Sumner County, Tennessee
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 39 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1970; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Gallatin, Hendersonville, Castalian Springs.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP25 of 39 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
39 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Ashcrest Farm | Hendersonville | 1992 |
| Bledsoe's Station | Castalian Springs | 1992 |
| Bowen-Campbell House | Goodlettsville | 1977 |
| Bridal House | Cottontown | 1982 |
| Brown-Chenault House | Castalian Springs | 1985 |
| Cairo Rosenwald School | Cairo | 1996 |
| Castalian Springs NHL | Castalian Springs | 1971 |
| Cragfont | Gallatin | 1970 |
| Donelson, Daniel Smith, House | Hendersonville | 1983 |
| Douglass-Clark House | Gallatin | 2011 |
| Durham's Chapel School | Bethpage | 2006 |
| Fite, Leonard B., House | Hendersonville | 1982 |
| Gallatin Commercial Historic District | Gallatin | 1985 |
| Gallatin Presbyterian Church | Gallatin | 1982 |
| Greenfield | Castalian Springs | 1990 |
| Hawthorne Hill | Castalian Springs | 2013 |
| Hazel Path | Hendersonville | 1984 |
| Jameson, James B., House | Gallatin | 1985 |
| King Homestead | Cottontown | 1978 |
| Locust Grove | Castalian Springs | 1979 |
| Maple Cottage | Cottontown | 2000 |
| Maple Shade | Gallatin | 2003 |
| Moye Boarding House | Portland | 2013 |
| Oakland | Gallatin | 1992 |
| Oakley | Gallatin | 1985 |
| Parker-Bryson Historic District | Castilian Springs | 1987 |
| Parker’s Chapel Missionary Baptist Church and Cemetery | Portland | 2021 |
| Rascoe-Harris Farm | Liberty | 1996 |
| Rock Castle | Hendersonville | 1970 |
| Rosemont | Gallatin | 1978 |
| Scattersville Public School | Portland | 2024 |
| Shackle Island Historic District | Hendersonville | 1978 |
| Trousdale Place | Gallatin | 1975 |
| Trousdale Place (Additional Documentation) | Gallatin | 1975 |
| Trousdale-Baskerville House | Gallatin | 2009 |
| Wall Spring | Gallatin | 1994 |
| Walnut Grove | Gallatin | 1978 |
| Westmoreland Tunnel | Westmoreland | 1978 |
| Williamson and Adams Carriage Factory | Gallatin | 1987 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBSumner was formed in 1787 (1787-01-06) from Davidson.
SUMNER created by North Carolina from DAVIDSON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusSumner County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,196 | 4,616 | 19,211 | 22,445 | 22,030 | 23,625 | 26,072 | 27,708 | 32,719 | 33,533 | 36,217 | 85,790 | 130,449 | 196,281 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS139 cemeteries and 6 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 139 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alden Cemetery |
| Baldrige Cemetery |
| Barnes Cemetery |
| Barrett Cemetery |
| Barrett Cemetery |
| Belates Cemetery |
| Bentle Cemetery |
| Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Bethpape Cemetery |
| Bigbee Cemetery |
| Bloodworth Cemetery |
| Bloodworth Cemetery |
| Boiling Springs Cemetery |
| Brackentown Cemetery |
| Bradley Cemetery |
| Briggance Cemetery |
| Briggance Cemetery |
| Brinkley Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Bruce Cemetery |
| Bushs Chapel Cemetery |
| Butt Cemetery |
| Caldwell Cemetery |
| Carter Cemetery |
| Carter-Collier Cemetery |
| Coleman-Raymon Cemetery |
| Corinth Cemetery |
| Cotton Cemetery |
| Craig-Hudson Cemetery |
| Crestview Memorial Park |
| Cummings Cemetery |
| Cummings Cemetery |
| Cunningham Cemetery |
| Dempsey Cemetery |
| Dorris Cemetery |
| Dorris Cemetery |
| Douglas Cemetery |
| Dry Fork Cemetery |
| Durham Chapel Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Edwards Cemetery |
| Eidson-White Cemetery |
| Fairfield Cemetery |
| Free Methodist Cemetery |
| Friendship Cemetery |
| Fulcher Cemetery |
| Gallatin City Cemetery |
| Garrison Cemetery |
| George Cemetery |
| Green Cemetery |
| Halltown Cemetery |
| Hampden Cemetery |
| Hardin Cemetery |
| Hardin Cemetery |
| Hardin-Bennett Cemetery |
| Hendersonville Memory Gardens Cemetery |
| Hobdy Cemetery |
| Hodge Cemetery |
| Hodges Cemetery |
| Hogg Cemetery |
| Honeycutt Cemetery |
| Horn-Hudson Cemetery |
| Howlis Cemetery |
| Hudgins Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Lassiter Cemetery |
| Latimer Cemetery |
| Latimer-Johnson Cemetery |
| Lee Cemetery |
| Link Cemetery |
| Link Cemetery |
| Maple Hill Cemetery |
| Martins Chapel Cemetery |
| Mays Cemetery |
| McCloud Cemetery |
| McCloud Cemetery |
| McMurtry Cemetery |
| McMurtry Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 6 of 6
| Name |
|---|
| Mims |
| Phosphate |
| Rival |
| Sideview |
| Station Camp |
| Tyree Springs |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Hartsville | 5,801 | 25.4 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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