College Grove is an unincorporated town

Unincorporated area

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...

 near Franklin

Franklin, Tennessee

Franklin is a city within and the county seat of Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 62,487 as of the 2010 census Franklin is located approximately south of downtown Nashville.-History:...

 and Murfreesboro

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Murfreesboro is a city in and the county seat of Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 108,755 according to the United States Census Bureau's 2010 U.S. Census, up from 68,816 residents certified during the 2000 census. The center of population of Tennessee is located in...

 in Williamson County

Williamson County, Tennessee

Williamson County is a county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2010 US Census, the population was 183,182. The County's seat is Franklin, and it is part of the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county is named after Hugh Williamson, a...

, Tennessee

Tennessee

Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

. College Grove is predominantly rural.

Williamson County was founded in 1799, and College Grove was one of its early communities. College Grove gained population during 1880-1920. College Grove includes commercial and rural structures.

In the 1880's, College Grove had "100 residents, with three cotton gins, two corn and saw mills, two general stores, and a wagon maker."

Located in College Grove is The Bank of College Grove

The Bank of College Grove

The Bank of College Grove in College Grove, Tennessee is a building built in 1911. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. It historically functioned as a financial institution....

, whose building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...

.

The College Grove Methodist Church

College Grove Methodist Church

The College Grove Methodist Church is a building in College Grove, Tennessee that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. It was built c.1888 and was designed and/or built by T.G. Slate....

 is NRHP-listed and is described in the Williamson MRA.

Places listed on the National Register in or near College Grove are:

• William Allison House
  William Allison House (College Grove, Tennessee)
  The William Allison House near College Grove, Tennessee is a historic Federal style house with a central passage plan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988....
  
  , Alternate U.S. Route 31, 2 miles south of College Grove
• The Bank of College Grove
  The Bank of College Grove
  The Bank of College Grove in College Grove, Tennessee is a building built in 1911. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. It historically functioned as a financial institution....
  
  , Alternate U.S. Route 31
• Bostick Female Academy
  Bostick Female Academy
  The Bostick Female Academy, also known as Triune School, is a property in College Grove, Tennessee that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.It is in the hamlet of Triune, a crossroads community...
  
  , on U.S. Route 41A in Triune
  Triune, Tennessee
  Triune is an unincorporated community in eastern Williamson County, Tennessee, United States, approximately halfway between Franklin and Murfreesboro. The community is located along the Wilson Branch of the Harpeth River and at the intersection of Tennessee State Route 96 and the concurrency of U.S...
  
  , is listed in the NRIS database as being in College Grove.
• College Grove Methodist Church
  College Grove Methodist Church
  The College Grove Methodist Church is a building in College Grove, Tennessee that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. It was built c.1888 and was designed and/or built by T.G. Slate....
  
  , Alternate U.S. Route 31
• William Ogilvie House, Western side of Alternate U.S. Route 31, 1 mile south of College Grove
• Dr. Urban Owen House
  Dr. Urban Owen House
  The Dr. Urban Owen House is a property in College Grove, Tennessee that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.When listed the property included one contributing building and one non-contributing structure on an area of ....
  
  , Alternate U.S. Route 31
• Parks Place, Cox Rd.

The Webb Guards company of the Tennessee infantry was raised in Triune, Tennessee

Triune, Tennessee

Triune is an unincorporated community in eastern Williamson County, Tennessee, United States, approximately halfway between Franklin and Murfreesboro. The community is located along the Wilson Branch of the Harpeth River and at the intersection of Tennessee State Route 96 and the concurrency of U.S...

, College Grove, Peytonsville, Tennessee and Bethesda, Tennessee

Bethesda, Tennessee

Bethesda, Tennessee is an unincorporated community in rural southeastern Williamson County, Tennessee.-History:According to a 1988 study of Williamson County historical resources, conducted by staff of the Tennessee Historical Commission:Bethesda was formed along Rutherford Creek in the early 1800s...

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