HARDEMAN COUNTY, TN - MISC - Information about County Towns
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Below is some information, facts and address for the towns that make up 
Hardeman County.

			BOLIVAR

Bolivar, TN. was first established on the banks of the Hatchie River and was 
known as Hatchie Town.  It was formed from the Chickasaw Purchase of 1818.  
Hardeman County was officially organized on October 16, 1823 and was named for 
Thomas Jones Hardeman, a veteran of the War of 1812.  Mr. Hardeman moved to 
Texas in 1835.  On October 18, 1825 Hatchie Town was named Bolivar named for 
General Simon Bolivar of South America.  The County Executive Office is 
located at 945 West Jefferson Street, Bolivar, TN. 38008 901-658-5076.  
Assessor of Property 106 Warren Street, P.O. Box 478, Bolivar, TN. 38008 901-
658-6522.  Chancery Clerk and Master, P.O. Box 45, Bolivar, TN. 38008 901-658-
3142.  County Clerk, 100 North Main Street, Bolivar, TN. 38008 901-658-3541.  
Register’s Office, 100 North Main Street, Bolivar, TN. 38008 901-658-3476.  

			GRAND JUNCTION

Grand Junction, TN., began in 1854 following the formation of the junction of 
the Memphis and Charleston and the Mississippi Central railroads.  In it’s 
early days it was known as Moore’s Crossroads.  The address to Grand Junction 
City Hall is 150 North Tippah, Grand Junction, TN. 38039 901-764-2871.

			HICKORY VALLEY

Hickory Valley, TN., was first settled in the 1820s by William Shinault.  In 
1826, another settlement was made by Drury Wood about one mile northwest of 
today’s town.  Another settlement was began at Mount Comfort about two miles 
west of town in about 1827 by William Barnett.  Today all of this is known as 
Hickory Valley.

			HORNSBY

Hornsby, TN., was first called Bright Prospect, located in Wade’s Creek 
Valley.  Dr. Daniel Smith Webb’s grist and sawmill was located on the Little 
Hatchie River.  Later called Webb’s Mill, the settlement had a dock and 
commissary near the river owned by two Revolutionary War soldiers, William & 
Joel Crain.  

			MIDDLETON

Middleton, TN., was first called Slab Town.   William Taylor (Zack) McCommons 
and Jesse Jenkins were some of the early settlers to Middleton.  It was 
incorporated in 1854.  It’s City Hall is located at 300 South Main Street, 
Middleton, TN. 38052 901-376-8409.

			SAULSBURY

Saulsbury, TN., first named Berlin it was located on the Old State Line Road 
on the way to LeGrange and Memphis, TN.

			SILERTON

Silerton, TN., was first settled by Jesse, Spencer, James and Horace Siler, 
sons of Solomon Siler, and James, John, Josiah and Edward Siler, sons of James 
Siler, all from Siler City, N.C., purchased land in the Silerton area in 1869.  

			TOONE

Toone, TN., some of it’s first settlers were James and Elizabeth Toone, who 
came to the area in 1827.  Issac Walter Pirtle family settled in this area 
also.  

			WHITEVILLE

Whiteville, TN., first emerged about 1800 by Dr. John White of VA.  It was 
called Whiteville Post.  It was first incorporated in 1854.  It’s City Hall is 
located at 158 East Main Street, P.O. Box 324, Whiteville, TN. 38075 901-254-
8523.