Robertson County Real Estate

Click on the Robertson County map below for more information on the various cities in Robertson County

Demographics

Robertson County offers a sample of laid back southern hospitality in their way of living. Home of many golf courses, beautiful views, and historic museums and monuments sure to please most everyone. Robertson proves to be for everyone, with the economic security to build a family, and the correct atmosphere in which to raise one. Not only is Robertson filled with economic and historic land is also the home of an occult mystery, the Bell Witch, adding a little more fun to an already interesting county. One of the largest cities in Robertson, Springfield, is also the county seat. Robertson County encompasses a 476 square mile are area and has a population of approximately 56,083 (U.S. Census 2000).

Geography

Robertson County is located in Northern Tennessee on the Kentucky/Tennessee Border. Robertson County has several museums that contain historical information on the county, and several important moments in U.S. history. It borders Sumner County to the west, Davidson County to the north, Cheatham County to the northwest, and Montgomery County to the east.

Municipalities in Robertson County

• Adams
• Cedar Hill
• Cross Plains
• Greenbrier
• Orlinda
• Ridgetop
• Springfield
• White House

History

Robertson County was named in honor of Gen. James Robertson, the founder of the Cumberland Settlements. The first white settlement in Robertson County was made by Thomas Kilgore in 1779 on the Red River. Kilgore's Station became an important settlement in the migration to Tennessee.

Other early settlements in Robertson County were: Caleb Winters House, Miles Station, and Crockett's Fort. In 1799 the first courthouse was built of hand-hewn logs, the second built of brick in 1819, and the third and present courthouse was completed in 1879.

Whiskey and Tobacco were the major industries of early Robertson County. After the Civil War, the whiskey era boomed. But then came Prohibition and the end of the Whiskey Industry. In 1993, Robertson County produced over 8 Million Pounds of Dark Fired Tobacco. We are the home of many industries and diverse agricultural production.

Robertson County is home to several museums. Each museum has its own unique theme, and is valuable to the preservation of the history of Robertson County, the Nashville area, and Tennessee as a whole.

The Robertson County History Museum opened to the public on January 7, 1993 and is currently located in the "Old Post Office" Building located in the Historic Downtown District of Springfield.

Although the economic base has fluctuated and changed as civilization spread across Robertson, the rolling hills and fertile land are as enchanting today as they were 200 years ago when they attracted the first settlers. Robertson Countians, both established and new, have taken great pride in their land and their legacy to pass it on intact and enhanced