Smith County, TN

Headnote
SMITH COUNTY, situated in the north part of Tennessee, and traversed by Cumberland river. Area, 590 square miles. Face of the country,undulating; soil, productive. Seat of justice, Carthage. Pop. in 1810, 11,649; in 1820, 17,580; in 1830, 19,906; in 1840, 21,179; in 1850, 18,412. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Tennessee

Smith County, Tennessee (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
SMITH COUNTY, situated in the north part of Tennessee, and traversed by Cumberland river. Area, 590 square miles. Face of the country,undulating; soil, productive. Seat of justice, Carthage. Pop. in 1810, 11,649; in 1820, 17,580; in 1830, 19,906; in 1840, 21,179; in 1850, 18,412.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 333.
Birthplace of
Name Type
Carthage, TN City or Town
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