History · Arlington

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The area now known as Arlington, Tennessee, was originally inhabited by the Chickasaw Nation. Following the Treaty of Tuscaloosa, this territory, along with other parts of West Tennessee, was ceded to the United States. On November 24, 1819, Shelby County was established, named in honor of Isaac Shelby, a commissioner involved in the treaty negotiations, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War, and the first governor of Kentucky. By the 1830s, the nascent community comprised fewer than 20 settlers.

Early Settlement and Founding Establishment of Withe Depot and Economic Growth Impact of the Civil War and Subsequent Recovery Incorporation and Public Health Measures Renaming to Arlington and Late 19th-Century Expansion Preservation of Historical Landmarks

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Before
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