The Great American Survey: A Slapdash Database of Historic Buildings

Founding:  1847 Parent county:  Gallatin Namesake:  The Saline River Seat:  Raleigh (1847–1859); Harrisburg (1859–) Land area:  380 square miles Population (2020):  23,768 Population (historic):  5,588 (1850); 12,714 (1870); 19,342 (1890); 30,204 (1910); 37,100 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1850–1920; 1930s; 1970s; 1990s Subdivisions:  Two cities; five villages; 13 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  2,314 (19.8%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  28.7% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  4.1% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  8.4% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  13.6% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $890 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $590 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.4 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,105 Average farm size (1920):  84.2 acres Sources of settlement:  Tennessee, Kentucky, and Indiana _______________________...

Founding:  1821 Parent county:  Cooper Namesake:  Salt springs within the county Seat:   Jefferson (1820–1831); Jonesboro (1831–1839); Arrow Rock (1839–1840); Marshall (1840–) Land area:  756 square miles Population (2020):  23,333 Population (historic):  2,873 (1830); 8,843 (1850); 21,672 (1870); 33,703 (1900); 30,598 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1830–1890; 1920s; 1970s; 1990s Subdivisions:  Seven cities; three villages; 11 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  2,288 (22.5%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  30.1% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  9.7% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  7.5% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  9.7% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,815 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,275 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.1 rooms Number of farms (1920):  3,024 Average farm size (1920):  121.9 acres Sources of settlemen...