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Tennessee AHGP Information Dickson, County, Tennessee Situated toward the n. w. part of the state, and contains 100 sq. ms. It has Cumberland r. on its n. e. border. It is on the height of land between Cumberland and Tennessee rivers, its waters flowing into both. The surface is an elevated table land, and the soil moderately good. Capital, Charlotte. There were in 1840, neat cattle 7,445, sheep 6,370, swine 26,570; wheat 26,560 bush, produced, rye 1,931, Ind. corn 336,161, oats 74,861, potatoes 6,373, tobacco 43,540 pounds, cotton 13,036, sugar 4,961; 10 stores, cap. $72,300; 5 tan., 3 dist., 12 grist m., 4 saw m. Cap. in manufac. $15,047. 13 sch. 444 scholars. Pop. 1830, 7,265; 1840, whites 5,370, slaves 1,687, free col'd 17; total, 7,074. Charlotte, p-v., Capital of Dickson County, Tennessee, 38 w. by n. Nashville, 722 W.
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