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ATTRACTIONS of STEWART COUNTY
| Fort Donelson National
Military Park |
Hwy 79
Stewart Co
Located west of Dover on Hwy 79
Scene of one of the first decisive battles of Civil War
Open daily
No admission charge |
HIGHWAYS of STEWART COUNTY
U S Highways
79 |
State Highways
46, 76, 120, 149, 232, 233 |
HISTORY of STEWART COUNTY
Established 1803
Organized March 12, 1804
Dover is county seat
County formed from part of Montgomery County |
PEOPLE of STEWART COUNTY
| Duncan Stewart |
County named for Duncan Stewart
Born 1752
Served in the Revolutionary War
Was one of the first settlers in the area
Member of North Carolina legislature
Tennessee state senator
Surveyor-general and lieutenant governor of the Mississippi Territory
Died 1815 |
POST OFFICES OF STEWART COUNTY
| Bass |
Opened:July 29, 1846 |
Closed:August
13, 1850 |
| Bear Spring |
Opened:March 23, 1893 |
Closed:December
31, 1948 |
| Belknaps |
Opened:May 21, 1829 |
Closed:December
19, 1829 |
| Big Rock |
Opened:January
3, 1878 |
Closed:Operating |
| Blue Creek |
Opened:August
28, 1878 |
Closed:December
23, 1890 |
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Opened:August
15, 1893 |
Closed:May 5, 1894 |
| Blue Spring |
Opened:October
4, 1836 |
Closed:January
13, 1849 |
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Opened:July 28, 1851 |
Closed:July 10, 1858 |
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Opened:October
13, 1865 |
Closed:June 9, 1866 |
| Bluecreek |
Opened:May 5, 1894 |
Closed:May 23, 1895 |
| Bowling Green |
Opened:December
4, 1827 |
Closed:May 21, 1829 |
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Opened:June 15, 1848 |
Closed:September
10, 1849 |
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Opened:August
27, 1851 |
Closed:September
22, 1866 |
| Brunson's |
Opened:May 21, 1829 |
Closed:July 9, 1839 |
| Brunsonville |
Opened:May 9, 1821 |
Closed:ca.1822 |
| Bruton |
Opened:August
30, 1880 |
Closed:January
24, 1888 |
| Bumpus Mill |
Opened:August
3, 1874 |
Closed:Operating |
| Byron Forge |
Opened:July 9, 1839 |
Closed:August
23, 1842 |
| Legate |
Opened:August
10, 1880 |
Closed:November
15, 1918 |
| Lesbia |
Opened:May 13, 1890 |
Closed:June 15, 1915 |
| Line Port |
Opened:July 21, 1845 |
Closed:February
20, 1867 |
| Messenger |
Opened:July 19, 1883 |
Closed:October
18, 1892 |
| Miles |
Opened:May 9, 1899 |
Closed:December
31, 1902 |
| Mint |
Opened:July 29, 1886 |
Closed:November
23, 1888 |
| Mobley |
Opened:June 9, 1904 |
Closed:November
15, 1943 |
| Model |
Opened:July 12, 1887 |
Closed:December
28, 1967 |
| Moltke |
Opened:June 13, 1884 |
Closed:August 31, 1915 |
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Opened:March 23, 1916 |
Closed:November 30, 1916 |
| New Portland |
Opened:February
10, 1846 |
Closed:January
9, 1857 |
| Onward |
Opened:February
7, 1840 |
Closed:September
6, 1855 |
| Plunket |
Opened:December
22, 1902 |
Closed:July 14, 1904 |
| Rosita |
Opened:June 13, 1891 |
Closed:February
15, 1906 |
| Rough And Ready
Furnace |
Opened:November 10, 1869 |
Closed:July 22, 1873 |
| Saint Johns |
Opened:May 16, 1870 |
Closed:September
23, 1872 |
| Snider |
Opened:August
28, 1888 |
Closed:February
14, 1906 |
| Standing Rock |
Opened:March 21, 1833 |
Closed:February
21, 1867 |
| Stewart |
