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HIGHWAYS in HAYWOOD COUNTY

U S Highways
I-40, 19, 70
State Highways
19, 54, 76, 87, 88, 79, 179, 222

HISTORY in HAYWOOD COUNTY

Established  November 3, 1823
Organized March 8, 1824
Brownsville is county seat
County formed from Indian lands

PEOPLE in HAYWOOD COUNTY

John Haywood Born 1762
County named for Judge John Haywood
Known as "Father of Tennessee History"
North Carolina Superior Court judge
Served 10 years on the Supreme Court of Appeals from 1816 to 1826
Died 1826

SCHOOLS in HAYWOOD COUNTY

East Side Elementary School
PK-03
Brownsville 38012
Haywood Elementary School PK-03
Brownsville 38012
Haywood High School 1175 East College
09-12
Brownsville 38012
Haywood Junior High School 07-08
Brownsville 38012
Sunny Hill Middle School 04-06
Brownsville 38012

POST OFFICES in HAYWOOD COUNTY

Bell’s Depot Opened: October 27, 1860 Closed: March 9, 1872
Belle Eagle Opened: May 28, 1891 Closed: December 14, 1903
Belmontaine Opened: June 29, 1833 Closed: October 3, 1833
Bondville Opened: April 6, 1899 Closed: August 15, 1900
Brownsville Opened: March 11, 1824 Closed: Operating
Cageville Opened: October 21, 1847 Closed: February 20, 1867
Opened: April 14, 1867 Closed: August 27, 1868
Opened: January 7, 1869 Closed: June 13, 1872
Carolina Opened: April 2, 1838 Closed: August 11, 1849
Opened: April 15, 1850 Closed: September 22, 1866
Opened: November 28, 1873 Closed: November 30, 1904
Centre Mound Opened: March 1, 1860 Closed: September 22, 1866
Cherryville Opened: July 11, 1835 Closed: February 11, 1859
Chestnut Grove Opened: March 5, 1879 Closed: August 4, 1879
Collier Opened: March 6, 1874 Closed: April 19, 1875
Opened: June 22, 1875 Closed: July 9, 1877
Copan Opened: January 19, 1844 Closed: February 14, 1855
Opened: April 1, 1856 Closed: August 10, 1858
Dancey’s Opened: January 19, 1833 Closed: April 8, 1840
Dancyville Opened: April 8, 1840 Closed: October 15, 1924
Opened: May 26, 1925 Closed: February 15, 1926
Estamauler Opened: April 11, 1881 Closed: August 2, 1882
Estanaula Opened: January 2, 1827 Closed: September 30, 1828
Opened: May 5, 1827 Closed: December 2, 1846
Eurekaton Opened: March 10, 1884 Closed: June 30, 1906
Forked Deer Opened: January 10, 1859 Closed: July 25, 1866
Opened: February 12, 1867 Closed: December 17, 1868
Opened: January 28, 1888 Closed: September 14, 1903
Ged Opened: May 22, 1882 Closed: December 31, 1903
Hanley Opened: January 8, 1891 Closed: October 14, 1904
Harrisburgh Opened: April 1, 1826 Closed: July 11, 1835
Harvey Opened: April 20, 1895 Closed: August 31, 1904
Hatachie Bluff Opened: August 21, 1856 Closed: December 15, 1856
Hatchie Opened: June 27, 1837 Closed: March 1, 1842
Hatchie Bluff Opened: ca.1820 Closed: ca.1821
Haywood Corner Opened: March 25, 1833 Closed: May 13, 1833
Hillville Opened: July 22, 1891 Closed: March 15, 1907
Kohn Opened: September 13, 1897 Closed: November 2, 1897
Koko Opened: December 3, 1889 Closed: November 30, 1901
Jerusalim Opened: June 26, 1871 Closed: September 9, 1872
Keeling Opened: July 9, 1877 Closed: February 28, 1942
Kimbro Opened: June 25, 1892 Closed: July 11, 1895
Landan Opened: July 16, 1842 Closed: March 21, 1845
Lanefield Opened: March 8, 1837 Closed: April 26, 1866
McCall Opened: April 19, 1875 Closed: June 22, 1875
Newburgh Opened: August 9, 1837 Closed: March 5, 1839
Nutbush Opened: May 12, 1881 Closed: April 29, 1905
Rein Opened: March 26, 1887 Closed: April 11, 1891
Opened: April 14, 1892 Closed: April 30, 1908
Rudolph Opened: April 17, 1883 Closed: December 19, 1903
Rusk Opened: February 19, 1851 Closed: September 28, 1858
Shappard Opened: October 6, 1871 Closed: April 7, 1874
Shaw Opened: November 7, 1901 Closed: January 14, 1902
Shepp Opened: June 29, 1899 Closed: July 31, 1955
Stanton Opened: August 25, 1903 Closed: Operating
Stanton Depot Opened: May 16, 1860 Closed: August 25, 1903
Tag Opened: February 13, 1892 Closed: February 1, 1896
Tibbs Opened: January 29, 1883 Closed: June 15, 1905
Toulon Opened: October 3, 1833 Closed: November 2, 1847
Opened: February 25, 1886 Closed: January 31, 1907
Watkins Mill Opened: April 30, 1879 Closed: May 29, 1886
Wellwood Opened: November 5, 1835 Closed: November 20, 1843
Opened: February 5, 1858 Closed: September 22, 1866
Opened: February 10, 1868 Closed: August 31, 1905
Wesley Opened: February 21, 1827 Closed: May 16, 1860
Woodland Opened: December 17, 1878 Closed: May 20, 1879
Woodville Opened: November 2, 1847 Closed: April 30, 1907

