The story so far
from Wikipedia & the U.S. CensusGleason is a town in Weakley County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, Gleason had a population of 1,369. The city holds an annual Tater Town Parade and festival in the fall. Gleason is the hometown of Gordon Stoker, first tenor of the famous backup group The Jordanaires.
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 1,445 to 1,369 (-5%). Half of its homes were built before 1966.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Gleason yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Gleason’s history is told.
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2 historic places in Gleason
2 places in Gleason are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (3) and the National Register (2). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.