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Tennessee's 25th Senate District
Tennessee's 25th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Kerry Roberts since his 2014 primary defeat of fellow Republican Jim Summerville; prior to redistricting, Roberts had represented the 18th district. Geography District 25 is based in the rural and suburban areas to the west of Nashville, covering all of Cheatham, Dickson, Hickman, Humphreys, and Robertson Counties. Communities in the district include Springfield, Dickson, Ashland City, Waverly, Greenbrier, Coopertown, Centerville, Pleasant View, White Bluff, and parts of White House, Portland, and Millersville. The district overlaps with Tennessee's 5th, 6th, and 7th congressional districts, and with the 66th, 69th, 74th, and 78th districts of the Tennessee House of Representatives. It borders the state of Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennessee Senate District 25 (2010)
Tennessee ( , ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 36th-largest by area and the List of U.S. states and territories by population, 15th-most populous of the List of U.S. states, 50 states. It is bordered by Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina to the east, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi to the south, Arkansas to the southwest, and Missouri to the northwest. Tennessee is geographically, culturally, and legally divided into three Grand Divisions of Tennessee, Grand Divisions of East Tennessee, East, Middle Tennessee, Middle, and West Tennessee. Nashville, Tennessee, Nashville is the state's capital and largest city, and anchors its largest metropolitan area. Other major cities include Memphis, Tennessee, Memphis, Knoxville, Tennessee, Knoxville, Chattanoog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenbrier, Tennessee
Greenbrier is a city in Robertson County, Tennessee, Robertson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 6,433 at the 2010 census, and at the 2020 census the population was 6,898. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.6 square miles (17.2 km2), of which 6.6 square miles is land and 0.04 square mile (0.45%) is water. The city is concentrated along a stretch of U.S. Route 41, southeast of Springfield, Tennessee, Springfield and northwest of Goodlettsville, Tennessee, Goodlettsville. Greenbrier lies about north of Nashville. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,898 people, 2,393 households, and 1,807 families residing in the town. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 4,490 people, 1,837 households, and 1,418 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 1,920 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joshua Evans (Tennessee Politician)
Joshua G. Evans (born June 27, 1983) is an American politician and a former Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives representing District 66, from 2009 to 2015. He unsuccessfully ran for the Tennessee Senate's 21st District in 2014. Education Evans earned his Bachelor of Science, BS in mass communication from Middle Tennessee State University. Career Tennessee House of Representatives *2012 Evans was challenged in the August 2, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 4,286 votes (71.4%), and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 18,466 votes. *2006 When District 66 incumbent Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Representative Gene Davidson retired and left the seat open, Evans ran in the August 3, 2006 Republican Primary, winning with 2,114 votes (52.6%), but lost the November 7, 2006 General election to Democratic nominee Bob Bibb. *2008 Evans and Representative Bibb were both unopposed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kentucky
Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia to the east; Tennessee to the south; and Missouri to the west. Its northern border is defined by the Ohio River. Its capital is Frankfort, Kentucky, Frankfort, and its two largest cities are Louisville, Kentucky, Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky, Lexington. Its population was approximately 4.5 million in 2020. Kentucky was admitted into the Union as the 15th state on June 1, 1792, Kentucky County, Virginia, splitting from Virginia in the process. It is known as the "Bluegrass State", a nickname based on Kentucky bluegrass, a species of green grass found in many of its pastures, which has supported the thoroughbred horse industry in the center of the state. Historically, it was known for excellent farming conditions for this reason and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennessee House Of Representatives
The Tennessee House of Representatives is the lower house of the Tennessee General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Tennessee. Constitutional requirements According to the state constitution of 1870, this body is to consist of 99 members elected for two-year terms. In every even-numbered year, elections for state representative are conducted simultaneously with the elections for U.S. Representative and other offices; the primary election being held on the first Thursday in August. Seats which become vacant through death or resignation are filled by the county commission (or metropolitan county council) of the home county of the member vacating the seat; if more than a year remains in the term a special election is held for the balance of the term. Districts Members are elected from single-member districts. The districts are traditionally numbered consecutively from east to west and north to south across the state; however, in recent redistricting this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennessee's 7th Congressional District
The 7th congressional district of Tennessee is a congressional district located in parts of Middle and West Tennessee. It has been represented by Republican Mark E. Green since January 2019. Current boundaries The district is located in both West and Middle Tennessee. It stretches as far north as the Kentucky border, as far south as Mississippi/Alabama border, as far east as Franklin, and as far west as Bolivar. It is currently composed of the following counties: Chester, Decatur, Giles, Hardeman, Hardin, Henderson, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Lawrence, Lewis, McNairy, Montgomery, Perry, Stewart, Wayne, and Williamson. It also includes significant portions of Benton and Maury. Characteristics The seventh district has significant suburban and rural areas. Although most of the area is rural, more than half of the district's vote is cast in either Montgomery County ( Clarksville) or Williamson County ( Franklin, Brentwood). By most measures, Williamson County is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennessee's 6th Congressional District
