Statesville is an

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. It is located along

Tennessee State Route 267 State Route 267 (SR 267), also known as Statesville Road, is a short secondary state highway in Wilson County, Tennessee, that connects SR 96 with U.S. Route 70 (US 70). Route description SR 267 begins in the communit ...

(Statesville Road) near

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Demographics

History

The community was first called Smith's Fork and was officially established in 1812, making it the second oldest town in Wilson County. Local resident William Bumpass donated land to be divided into 19 town lots. The community was originally named "Marysville" in honor of Mary Bumpass, William's wife. In 1818 the community applied for a post office. To avoid confusion with Maryville in east Tennessee, the town's name was changed to Statesville, chosen in honor of Statesville,

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, as many residents had come from that location.''History of Wilson County, Tennessee - Its Land and its Life''. Ed. G. Frank Burns. 238 The post office was established on March 29, 1819, and was twice discontinued before closing in 1935. The town became prominent in 1834 when one-fourth of the state's cotton mills were located there. During that time there were seven stores, five saloons, a wood shop, three blacksmith shops, and three harness, boot, and shoe shops. File:Statesville united methodist church tennessee 2009.jpg, Statesville United Methodist Church File:Statesville tennessee street.jpg, Street in Statesville

Education

Statesville is served by

Wilson County Schools Wilson County Schools is a K–12 school district in Wilson County, Tennessee, United States. The district enrolls nearly 20,000 students and over 1,100 teachers at ten elementary schools, three K-8 schools, four middle schools, and five high scho ...

. Its zoned schools are Watertown Elementary School, Watertown Middle School, and Watertown High School. - See Watertown Elementary, Watertown Middle, and Watertown High School zones.

Notes

Unincorporated communities in Wilson County, Tennessee Unincorporated communities in Tennessee Populated places established in 1812 {{WilsonCountyTN-geo-stub