Perryville First County Seat of Perry County

Perryville First County Seat of Perry County is a Tennessee historical marker in Decatur County.

3010 Sardis Ridge Rd

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In November 1821, the Tennessee General Assembly passed acts directing appointed commissioners to locate the county seat of the 1819-confirmed county of Perry. The appointees selected the community of Midtown to be laid off as a town called and known by the name of Perryville, reserving two acre for the public square. The square included a courthouse, prison, and stocks. Perryville remained the Perry County seat until 1845 when it became a part of Decatur County.

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Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Historical maps covering this location

1796 · Map of The Tennassee (sic) Government. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1816 · The Southern States and Mississippi Territory (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1822 · Kentucky (Carey, 1822) (Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1829 · Tennessee (A. Finley, 1829) (Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1832 · Kentucky (Finley, 1832) (Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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