The Great American Survey: A Slapdash Database of Historic Buildings

Founding:  1808 Parent county:  Dickson Namesake:  Edwin Hickman, Tennessee surveyor Seat:   Vernon (1808–1823); Centerville (1823–) Land area:  612 square miles Population (2020):  24,925 Population (historic):  2,583 (1810); 8,119 (1830); 9,312 (1860); 12,095 (1880); 13,613 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1810–1850; 1860–1910; 1930s; 1960–2020 Subdivisions:  One town; three CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  646 (6.2%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  19.7% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  11.2% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  24.1% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  28.5% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $478 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $224 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.2 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,928 Average farm size (1920):  50.8 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ ...

Founding:  1821 Parent counties:  Caldwell and Livingston Namesake:  Paschal Hickman, Kentucky soldier Seat:   Columbus (1821–1830); Clinton (1830–) Land area:  242 square miles Population (2020):  4,521 Population (historic):  5,198 (1830); 7,008 (1860); 10,651 (1880); 11,745 (1900); 8,725 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1830–1840; 1850–1900; 1930s Subdivisions:  Two cities Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  281 (11.9%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  17.4% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  2% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  27.2% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  29.8% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $523 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $376 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.4 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,649 Average farm size (1920):  69.3 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Clint...