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1920:Tiptonville
1910:Springfield
1880:Shelbyville
1875:Sevierville
1855:Rogersville
1670:Greeneville
1560:Clarksville
1555:Chattanooga
1545:Centerville
1520:Brownsville
1510:Blountville
1388:Ghost towns
1347:communities
1299:County seat
1053:January 31,
1025:October 15,
986:October 15,
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907:other races
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1945:Waynesboro
1930:Union City
1895:Somerville
1890:Sneedville
1885:Smithville
1810:Morristown
1800:McMinville
1785:Manchester
1765:Livingston
1695:Huntsville
1690:Huntingdon
1675:Hartsville
1660:Gainesboro
1590:Crossville
1580:Cookeville
1371:Georgetown
1355:Big Spring
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1825:Nashville
1790:Maryville
1775:Lynchburg
1755:Lexington
1750:Lewisburg
1735:Lafayette
1730:Knoxville
1710:Jamestown
1700:Jacksboro
1685:Hohenwald
1680:Henderson
1630:Dyersburg
1595:Dandridge
1585:Covington
1570:Cleveland
1550:Charlotte
1525:Byrdstown
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1935:Wartburg
1915:Tazewell
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1860:Rutledge
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1665:Gallatin
1655:Franklin
1575:Columbia
1535:Carthage
1490:Altamont
1377:Ten Mile
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269:ZIP code
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1925:Trenton
1905:Spencer
1845:Pulaski
1830:Newport
1805:Memphis
1745:Lebanon
1705:Jackson
1620:Dresden
1605:Decatur
1565:Clinton
1515:Bolivar
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796:91.43%
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1870:Selmer
1850:Ripley
1770:Loudon
1760:Linden
1715:Jasper
1625:Dunlap
1600:Dayton
1540:Celina
1530:Camden
1505:Benton
1500:Athens
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