Opened:November
20, 1866 |
Closed:April 3, 1871 |
| Stribling |
Opened:July 14, 1882 |
Closed:November
14, 1953 |
| Strombolia Furnace |
Opened:April 21, 1852 |
Closed:August
27, 1853 |
| Summers |
Opened:February
11, 1826 |
Closed:est
ca 1826 |
| Tennessee Ridge |
Opened:June 5, 1861 |
Closed:April 3, 1871 |
| Tennessee River
Station |
Opened:July 15, 1869 |
Closed:January
26, 1871 |
| Tharpe |
Opened:July 9, 1883 |
Closed:September
30, 1942 |
| Tip Top |
Opened:March 6, 1874 |
Closed:Operating |
| Tobacco Port |
Opened:March 2, 1836 |
Closed:July 21, 1845 |
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Opened:July 22, 1845 |
Closed:August 13, 1850 |
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OpenedSeptember 24, 1850 |
Closed:February 20, 1867 |
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Opened:July 19, 1871 |
Closed:June 22, 1894 |
| Tobaccoport |
Opened:June 22, 1894 |
Closed:November
20, 1942 |
| Tranby |
Opened:March 30, 1843 |
Closed:March 17, 1845 |
| Trousdale |
Opened:January
9, 1827 |
Closed:July 21, 1836 |
| Vienna |
Opened:June 26, 1902 |
Closed:November 30, 1903 |
| Weaver's Store |
Opened:October 15, 1878 |
Closed:January 31, 1908 |
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Opened:February 27, 1908 |
Closed:May 15, 1922 |
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Opened: |
Closed:March 31, 1942 |
| Wilksburg |
Opened:May 4, 1903 |
Closed:April 15, 1907 |
| Woodford |
Opened:July 20, 1894 |
Closed:October
29, 1894 |
| Wynn |
Opened:October
3, 1881 |
Closed:May 31, 1908 |
| Zero |
Opened:July 29, 1899 |
Closed:November 15, 1905 |
STATISTICS
for STEWART COUNTY
| Square Miles |
458 |
| Miles of City Streets |
27.60 |
| Miles of County Road |
385.16 |
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CUMBERLAND
CITY, Tennessee
HISTORY of CUMBERLAND CITY
Was known as New Lisbon
Three years later name changed to Bowling Green
Third name stayed (Cumberland)
Incorporated in 1903 |
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DOVER,
Tennessee
HISTORY of DOVER
Earlier called Monroe
Incorporated in 1820
Renamed from the white cliffs of the Cumberland River |
American Civil War |
HISTORICAL SOCIETIES of DOVER
| Stewart County
Historical Society |
Stewart County Courthouse (37058) |
PEOPLE of DOVER
| Ephraim Brevard
Davidson |
Submitted by D Difazio
Born Jan 22, 1779 in N.C.
Judge for Stewart County Circuit Court
Appointed Commissioner of Brunsonvill Nov 8th, 1819
Brunsonvill was at mouth of Saline Creek on the Cumberland river
Town formed on the lands of Reed Luton, Stokely Vinson, and John Acree on 11/8/1819
Appointed to board of Alderman for town of Dover July 19, 1820
Killed in New Madrid MO Nov 25, 1821 |
STATISTICS for DOVER
| 1960 |
736 |
| 1970 |
1,179 |
| 1980 |
1,197 |
| 1990 |
1,341 |
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INDIAN
MOUND, Tennessee
CHURCHES of INDIAN MOUND
| Rose Valley United
Methodist Church |
Bellwood Hollow Rd
Indian Mound 37079 |
E-mail address: merv@compu.net |
BED & BREAKFAST of
INDIAN MOUND
Lylewood Inn
110 Camp Lylewood Rd
Indian Mound TN |
Old Major Thomas W Lewis Home
Served in Confederate Army
1885, elected to TN House of Rep in the 45th Gen assembly |
VISITOR CENTER of STEWART
COUNTY
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