Wilson County, Tennessee
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 25 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972. Most listings are in or near Lebanon, Mount Juliet, Watertown.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP14 of 25 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
25 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bailey Graveyard | Commerce | 1996 |
| Bailey, Harry, House | Lebanon | 2000 |
| Buchanan, I. W. P., House | Lebanon | 1979 |
| Camp Bell | Lebanon | 1982 |
| Campbell, Dr. John Owen, House | Lebanon | 1980 |
| Castle Heights Academy Historic District | Lebanon | 1996 |
| Cedar Heights Farmhouse | Mt. Juliet | 2024 |
| Cedars of Lebanon State Park Historic District | Lebanon | 1995 |
| Chandler Stone Wall | Mount Juliet | 2001 |
| Cloyd, John, House (Additional Documentation) | Mount Juliet | 1974 |
| Fite-Fessenden House | Lebanon | 1985 |
| Hale House-Patterson Hotel | Watertown | 1997 |
| Lebanon Commercial Historic District | Lebanon | 1999 |
| Lebanon Woolen Mills | Lebanon | 2007 |
| Memorial Hall, Cumberland University (Additional Documentation) | Lebanon | 1977 |
| Mitchell House | Lebanon | 1979 |
| Pickett Chapel Methodist Church (Additional Documentation) | Lebanon | 1977 |
| Rest Hill Cemetery | Lebanon | 1993 |
| Seay, William Washington, House | Flat Rock | 1995 |
| Sellars Indian Mound | Lebanon | 1972 |
| Smith, Warner Price Mumford, House (Additional Documentation) | Mount Juliet | 1993 |
| Spring Creek Presbyterian Church | Doaks Crossroads | 2000 |
| Turner, Ida New and William Madison, Farm | Lebanon | 1995 |
| Watertown Commercial Historic District | Watertown | 2000 |
| Williamson Chapel CME Church Complex | Greenlawn | 2006 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBWilson was formed in 1799 (1799-10-26) from Sumner.
WILSON created from SUMNER.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusWilson County population from 1800 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,261 | 18,730 | 24,460 | 26,072 | 28,747 | 27,078 | 26,241 | 25,267 | 26,318 | 27,668 | 56,064 | 88,809 | 147,737 |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Stones River National Battlefield | Park unit | 32.8 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS64 cemeteries and 26 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 64 of 64 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Anderson Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Browns Cemetery |
| Byran Cemetery |
| Camper Cemetery |
| Caraway Cemetery |
| Cedar Grove Cemetery |
| Chapman Cemetery |
| Commerce Cemetery |
| Conatser Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Eddins Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fite Cemetery |
| Fite Cemetery |
| Floyd Cemetery |
| Gaines Cemetery |
| Goshen Cemetery |
| Grandstaff Cemetery |
| Greenvale Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Griffin Cemetery |
| Hatley Cemetery |
| Hearn Hill Cemetery |
| Huddleston Cemetery |
| Hudson Cemetery |
| Jackson Cemetery |
| Jennings Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Jordan Cemetery |
| Kennedy Cemetery |
| Laine Cemetery |
| Ligon Cemetery |
| Major Cemetery |
| Massey Cemetery |
| Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Mount Juliet Cemetery |
| Neal Cemetery |
| Old Campground Cemetery |
| Powell Grove Cemetery |
| Reed Cemetery |
| Rest Hill Cemetery |
| Robinson Cemetery |
| Rowland Cemetery |
| Rutland Cemetery |
| Shelton Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Speck Cemetery |
| Sperry Cemetery |
| Spickard - Sullivan Cemetery |
| Talley Cemetery |
| Thompson Cemetery |
| Tomlinson Cemetery |
| Van Hook Cemetery |
| Viverett Cemetery |
| Waters Cemetery |
| Watson Cemetery |
| Weir Cemetery |
| Weir Cemetery |
| White Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
| Wright Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 26 of 26
| Name |
|---|
| Big Spring |
| Center Hill |
| Centralville |
| Dixon |
| Dodoburg |
| Ebaneezer |
| Ewingsville |
| Gloriana |
| Jennings |
| Josephine |
| Lindsayville |
| Lindsley |
| Lohmans Store |
| Mahone |
| Melrose |
| Mount Carmel |
| Muncie |
| Oak Point |
| Odum |
| Oregon |
| Pennville |
| Spring Creek |
| Tate |
| Tater Peeler |
| Tuckers Gap |
| Weir |
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 | 25.5 km |
| Vaught'S Hill | 1,569 | 26.2 km |
| Stones River | 10,415 | 32.9 km |
| Murfreesborough | 1,498 | 34.3 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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