1854 U.S. Gazetteer Results
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p. 348 EATON, a thriving post-village of Gibson county, Tennessee, on the Forked Deer river, 143 miles W. from Nashville. The greater part of the cotton produced in the county is shipped at this place.
p. 427, GIBSON, a county in the west part of Tennessee, contains about 550 square miles. It is intersected by the North and Middle forks of the Forked Deer river, and by Rutherford's fork of Obion river. The surface is nearly level; the soil good. Indian corn, oats, cotton, and cattle are the staples. In 1850 the county produced 1,107,730 bushels of corn; 93,734 of oats, and 4918 bales of cotton. It contained 43 churches, I newspaper office, 1150 pupils attending public schools, and 47 attending an academy. The route of the Mobile and Ohio railroad passes through the county. Capital, Trenton. Population, 19,548, of whom 15,354 were free, and 4194, slaves. United States Gazetteer
p. 1159, TRENTON, a thriving post-village, capital of Gibson Co Tennessee, on Forked Deer river, and on the route of the Mobile and Ohio railroad, 130 miles W. from Nashville. It has a bank, 5 churches, 12 stores, a newspaper office, and a large cotton factory. Large quantities of lumber are exported from this place.