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TENNESSEE- CARTER COUNTY-  1997
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CARTER COUNTY, TENNESSEE

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HISTORY of CARTER COUNTY
Was the first county created by the First Tennessee General Assembly
Formed from Washington County Territory
Established April 9, 1796
Organized July 4, 1796
Elizabethton is county seat

 

PEOPLE of CARTER COUNTY
County named fir Landon Carter
Served as speaker of the first State of Franklin Senate
Was treasurer of the Washington and Hamilton Districts
Became an officer in the Militia in the Washington District
Served ad Secretary of State for the State of Franklin

Landon Carter

 

AIRPORT in CARTER COUNTY
Longest Runway: 4,000 Ft
Runway Lights: No
Radio Communications: Unicom
Elizabethton Municipal Airport

 

HIGHWAYS in CARTER COUNTY
19E, 19W, 23, 321 36, 37, 67, 91, 143, 159, 173, 343, 359, 361, 362, 400
U S Highways State Highways

 

POST OFFICES in CARTER COUNTY
Allentown Opened: September 12, 1892 Closed: April 12, 1900
Backwoods Opened: March 22, 1881 Closed: October 30, 1883
  Opened: July 16, 1889 Closed: February 28, 1913
Braemer Opened: February 19, 1915 Closed: December 31, 1930
Burbank Opened: August 3, 1881 Closed: November 17, 1903
Butler Opened: August 16, 1852 Closed: September 22, 1866
Carden’s Bluff Opened: February 18, 1873 Closed: November 13, 1886
  Opened: July 13, 1900 Closed: May 15, 1907
  Opened: July 16, 1920 Closed: February 28, 1931
Carter Opened: March 20, 1895 Closed: April 30, 1940
Carter’s Depot Opened: June 29, 1857 Closed: May 15, 1890
Carter’s Furnace Opened: October 20, 1868 Closed: March 20, 1895
Cave Spring Opened: July 6, 1855 Closed: January 25, 1884
Colesville Opened: March 22, 1900 Closed: February 28, 1913
Consolation Opened: April 1, 1826 Closed: February 8, 1827
Crab Orchard Opened: August 25, 1882 Closed: May 4, 1883
Crabtree Opened: July 3, 1900 Closed: March 12, 1900
  Opened: July 27, 1908 Closed: December 10, 1908
Dividing Ridge Opened: April 9, 1850 Closed: August 5, 1850
Doe Opened: May 22, 1882 Closed: August 25, 1882
Doe River Opened: February 4, 1830 Closed: April 28, 1843
Doe River Cove Opened: March 5, 1852 Closed: May 18, 1868
  Opened: June 5, 1852 Closed: January 18, 1870
Dry Creek Opened: February 1, 1878 Closed: December 15, 1900
Duggar’s Ferry Opened: October 31, 1828 Closed: August 28, 1889
Elizabethton Opened: January 1, 1811 Closed: Operating
Elk Mills Opened: June 11, 1873 Closed: May 31, 1907
Elm Grove Opened: January 26, 1858 Closed: July 25, 1866
Fairflax Opened: October 12, 1897 Closed: October 28, 1897
Fish Springs Opened: August 28, 1889 Closed: January 15, 1934
Gap Creek Opened: July 1, 1867 Closed: July 15, 1867
Gap Run Opened: July 15, 1867 Closed: May 10, 1871
  Opened: May 22, 1878 Closed: December 4, 1903
Grand Rapids Opened: March 5, 1892 Closed: January 13, 1894
Hampton Opened: April 10, 1838 Closed: October 19, 1840
  Opened: January 18, 1870 Closed: September 12, 1890
  Opened: April 19, 1900 Closed: Operating
Happy Valley Opened: December 1, 1850 Closed: May 31, 1900
Heaton Creek Opened: January 28, 1878 Closed: May 29, 1885
  Opened: June 14, 1889 Closed: November 14, 1903
Heatonsville Opened: ca. 1820 Closed: ca. 1822
Hopson Opened: September 18, 1882 Closed: January 29, 1885
  Opened: March 31, 1886 Closed: November 30, 1940
Housley Opened: May 23, 1902 Closed: April 9, 1906
Hyder Opened: May 31, 1882 Closed: June 12, 1887
Keenburgh Opened: June 29, 1883 Closed: May 31, 1908
Kentville Opened: June 17, 1897 Closed: October 31, 1903
Leon Opened: January 7, 1836 Closed: May 2, 1836
Limestone Cove Opened: August 12, 1852 Closed: September 22, 1866
  Opened: February 12, 1867 Closed: August 1, 1869
  Opened: January 3, 1870 Closed: June 28, 1886
Lineback Opened: June 19, 1882 Closed: August 25, 1882
Milligan Opened: January 25, 1884 Closed: December 15, 1900
  Opened: May 21, 1909 Closed: January 13, 1910
Milligan College Opened: January 13, 1910 Closed: Operating
McCatherns Opened: June 21, 1890 Closed: June 10, 1895
Odemville Opened: May 17, 1898 Closed: September 2, 1905
Okolona Opened: July 6, 1859 Closed: January 26, 1871
  Opened: June 1, 1871 Closed: December 15, 1900
Peoplesville Opened: February 16, 1852 Closed: December 15, 1900
Plato Opened: June 23, 1887 Closed: December 31, 1913
Rip Shin Opened: February 20, 1867 Closed: May 5, 1868
  Opened: June 22, 1874 Closed: July 23, 1877
  Opened: May 1, 1879 Closed: May 13, 1892
  Opened: June 3, 1892 Closed: October 31, 1903
Roan Mountain Opened: April 4, 1850 Closed: Operating
Roan’s Creek Opened: January 1, 1804 Closed: ca. 1824
Saban Opened: November 9, 1900

Closed: October 31, 1905
Shell Creek Opened: August 25, 1882 Closed: December 31, 1955
Shown’s Cross Roads Opened: June 24, 1819 Closed: April 1, 1826
  Opened: February 8, 1822 Closed: May 2, 1836
Siam Opened: May 9, 1891 Closed: December 22, 1900
South Watauga Opened: May 15, 1890 Closed: June 29, 1892
Stony Creek Opened: October 20, 1868 Closed: September 19, 1895
Turkey Town Opened: May 4, 1877 Closed: December 4, 1878
  Opened: October 15, 1889 Closed: December 4, 1894
Unika Opened: March 1, 1836 Closed: September 9, 1836
Valley Forge Opened: January 10, 1890 Closed: April 30, 1902
Vaught Opened: December 23, 1897 Closed: December 30, 1899
Watauga Opened: October 13, 1874 Closed: May 26, 1892
  Opened: July 29, 1892 Closed: Operating
Watauga Valley Opened: May 26, 1892 Closed: April 30, 1940
White Rock Opened: June 15, 1887 Closed: August 11, 1889
Wilbor Opened: February 16, 1903 Closed: May 5, 1903
Winner Opened: December 30, 1899 Closed: April 30, 1906

 

STATISTICS for CARTER COUNTY
Square Miles 341
Miles of City Streets   42.39
Miles of County Road 535.71
SIZE of CARTER COUNTY
1950 42,432
1960 41,578
1970 43,259
1980 50,205
1990 51,505
POPULATION of CARTER COUNTY

 
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