County population from 1810 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1810 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,262 | 8,397 | 8,587 | 9,896 | 12,690 | 15,224 | 14,664 | 13,549 | 9,175 | 7,851 | 8,665 | 12,370 | 13,657 |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Donelson National Battlefield | Park unit | 4.7 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS151 cemeteries and 6 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 151 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alsup Cemetery |
| Austin Cemetery |
| Bailey Cemetery |
| Bailey Cemetery |
| Barnes Cemetery |
| Barnes Cemetery |
| Barrow Cemetery |
| Barrow Cemetery |
| Bomar Hill Cemetery |
| Boswell Cemetery |
| Boswell Cemetery |
| Boyd Cemetery |
| Brandon Cemetery |
| Brandon Cemetery |
| Brigham Cemetery |
| Brigham Cemetery |
| Brookhall Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Bruton Cemetery |
| Buchannan Cemetery |
| Bufford Cemetery |
| Burcham Cemetery |
| Byrd Cemetery |
| Byrd Cemetery |
| Byrd Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Carlisle Cemetery |
| Cathey Cemetery |
| Champion Cemetery |
| Cherry Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Cole Cemetery |
| Coleman Cemetery |
| Crow Cemetery |
| Dennis Cemetery |
| Dilday Cemetery |
| Dill Cemetery |
| Dunbar Chapel Cemetery |
| Dunlap Cemetery |
| Ezell Cemetery |
| Fitzhugh Cemetery |
| Fort Donelson National Cemetery |
| Gardner Cemetery |
| Gatlin Cemetery |
| George Wallace Cemetery |
| Givins Cemetery |
| Glasgow Cemetery |
| Graveyard Hill Cemetery |
| Gray Cemetery |
| Green Hill Cemetery |
| Hall Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Hart Cemetery |
| Haus Cemetery |
| Heflin Cemetery |
| Hendon Cemetery |
| Hendon Cemetery |
| Herndon Cemetery |
| Herndon Cemetery |
| Hicks Cemetery |
| Hicks Cemetery |
| Hill Top Cemetery |
| Houston Cemetery |
| Jackson Cemetery |
| Jimerson Cemetery |
| John Brake Cemetery |
| Joiner Cemetery |
| Keatts Cemetery |
| Keel Cemetery |
| Kingins Cemetery |
| Knott Cemetery |
| Lane Cemetery |
| Lang Cemetery |
| Largent Cemetery |
| Leatherwood Cemetery |
| Legate Cemetery |
| Line Wallace Cemetery |
| Lineberry Cemetery |
| Lone Pine Cemetery |
| Lottie Wallace Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 6 of 6
| Name |
|---|
| Ardee |
| Mint Spring |
| Mobley |
| Parker Town |
| Rushing |
| Stribling |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Dover | 576 | 3.9 km |
| Fort Donelson | 3,131 | 6.0 km |
| Fort Henry | 1,619 | 21.1 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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