Dickson Tennessee - Information & Real Estate
Dickson is located in Dickson County in the north central portion of the state of Tennessee, and is a part of the eight-county Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area. Dickson is just a few minutes from I-40, on Hwy-46 west of Nashville. The 1990 census showed Dickson to have a population of 10,575 following a major annexation program.
The population has risen to 12,244 in the 2000 census. Montgomery Bell State Park is located in the southeastern part of the county. The Harpeth River forms a portion of the eastern border.
Dickson being a great rural setting within a 45-minute drive of Nashville offers buyers an abundance of farms found on beautiful rolling countryside settings. Dickson offers great homes that are affordable priced, up to wonderful estate properties for individuals that want plenty of room with scenic vistas. Dickson has a number of horse farms for the equestrian enthusiast.
Dickson is also home of the Renaissance Center, a private not-for-profit institution that offers a broad spectrum of educational programs and cultural opportunities for individuals from around the world. Of special interest to historians and genealogists is the Dickson County Public Library and Life Long Learning Center in Dickson and the Dickson County Archives in Charlotte that house a fine collection of materials concerning the Cumberland Region and its people.
Although Charlotte is the county seat of government, Dickson is the county’s largest city. Dickson boasts several large industries including TENNSCO Corporation, Quebecor Printing, Teksid Aluminum Foundry, Wabash Alloys, Fiesta Grills, Premdor Entry Systems, Sumiden Wire Products, Amhil Enterprises, Tennessee Bun, Porcelain Industries, and Crossville Ceramic Tile.
Dickson’s success during the past 50 years was greatly influenced by Frank Goad Clement. Clement was born on June 2, 1920 at the Hotel Halbrook in Dickson. A graduate of Dickson High School in 1937, he attended Cumberland College in Lebanon for two years and graduated from Vanderbilt University Law School in 1942. Afterwards, he became the countries youngest FBI agent before entering military service. He served as the State Commander of the American Legion in 1949 and was elected Governor of Tennessee three times (1953-55; 1955-59; and 1963-67) and in 1953, at age 32 became the youngest Governor in Tennessee history.
Dickson Real Estate is in the Dickson County School district, and offers some of the best ranked schools in middle Tennessee. The Dickson area also provides Private Schools.
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Dickson being a great rural setting within a 45-minute drive of Nashville offers buyers an abundance of farms found on beautiful rolling countryside settings. Dickson Real Estate offers great homes that are affordable priced, up to wonderful estate properties for individuals that want plenty of room with scenic vistas.
Dickson Real Estate has a number of wonderful neighborhoods including Northfield, Northwood, Forest Hills, and Druid Hills. Dickson County has many horse farms for the equestrian enthusiast, and if you are an avid golfer than you will want to live close to GreyStone Golf Course just a few minutes east of the town of Dickson.
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Dickson History -
Dickson is a railroad town. Platted in 1868, Dickson was established where a railroad station and maintenance facility was constructed in 1865. Dickson was originally named Smeedsville, in honor of E. C. Smeed, the civil engineer who designed the trestles originally constructed when Union Troops extended the railroad from Kingston Springs to the Tennessee River in 1864.
Dickson was first incorporated in 1873 and rescinded its charter in 1882 as the prohibitionists sought to prevent liquor from being sold inside Dickson. Then on May 12, 1899, the town was re-incorporated and became Dickson County’s largest town.
By the turn of the 20th century, Dickson had overtaken Charlotte and Cumberland Furnace as the commercial and industrial center of the county. The enormous effect of the railroad intersecting at Dickson, combined with an influx of commercial and industrial leaders from northern cities enabled Dickson to develop a new kind of southern inland city. Without river access, the town grew around its transportation links. A Courthouse was located on the grounds of the present War Memorial Building from 1899 until 1927.
Education has always been important to Dickson citizens. Begun in 1885, Dickson Normal College was located on East College Street at the site of Dickson Middle School, providing an excellent education. In fact, one graduate, Hattie Wyatt succeeded her husband, Senator Thad H. Caraway (also a graduate) in 1931 from the state of Arkansas. Then, defying conventional wisdom and party leadership, she became the first woman in American history to be elected to the United States Senate in January 1932.