 STATISTICS for HAYWOOD COUNTY

SIZE of HAYWOOD COUNTY
Square Miles 533
Miles of City Streets   33.77
Miles of County Road 526.45

 

 


BROWNSVILLE, Tennessee


ATTRACTIONS in BROWNSVILLE

Lincoln Collection-College Hill Center
129 N. Grand Ave
Collection of books and memorabilia concerning Abraham Lincoln
Free
Haywood County Museum
Located in same building at College Hill
Has 3 rooms
One room houses one of the most extensive county sports museums in the nation
Earliest memorabilia dates back to 1913
Each sport currently played within the county is represented here

GOLF in BROWNSVILLE

Brownsville Country Club 1249 Country Club Rd
Brownsville

HISTORY of BROWNSVILLE

Chartered in 1826
Incorporated in 1870

PEOPLE in BROWNSVILLE

General Jacob Brown City named after General Jacob Brown

HOSPITALS in BROWNSVILLE

Methodist Haywood Park Hospital 2545 N Washington St
Brownsville

LIBRARY in BROWNSVILLE

Elma Ross Public Library 1011 E Main St
Brownsville

STATISTICS for BROWNSVILLE

ELEVATION of BROWNSVILLE 344 Feet
POPULATION of BROWNSVILLE
1960   5,424
1970   7,011
1980   9,307
1990 10,019
LOCATION CODES for BROWNSVILLE
Zip 38012

VISITOR CENTERS in BROWNSVILLE

Brownsville-Haywood County Chamber of Commerce
188 N. Lafayette St
Brownsville TN 38012
Delta Heritage Center
I-40 and Hwy 76 S

 

 


NUTBUSH, Tennessee


ATTRACTIONS in NUTBUSH

Wild Onion Ridge Music Heritage Park
Located on Highway 19
33 acre site to preserve heritage of Nutbush
Free
Saturdays 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. April-October
Guided tour leads visitors into rural childhood home era of Tina Turner
See birthplace, home sights until age 16, schools and family church
Includes Brownsville & Ripley
By appointment only
Souvenirs available
Tina Turner Day Festival
Fee for tour

 

 


STANTON, Tennessee


PEOPLE of STANTON

Joseph B. Stanton City named after Joseph B. Stanton

STATISTICS for STANTON

POPULATION of STANTON
1960 458
1970 372
1980 540
1990 487
LOCATION CODES for STANTON
Zip 38069

 

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