The 6th congressional district of Tennessee is a congressional district in Middle Tennessee. It has been represented by Republican John Rose since January 2019. Current boundaries The district is located in north-central Tennessee and borders Kentucky to the north. It is currently composed of the following counties: Cannon, Clay, Coffee, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Robertson, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale, White, and Wilson. It also contains very small parts of Cheatham and Van Buren counties. Characteristics Much of the sixth district is rural and wooded. It is spread across the geographic regions known as the Cumberland Plateau, the Highland Rim, and the Central Basin. The area is known for its waterfalls, such as Burgess Falls and Cummins Falls. Much of the western part of the district is located in the Nashville metropolitan area. With close access to interstates 24, 40, and 65, subdivisions are sprouting almost exponen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennessee's 5th Congressional District
The 5th congressional district of Tennessee is a congressional district in Middle Tennessee. It has been represented by Democrat Jim Cooper since January 2003. Current boundaries As of the 2020 United States redistricting cycle, the 5th District comprises a southern portion of Davidson County; portions of Wilson and Williamson Counties; and the entirety of Maury, Lewis, and Marshall Counties. Characteristics The fifth district is nearly synonymous with Tennessee's capital city, Nashville, as the district has almost always been centered on Nashville throughout the 20th and early 21st centuries. The city is a center for the music, healthcare, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home to numerous colleges and universities (its old nickname was "the Athens of the South"). It is also home to the Grand Ole Opry and Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, earning it the nickname "Music City". The district stretches west of Nashville, and into Cheatham and Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Millersville, Tennessee
Millersville is a city in Robertson and Sumner counties, Tennessee. The population was 5,308 at the 2000 census and 6,440 in 2010. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.5 square miles (35.0 km2), all land. Demographics 2000 Census As of the census of 2000, there were 5,308 people, 1,990 households, and 1,484 families residing in the city. The population density was 393.2 people per square mile (151.8/km2). There were 2,098 housing units at an average density of 155.4 per square mile (60.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.99% White, 3.52% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.55% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.51% of the population. There were 1,990 households, out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portland, Tennessee
Portland is a city in Sumner County, Tennessee, Sumner and Robertson County, Tennessee, Robertson counties in Tennessee. The population was 11,486 in 2010 according estimates by the U.S. census bureau and in 2020 the population was 13,156. Portland is a part of the Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Portland is located on the Highland Rim in extreme northern Middle Tennessee. This region has always been known for excellent agricultural soils, a spectacular wildlife environment and an enjoyable climate. People were originally attracted from the tobacco belt in Virginia and the Carolinas to the Highland Rim for land speculation and production of dark tobacco. The Highland Rim offered ideal climate and soil conditions for growing dark tobacco. This lucrative crop increased the value of the land, which benefited land speculators in the area. Eventually these speculators moved on to attempt profits elsewhere. The farmers, however, remained. The oldest local settlement i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White House, Tennessee
White House is a city in Robertson and Sumner counties in the United States state of Tennessee. The population was 12,982 at the 2020 census. It is approximately twenty-two miles north of downtown Nashville. History Settlers The area that is now White House was purchased around 1828 by Richard Stone Wilks, a settler from Virginia. A trail running from Kentucky to Nashville, originally created by Native Americans, cut through the area. This trail was originally known as the Louisville & Nashville Turnpike during the mid-19th century. In 1928, the trail was renamed US Highway 31W. Naming the town In the mid-19th century, the Carter, Thomas, and Hough Stagecoach Company traveled the L&N Turnpike carrying passengers. A typical stop along the way was a white, two-story house built by Richard Wilks in 1829. The house was a popular stop for lodging, food, and changing out horses. President Andrew Jackson was even heard to have stayed here during his travels between his home and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Bluff, Tennessee
White Bluff is a town in Dickson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 3,862 at the 2020 census and 3,206 at the 2010 census. The community name derives from the White Bluff Iron Forge. History A fort was constructed at White Bluff in 1806, and an iron forge shortly afterward. The current town, which grew out of a Civil War-era Union Army encampment, was platted in 1867, and within a few years had grown to include several mercantile businesses and a planing mill.Goodspeed's History of Dickson County, Tennessee' (1886), transcribed by Susan Knight Gore for TNGenWeb.org. Retrieved: 1 March 2013. Geography White Bluff is located in eastern Dickson County at (36.107971, -87.220300). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. White Bluff is located on U.S. Route 70 at its junction with State Route 47. US 70 leads east to Nashville and west to Dickson. TN 47 leads southwest to Burns before continuing to Dickson, and n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
