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Carroll County, TennesseeCarroll County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
Etymology - Origin of County NameNamed in honor of William Carroll (1788-1844), colonel and major-general in the War of 1812, governor of Tennessee for six terms, known as Tennessee's "reform governor." Demographics:County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts History of Carroll CountyCreated 1821 from Indian lands; named in honor of William Carroll (1788-1844), colonel and major-general in the War of 1812, governor of Tennessee for six terms, known as Tennessee's "reform governor." Carroll County was formed in 1821 from Indian lands (Public Acts of Tennessee 1821, Chapter 32). The Tennessee General Assembly created Carroll County on November 7, 1821, and named it for the governor, William
Carroll. The area from which the county was taken had been part of the Western District, which was controlled by the
Chickasaws until ceded in the Jackson Purchase of 1818. Settlers began to move into the area in 1820, where they
found abundant game, fertile land, and large forests. Grass-covered areas known as "barrens" provided pasturage for
livestock and easy cultivation. Realizing that the temperate climate and natural resources offered a bright future,
the settlers established firm roots in the county and founded a number of communities and towns that continue today,
including McKenzie, Trezevant, Bruceton, Atwood, McLemoresville, Clarksburg, and Huntingdon. Find more from the Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture: CARROLL COUNTY GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 600 square miles (1,554 kmē), of which, 599
square miles (1,551 kmē) of it is land and 1 square miles (2 kmē) of it (0.14%) is water. Neighboring Counties:
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The history of our nation was a prolonged struggle to define
the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local.
And the names given the counties, our most locally based jurisdictions,
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But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history. Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally, act locally." |
