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> United States > Tennessee > TN Counties > Cheatham
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| Website | https://cheathamcountytn.gov/ |
| Established | February 28, 1856 |
| Disbanded | Still Active |
| Last Modified | RP October 16, 2023 10:54am |
| Description | Created from Davidson, Dickson, Montgomery, and Robertson counties
Named for Edward Cheatham
Cheatham County is governed by a Commission of residents. The Commission meets the third Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m.
In the event a scheduled meeting falls on a holiday, the Commission will meet the fourth Monday of that month.
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May 20, 1977 -
CHEATHAM gained small area from DAVIDSON.
(Tenn. Acts 1977, 90th assy., pub., ch. 293/p. 704)
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April 04, 1974 -
May 20, 1977
CHEATHAM gained small area from DAVIDSON.
(Tenn. Acts 1974, 88th assy., 2d reg. sess., pub., ch. 760, sec. 1/p. 1132)
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May 17, 1915 -
April 04, 1974
CHEATHAM lost small area to DICKSON.
(Tenn. Acts 1915, 59th assy., priv., ch. 526/p. 1696)
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February 02, 1897 -
May 17, 1915
CHEATHAM gained from DICKSON when Tennessee Supreme Court overturned act of 4 Feb 1893.
("Cheatham County v. Dickson County" in S.W. Rptr, 39:734-735)
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February 04, 1893 -
February 02, 1897
CHEATHAM lost to DICKSON [overturned by Tennessee Supreme Court 2 Feb 1897].
(Tenn. Acts 1893, 48th assy., ch. 119/p. 263)
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March 26, 1891 -
February 04, 1893
CHEATHAM gained from DICKSON [repealed act of 25 Mar 1887].
(Tenn. Acts 1891, 47th assy., ch. 251/p. 474)
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March 25, 1887 -
March 26, 1891
CHEATHAM lost to DICKSON [repealed 26 Mar 1891].
(Tenn. Acts 1887, 45th assy., ch. 105/p. 195)
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March 22, 1887 -
March 25, 1887
CHEATHAM exchanged with MONTGOMERY to accommodate local residents.
(Tenn. Acts 1887, 45th assy., ch. 75/p. 154)
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April 05, 1881 -
March 22, 1887
CHEATHAM lost to DICKSON to accommodate local residents [overturned by Tennessee Supreme Court 6 Apr 1901, but ruling was not observed].
(Tenn. Acts 1881, 42d assy., 1st sess., ch. 143/p. 191)
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January 31, 1879 -
April 05, 1881
CHEATHAM gained from DICKSON to accommodate local resident.
(Tenn. Acts 1879, 41st assy., 1st sess., ch. 13/p. 31)
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March 26, 1877 -
January 31, 1879
CHEATHAM lost to DAVIDSON to accommodate local residents.
(Tenn. Acts 1877, 40th assy., 1st sess., ch. 110/p. 134)
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March 22, 1877 -
March 26, 1877
CHEATHAM exchanged with DICKSON.
(Tenn. Acts 1877, 40th assy., 1st sess., ch. 60/p. 75)
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March 24, 1873 -
March 22, 1877
CHEATHAM gained from DICKSON.
(Tenn. Acts 1873, 38th assy., ch. 86/p. 123)
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February 28, 1870 -
March 24, 1873
CHEATHAM lost to WILLIAMSON.
(Tenn. Acts 1869, 36th assy., 1st sess., pub., ch. 88/p. 105)
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December 09, 1869 -
February 28, 1870
CHEATHAM lost to DAVIDSON to accommodate local resident.
(Tenn. Acts 1869, 36th assy., 1st sess., pub., ch. 32/p. 40)
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March 14, 1868 -
December 09, 1869
CHEATHAM exchanged small areas with DICKSON.
(Tenn. Acts 1867, 35th assy., 1st sess., pub., ch. 82/p. 108)
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April 05, 1856 -
March 14, 1868
CHEATHAM created from DAVIDSON, MONTGOMERY, and ROBERTSON. CHEATHAM located in same general area of previous attempts to create CUMBERLAND in 1837 and 1844.
(Tenn. Acts 1855, 31st assy., ch. 122, secs. 1, 18-21, 26/pp. 151, 156-158; "Davidson County v. Cheatham County" in S.W. Rptr, 63:209-213; Binkley, 30-31)
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