VAN BUREN COUNTY, situated in the central part of Tennessee. Area, ---------- square miles. Face of the country, hilly. Seat of justice, Spencer. Pop. in 1850, 2,674.

TIPTON COUNTY, situated on the westerly boundary of Tennessee, with Mississippi river on the west. Area, 415 square miles. Seat of justice, Covington. Pop. in 1830, 5,317; in 1840, 6,800; in 1850, 8,887.

SUMNER COUNTY, situated on the north boundary of Tennessee, with Cumberland river on the south. Area, 625 square miles. Seat of justice, Gallatin. Pop. in 1810, 13,792; in 1820, 19,211; in 1830, 30,569; in 1840, 22,445; in 1850, 22,717.

SULLIVAN COUNTY, situated on the north boundary of Tennessee, and traversed by Holston river. Area, 520 square miles. Face of the country, hilly and mountainous; soil, on the streams, fertile. Seat of justice, Blountsville. Pop in 1810, 6,847; in 1820, 7,015; in 1830, 10,073; in 1840, 10,736; in 1850, 11,742 .

STEWART COUNTY, situated on the north boundary of Tennessee, with Tennessee river on the southwest, and traversed by the Cumberland. Seat of justice, Dover. Pop. in 1810, 4,262; in 1820, 8,388;in 1830, 6,968; in 1840, 8,587; in 1850, 9,719.

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.

SHELBY COUNTY, situated at the southwest corner of Tennessee, with Mississippi river on the west. Area, 600 square miles. Face of the country, hilly; soil, of good quality. Seat of justice, Raleigh. Pop. in 1820, 354; in 1830, 5,648; in 1840, 14,721; in 1850, 31,157.

SEVIER COUNTY, situated on the southeasterly boundary of Tennessee, and traversed by Nolichucky river. Area, 600 square miles. Face of the country, hilly and mountainous; soil, generally sterile. Seat of justice, Sevier. Pop. in 1810, 4,495; in 1820, 4,772; in 1830, 5,717; in 1840, 6,442; in 1850, 6,920.

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.

ROBERTSON COUNTY, situated on the north boundary of Tennessee. Area, 350 square miles.Seat of justice, Springfield. Pop. in 1810, 7,270; in 1830, 9,938; in 1830, 13,302; in 1840, 13,801; in 1850, 16,145.