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AIRPORT of LINCOLN COUNTY
| Fayettville Municipal
Airport |
Longest Runway: 4,900 Ft
Runway Lights: Yes
Radio Communications: Unicom |
ATTRACTIONS of LINCOLN COUNTY
Camp
Blount
Some 3,500 Tennesseans were mobilized here for service with Andrew Jackson
during the Creek War
The camp was located in Lincoln County near the Elk River |
HIGHER EDUCATION in LINCOLN COUNTY
| Motlow State Community
College |
1802 Winchester Hwy
Fayetteville 37334 |
HIGHWAYS of LINCOLN COUNTY
U S Highways
64, 231, 431 |
State Highways
7, 10, 15, 50, 110, 121, 129, 130, 273, 274, 275 |
HISTORY of LINCOLN COUNTY
Established 1809
Territory obtained by treaty with Cherokee Indians, 1806
Cherokee Indians were given $10,000, a grist mill, and a cotton gin
The Creek Indians were paid $14,000 for lands farther west
Fayetteville is county seat
Organized February 26, 1810 |
HISTORICAL SOCIETIES
| Lincoln County
Historical Society |
Knights of Pythias Building (37334) |
PEOPLE of LINCOLN
COUNTY
| Major General Benjamin
Lincoln |
County named for Major General Benjamin
Lincoln
Born 1733
Was Revolutionary War leader
Served as Chief Commander of the Southern Colonies
Named Secretary of War for the Confederation 1781
to 1783
Died 1810 |
POST OFFICES of LINCOLN COUNTY
| Argyle |
Opened: July 28, 1892 |
Closed: November 30, 1904 |
| Bee |
Opened: March 29, 1890 |
Closed: March 15, 1904 |
| Belleville |
Opened: June 15, 1891 |
Closed: June 30, 1902 |
| Bidwell |
Opened: October 28, 1893 |
Closed: December 31, 1908 |
| Blakeville |
Opened: January 4, 1889 |
Closed: June 30, 1920 |
| Blanche |
Opened: November 22, 1870 |
Closed: November 14, 1904 |
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Opened: July 7, 1923 |
Closed: October 31, 1959 |
| Boon's Hill |
Opened: January 2, 1833 |
Closed: September 22, 1866 |
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Opened: March 22, 1872 |
Closed: September 30, 1948 |
| Booneville |
Opened: July 21, 1869 |
Closed: May 13, 1874 |
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Opened: September 28, 1880 |
Closed: May 31, 1905 |
| Boyle's
Store |
Opened: June 4, 1832 |
Closed: October 13, 1836 |
| Brighton Station |
Opened: June 8, 1868 |
Closed: December 12, 1878 |
| Brownham |
Opened: September 4, 1829 |
Closed: April 12, 1830 |
| Bucksnort |
Opened: July 21, 1887 |
Closed: October 28, 1898 |
| Burr |
Opened: June 17, 1902 |
Closed: August 7, 1903 |
| Lincoln |
Opened: February 16, 1872 |
Closed: January 15, 1907 |
| Lynchburg |
Opened: April 6, 1820 |
Closed: July 7, 1869 |
| Matlock |
Opened: February 17, 1885 |
Closed: May 11, 1886 |
| Milliville |
Opened: April 9, 1830 |
Closed: September 22, 1866 |
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Opened: November 20, 1866 |
Closed: March 15, 1904 |
| Mimosa |
Opened: October 28, 1898 |
Closed: February 15, 1902 |
| Moline |
Opened: January 27, 1849 |
Closed: September 22, 1866 |
| Mulberry |
Opened: January 7, 1828 |
Closed: October 12, 1868 |
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Opened: November 2, 1868 |
Closed: Operating |
| McBurg |
Opened: January 9, 1892 |
Closed: August 15, 1905 |
| McDowell's Mill |
Opened: February 9, 1886 |
Closed: January 9, 1892 |
| New Hope |
Opened: November 28, 1820 |
Closed: June 6, 1838 |
| Norris
Creek |
Opened: February 13, 1844 |
Closed: September 22, 1866 |
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Opened: November 22, 1870 |
Closed: June 15, 1891 |
