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Lewisburg was created expressly to be the county seat of Marshall County. It was named in honor of Merriwether Lewis, who explored the Louisiana Purchase with William Clark. Settled originally in 1807 with communities at Belfast, Caney Spring, Famington, Chapel Hlll, and Cornersville, Marshall County was created out of parts of Bedford, Maury, and Lincoln Counties in 1836. In 1870, the 7th district of Giles County was added to Marshall County.
Three governors (none of them native to the county) made Marshall County their home—Henry Horton, Jim McCord, and Buford Ellington. James K. Polk operated a law office in Marshall County at Lewisburg. Legendary Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest was born in Marshall County.
Historic Lewisburg Newspapers
Democratic Mirror,
1838 Democrat, 1847 Gazette,
1848 Tribune, 1899 Bi-Weekly Tribune, 1902 |
Communities
in Marshall County Anes, Archer, Belfast, Berlin, Caney Springs, Cedar Grove, Chapel Hill, Cornersville, Decline, Ebenezer, Elk Ridge, Farmington, Gnatt Grove, Haislip, Hill Grove, Holly Grove, Hotlando, Leonard, Lewisburg, Lillard Mill, McKenzie, Mooresville, Ostella, Poplar Grove, Rich Creek Hill, Roberson Fork, South Berlin, Talley, Thick, Union, Verona, Wilson, Wilson Hill, Yell
For more information about Lewisburg and Marshall County, visit <http://www.marshallchamber.org/>. |