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Bradley County, TennesseeBradley County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
Etymology - Origin of County NameNamed in honor of Edward Bradley (? - 1829), Tennessee militia officer, colonel of First Regiment, Tennessee Infantry in the War of 1812, member of the Tennessee state house and the Shelby County court. Demographics:County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts History of Bradley CountyCreated 1836 from Indian lands; named in honor of Edward Bradley (? - 1829), Tennessee militia officer, colonel of First Regiment, Tennessee Infantry in the War of 1812, member of the Tennessee state house and the Shelby County court. Bradley County was formed in 1836 from Indian lands (Local Acts of 1836, Chapter 12). Located in southeast Tennessee, Bradley County was carved out of the Ocoee District, which had been part of the
Cherokee Nation. Today, one of the top tourist sites in Tennessee is Red Clay State Historical Area, an
interpretative center for the Cherokee removal known as the Trail of Tears. The Cherokees consider the park, located
on the southern end of Bradley County, sacred ground. In the 1830s Red Clay became the last capital of the Cherokees
as they fought removal by appealing to the U.S. president and Congress and bringing suits in the federal courts.
Further north is Rattlesnake Springs, the gathering point for the Cherokees as they left on their journey to
Oklahoma. The Cleveland Public Library Historical Branch contains a collection of material on the Cherokee Indians. Find more from the Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture: BRADLEY COUNTY GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 332 square miles (859 kmē), of which, 329
square miles (851 kmē) of it is land and 3 square miles (7 kmē) of it (0.84%) is water. Neighboring Counties:
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