Union 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 1975. Most listings are in or near Maynardville, Sharps Chapel, Luttrell.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 7 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
7 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Booker Farm | Luttrell | 1999 |
| Chuck Swan Fire Lookout Tower | Sharps Chapel | 2021 |
| Hamilton-Lay Store | Maynardville | 2011 |
| Hamilton-Tolliver Complex | Maynardville | 2010 |
| Maynardville State Bank | Maynardville | 2001 |
| Oak Grove School | Sharps Chapel | 2018 |
| Ousley, Baite, House | Tazewell | 1975 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBUnion was formed in 1854 (1854-01-26) from Anderson, Campbell, Claiborne, Grainger, Knox.
UNION created from ANDERSON, CAMPBELL, CLAIBORNE, GRAINGER, and KNOX.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusUnion County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,117 | 10,260 | 12,894 | 11,615 | 9,030 | 8,670 | 8,498 | 11,707 | 17,808 | 19,802 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS144 cemeteries and 18 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 144 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Ailor Cemetery |
| Albright Cemetery |
| Archer Cemetery |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Beeler Cemetery |
| Beeler Cemetery |
| Beeler Cemetery |
| Beeler Cemetery |
| Big Barren Cemetery |
| Blue Springs Cemetery |
| Boruff Cemetery |
| Bowman Cemetery |
| Braden Cemetery |
| Braden Cemetery |
| Brewer Cemetery |
| Bridges Cemetery |
| Bridges Cemetery |
| Bridges- Miller Cemetery |
| Brock Cemetery |
| Brogan Cemetery |
| Browning Cemetery |
| Buckner Cemetery |
| Butcher Cemetery |
| Butcher Cemetery |
| Byrams Fork Cemetery |
| Cain Cemetery |
| Cave Spring Cemetery |
| Chesney Cemetery |
| Chesney Cemetery |
| Clear Branch Cemetery |
| Cook Cemetery |
| Cook Cemetery |
| Coon Cemetery |
| Coppock Cemetery |
| Corum Cemetery |
| Cox Cemetery |
| Cox Cemetery |
| Cox Cemetery |
| Cox Cemetery |
| Cox Cemetery |
| Daugherty Cemetery |
| Dyer Cemetery |
| Ellison Cemetery |
| Ellison Cemetery |
| Ellison Cemetery |
| Farris Cemetery |
| Graves Cemetery |
| Graves Cemetery |
| Hamilton Cemetery |
| Hansards Chapel Cemetery |
| Haun Cemetery |
| Haynes Cemetery |
| Henegar Cemetery |
| Hickie Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Hubbs Cemetery |
| Hubbs Cemetery |
| Hughes Cemetery |
| Hurst Cemetery |
| Hurst Cemetery |
| Hutcheson Cemetery |
| Irwin Cemetery |
| Irwin Chapel Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Keck Cemetery |
| Keck Cemetery |
| Kiser Cemetery |
| Kitts Cemetery |
| Lamdin Cemetery |
| Langley Cemetery |
| Lay Cemetery |
| Lay Cemetery |
| Lay Cemetery |
| Lay Cemetery |
| Lett Cemetery |
| Longmire Cemetery |
| Lost Creek Cemetery |
| Loy Cemetery |
| McBee Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 18 of 18
| Name |
|---|
| Ailor |
| Duke |
| Gabe |
| Haversons |
| Haynes |
| Hurricane Branch |
| Long Hollow |
| Loo |
| Lost Creek |
| Loyston |
| New Prospect |
| Phebe |
| Ray |
| Rhodelia |
| Rule |
| Sill |
| Stiner Store |
| Woodburn |
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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