Rutherford County, TN

Headnote
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, situated in the central part of Tennessee. Area, 540 square miles. Seat of justice, Murfreesborough. Pop. in 1810, 10,265; in 1820, 19,552; in 1830, 26,133; in 1840, 24,280; in 1850 29,122. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Tennessee

Rutherford County, Tennessee (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, situated in the central part of Tennessee. Area, 540 square miles. Seat of justice, Murfreesborough. Pop. in 1810, 10,265; in 1820, 19,552; in 1830, 26,133; in 1840, 24,280; in 1850 29,122.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 317.
Birthplace of
Name Type
Mechanicsville, TN City or Town
Murfreesboro, TN City or Town
Smyrna, TN City or Town
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