Hardinville, Tennessee
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Hardinville or Hardinsville was a hamlet
founded in 1817 "near the confluence of Turkey and Boone's Creeks" in Hardin County, Tennessee
east of the Tennessee River
. It was incorporated by the state legislature on October 24, 1824. On March 3, 1825, the Congress of the United States passed a law establishing a number of post roads, including one "From Hardinsville[sic], by M'Nairy Courthouse, and Hardiman Courthouse, to Tipton Courthouse." and another "From Hardinville, to Florence, Alabama."
Hardinville served as the first county seat
of Hardin County; but at the urgings of the settlers west of the Tennessee, the seat was moved to Rudd's Ferry (later Savannah)
in 1829.By the time of the Civil War, the former Hardinville had been renamed Old Town.
The approximate location of the settlement is Latitude: 35.2234138 - Longitude: -88.1461448, on what is now Old Town Loop roughly ten kilometers east of Savannah.
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founded in 1817 "near the confluence of Turkey and Boone's Creeks" in Hardin County, Tennessee
Hardin County, Tennessee
Hardin County is a county located in the U.S. State of Tennessee. As of 2010, the population was 26,026. The Hardin County seat is Savannah. The county was named posthumously for Col. Joseph Hardin, a Revolutionary War soldier and a legislative representative for the Province of North Carolina and...
east of the Tennessee River
Tennessee River
The Tennessee River is the largest tributary of the Ohio River. It is approximately 652 miles long and is located in the southeastern United States in the Tennessee Valley. The river was once popularly known as the Cherokee River, among other names...
. It was incorporated by the state legislature on October 24, 1824. On March 3, 1825, the Congress of the United States passed a law establishing a number of post roads, including one "From Hardinsville[sic], by M'Nairy Courthouse, and Hardiman Courthouse, to Tipton Courthouse." and another "From Hardinville, to Florence, Alabama."
Hardinville served as the first county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Hardin County; but at the urgings of the settlers west of the Tennessee, the seat was moved to Rudd's Ferry (later Savannah)
Savannah, Tennessee
Savannah is a city in Hardin County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 6,917 at the 2000 census and the 2007 population estimate was 7,262. It is the county seat of Hardin County. Savannah hosted the NAIA college football national championship game from 1996-2007. Savannah is home to...
in 1829.By the time of the Civil War, the former Hardinville had been renamed Old Town.
The approximate location of the settlement is Latitude: 35.2234138 - Longitude: -88.1461448, on what is now Old Town Loop roughly ten kilometers east of Savannah.