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Hardeman County/Fayette County

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Tennessee, Hardeman County, Whiteville
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Hardeman County

Established 1823: named in honor of
Thomas Jones Hardeman
Captain in War of 1812; colonel of Tennessee militia in the fighting before New Orleans; quartermaster, Jackson’s Natchez expedition, 1812. One of the commissioners who established Bolivar in 1825. Moving to Texas in 1830, he was prominent in the fight for independence; he later became a member of the Congress of that Republic.

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Fayette County

Established 1824: named in honor of
Marquis de LaFayette
A French nobleman – patriot and distinguished soldier who rendered invaluable service to the American Colonies during the Revolutionary War.

(Political Subdivisions) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

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