Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-06-10
Lincoln County.

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Tennessee"
This county was established
by an act of the Legislature in
1909, and organized the follow
ing wear. 1t is bounded Oh the
north by Marshall, Bedford and
Moore, on the east by Moore
and Franklin, on the south by
the State of Alabama, and on
the west by Giles and Marshall
counties. 1t lies almost wholly
within the great Central Basin
Of Middle Tennessee, and con-
tains about $50 square miles,
or 332 800 acres. 1t is divided
into twenty-five civil districts.
The county is cut into nearly
two equal parts by Elk River,
which flows from east TO west.
The streams which enter this
river from the north, beginning
in the west,are Bradshaw Creek,
Swan Creek, Cane Creek, Nor
ris Creek, Mulberry Creek,
Rountree's Creek, fuckers
Creek and Farris' Creek. These
tributaries OF the Elk River all
flow approximately south. The
tributaries Of the Elk River
from the south side, beginning
on the east, arc SheltOn'o Creek,
Dukes Creek, Stewards Creek,
Wells Greek, Cold Water Creek
and Kelley's Creek. Between
Elk River and the Alabama
line is a belt Of high level land,
which is the watershed between
Elk River and the Tennessee.
Flint River, with its numerous
feeders, rises OH this high land,
flows south into the Tennessee
River, as also does Piney.-
The surface Of the county is
greatly diversified. On the
north runs Elk Ridge, which
divides the waters of Elk and
Duck rivers. This ridge sends
out numerous spurs, which
form the elevated lands between
the streams on the north side of
Elk River. On the south side,
high, fat-topped, rolling hills
are met with until the fiat lands
begin, which extend to the AL
ALBANIA line.
Climate. The climate of Lin
coin county is mild and salu-
brious. An ice season seldom
occurs, and the summer heat
rery rarely reaches 1902 Fahren-
heit. Epidcmics are almost UNI
known in the county. The av-
crage elevation being about SOC
feet above the level of the sea,
the air is comparatively free
from miasmatic influences. The
average temperature for winter
is about 400; spring, 610; sum
mer. 7SO; autumn, 60. The
average for the year is go. The
greatest range for any month
does not exceed 400.
Lands, Timber and Crops
The lands, with the exception
of a strip lying on the AIaba-
ma line, about eight miles wide:
and containing about one-third
of the county, is very fertile
This is a strip of high plateau,
and is exceedingly level. Much
of it is we'll timbered-oak,
hickory, chestnut, blackjack.
sonr wood. Chestnut oak and
noplar constitute the principal
timber trees.
OF the timber on these high
lands, chestnut is considered
the most valuable, and great
quantities of it are made into
rails and sent to other portions
Of the county. a good chest
mt fence will, it is said, last
forty years with little repair
The rails, delivered in Fayette-
Vile. sell for five dollars pei
hundred, and there is a grow
ING demand for them from the
more fertile sections Of the
county. This land can be bought
for a small price, ranging from
three to ten dollars per acre.
The remainder of the county
is of the most fertile character
SPACIOUS valleys, alternating
With hills and ridges, are the
leading features of this portion
Of the County. The timber con-
O;sts of linn, buckeye, hickory,
nonlar. box elder, black walnut,
pwiId cherry, black locust, chest
mt. beech, gum, dogwood' iron
m hornbeam, sugar tree,
h %U cedar in limited
Quantities, and elm. Chestnut
Yak grows very large on Elk
Ridge. I'LL R;vor and
Cane Creek will average, prob
IAN I = mile in width, and the
ANY; : nrohably fifteen miles