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ATTRACTIONS
CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
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SIGHTS IN THE COUNTY
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Northeast corner of Washington St & Jefferson
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Northwest corner of Washington St & Jefferson
Library
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South side of Jefferson St between Washington and Main
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West side of Washington St between Jefferson & Jackson
City Municipal Building
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West side of Washington St between Jefferson & Market
Bolivar City Hall/Public Works Building
Building erected 1959
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North side of Jackson St between Washington & Main
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North side of Market St between Calhoun & Washington
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South side of Market St between Calhoun & Lauderdale
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South side of Market St between Washington & Main
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North side of Market St between Washington & Main
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Southwest corner of Washington St & Lafayette
St James Episcopal Church
Organized April 17, 1854
First Church met in a brick building erected in 1840
Existing building completed 1870
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South side of McNeal St between Washington & Calhoun
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South side of Lafayette St between Washington & Main
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East side of Main St between Lafayette & Market
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Corner of Main and Market
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Courthouse
Original building erected 1869
Existing building completed 1955
Major upgrade on building completed 1990
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West side of Main St between Market & Jackson
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Northeast corner of Main St & Jefferson
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Northwest corner of Main St & Jefferson
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East side of Main St between Jackson & Jefferson
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North side of Jackson St between Main and Water
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East side of Courthouse between Jackson & Market
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Southwest corner of Main St & Water
Bolivar Post Office
Building erected 1940
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South side of Market between Water & Main
| Hardeman Cnty Golf & Cntry | 215 Country Club Ln Bolivar |
| Originally known as Hatchie After the river that runs through the county Incorporated in 1827 Named for Venezuelan liberator, Simon Bolivar Originally known as Hatchie After the river that runs through the county Incorporated in 1827 Named for Venezuelan liberator, Simon Bolivar |
Bills-McNeal District
Some of the oldest and most historically significant structures in Bolivar
PHOTO'S COURTESY OF BOLIVAR HISTORICAL ZONING COMMISSION 09/02 UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE
The Columns
| Music Room | Parlor&Foyer | Mama's Room |
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Confederate Square Historic District
North Main Historic District
Historical Court Square
The first district established in Bolivar
Little Courthouse Museum
| Hardeman County Courthouse |
Presbyterian Church | Levi Joy House |
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| Western State Mental Hospital |
McAnulty House Now a Dentist Office |
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| Chamber of
Commerce "The Old Water Plant" |
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PEOPLE
| Named in honor of Simon Bolivar, who Liberated Bolivia from Spanish rule |
HISTORICAL HOMES
| The Little Courthouse | East Market Street, Bolivar TN 38008 Built in 1824, it is the oldest original courthouse standing in West TN . Additions in 1849 converted it into a residence. Hours: By appointment. |
Cemeteries
| Bolivar
Community Cemetery |
Union Cemetery |
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CHURCHES
| Church of Christ | Greater Springfield Baptist | Methodist Church | Presbyterian Manse |
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| Store Buildings Corner of Main & Market | Cotton Field Post Office Mural | Luez Theater | Cottage-The Gardens |
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| Maxwell's Grocery Store | First Bank of Bolivar Building | ||
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HISTORICAL SOCIETIES
| Hardeman County Chapter | PO Box 148 Bolivar TN |
| Davis Bridge Memorial Foundation, Inc. |
1250 Cliff Rd Bolivar TN 38008 (founded to preserve the Davis Bridge Civil War Battlefield at Pocahontas, TN) |
| Bolivar Historical Foundation, Inc | PO Box 323 Bolivar TN 38008 (founded for the preservation of the 1849 Ingram House known as the Columns) |
| Hardeman County Regional Lbry | 213 N Washington St Bolivar |
| Tennessee Forest Festival |
Early-to mid-September Celebration of Tennessee forest and lumber industry. Exhibits, antique car display, parade, crafts, beauty pageant, and entertainment |
| POPULATION |
| 1960 | 3,338 |
| 1970 | 6,674 |
| 1980 | 6,597 |
| 1990 | 5,969 |
| LOCATION CODES | Zip: 38008 |
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