| Old Salt House |
Opened: September 27, 1812 |
Closed: ca 1823 |
| Oregon |
Opened: December 22, 1845 |
Closed: September 22, 1866 |
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Opened: November 9, 1866 |
Closed: August 17, 1901 |
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Opened: October 4, 1901 |
Closed: March 15, 1904 |
| Petersburg |
Opened: November 18, 1892 |
Closed: Operating |
| Petersburgh |
Opened: February 24, 1831 |
Closed: June 20, 1867 |
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Opened: August 2, 1867 |
Closed: November 18, 1892 |
| Pleasant
Plains |
Opened: October 7, 1847 |
Closed: September 22, 1866 |
| Prospect Hill |
Opened: August 18, 1840 |
Closed: March 18, 1842 |
| Redoak |
Opened: October 16, 1893 |
Closed: October 15, 1904 |
| Renegan |
Opened: September 29, 1882 |
Closed: November 1, 1882 |
| Renegar |
Opened: November 7, 1882 |
Closed: February 15, 1902 |
| Renfrow's
Station |
Opened: February 12, 1875 |
Closed: September 19, 1882 |
| Reuben |
Opened: May 3, 1882 |
Closed: February 9, 1886 |
| Robertson's Store |
Opened: August 15, 1837 |
Closed: February 6, 1845 |
| Robinson's Store |
Opened: July 17, 1849 |
Closed: November 27, 1866 |
| Roperton |
Opened: May 20, 1884 |
Closed: April 30, 1904 |
| Rowell |
Opened: February 8, 1889 |
Closed: July 31, 1902 |
| Smithland |
Opened: February 24, 1885 |
Closed: September 14, 1903 |
| Stonesboro |
Opened: July 7, 1886 |
Closed: April 22, 1892 |
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Opened: June 11, 1892 |
Closed: August 26, 1898 |
| Taft |
Opened: July 31, 1902 |
Closed: Operating |
| Texas |
Opened: December 23, 1845 |
Closed: September 14, 1905 |
| Todd's |
Opened: January 2, 1833 |
Closed: December 15, 1909 |
| Towry |
Opened: May 18, 1881 |
Closed: June 26, 1897 |
| Viney Grove |
Opened: November 28, 1845 |
Closed: June 6, 1867 |
| Wendover |
Opened: July 6, 1898 |
Closed: April 15, 1901 |
| Yukon |
Opened: November 22, 1897 |
Closed: December 11, 1901 |
STATISTICS for LINCOLN COUNTY
| Square Miles |
570 |
| Miles of City Streets |
38.81 |
| Miles of County Road |
781.16 |
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FAYETTEVILLE,
Tennessee
ATTRACTIONS in FAYETTEVILLE
| Lincoln County Museum |
Located in the Old Borden Milk Plant
521 Main Ave S
Exhibits show long ago examples of local industries, pastimes, education
Free
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GOLF in FAYETTEVILLE
| Fayetteville Golf
& Country Club |
2216 Lewisburg Hwy
Fayetteville
Public
Holes: 18
Par: 72
Length (Ft) 5,578 |
HISTORY of FAYETTEVILLE
Incorporated in 1889
Historic Downtown Fayetteville
Traditional and unusual folk art shops
Pastime Cafe with live country music every Thursday
Cahoots, an old jail and firehouse turned restaurant
Many antebellum homes |
HOSPITALS in FAYETTEVILLE
| Lincoln Regional
Hospital |
700 Maple St W
Fayetteville |
LIBRARY in FAYETTEVILLE
| Lincoln Fayetteville
Public Library |
400 Division St
Fayetteville |
STATISTICS for FAYETTEVILLE
| POPULATION of
FAYETTEVILLE |
| 1960 |
6,804 |
| 1970 |
7,691 |
| 1980 |
7,651 |
| 1990 |
6,921 |
| LOCATION CODES for
FAYETTEVILLE |
VISITOR CENTER in FAYETTEVILLE
| Fayettville-Lincoln
County Chamber of Commerce |
P.O. Box 515
208 S. Elk Ave
Fayetteville TN 37334 |
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PETERSBURG,
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HISTORY of PETERSBURG
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