From John L. Mitchell’s Tennessee State Gazetter and Business Directory, 1860-61

JACKSONVILLE.

A flourishing post village of Obion County, in the north-western extremity of the State, situated on Obion River, near the Kentucky State line, and on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, 150 miles north of west from Nashville, 140 miles from Memphis, and by stage route, 20 miles from Dresden, 44 from Paris, and 18 from Hickman, Ky.

It contains churches of the Baptist, Methodist, and Presbyterian denominations, one Masonic Lodge, Lodge I.O.O.F., three general stores and one grocery, two or three flouring and grist mills, one fanning mill manufacturer, two hotels and professions of various kinds. Village population 200. District 2,000. Post office established in 1857.

W. A. Nailling, postmaster.

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COUNTY OFFICERS.

• Sherriff, W. S. Scott.
• Circuit Court Clerk, J. H. Michunn. (Meacham?)
• County Court Clerk, Samuel Hay.
• Trustee, John Crockett.

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DISTRICT OFFICERS.

• Justices of Peace, Woodfin Naylor and Daniel St. Johns.
• Constable, J. C. Hubbs.

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Alphabetical List of Professions, Trades, Etc.

• Andrew Jackson Lodge – Masonic.
• BROCKWELL & SONS – cotton dealers.
• BULLEN, Joseph – chair maker.
• Cerro Gordo Lodge, No. 46 – I.O.O.F.
• CHAMBERS, W. A. – cabinet maker and dealer in furniture.
• CLOYES, B. F. – carriage and wagon maker.
• CLOYES, B. F. – gunsmith and blacksmith.
• COCHRON & EULON – attorneys at law. (Cochran and Enloe?)
• CARGILL, W. H. – carriage and wagon maker.
• CARGILL, W. M. – plow manufacturer and blacksmith.
• CULVERHOUS, E. – agent N.N.W.R.R. [Nashville and Northwestern Railroad]
• CURLIN, T. R. – carpenter and builder.
• CURLIN, Miss M. – milliner and dress maker.
• DEAN, Mrs. M. A. – milliner and dress maker.
• DEHON, H. – druggist and physician.
• DONOHOE, Thomas – school teacher.
• DAVIS, A. S. – flouring and grist mill.
• DYER, J. H. & Son – stave manufacturers and dealers.
• FARRIS, R. A. – harness maker and saddler.
• FIELDS, J. H. G. – ambrotype and daguerrean artist.
• FORD, W. – hotel proprietor.
• GIBBS, M. – attorney at law.
• GILLS, Woodson – brick yard.
• GOODLIE, G. W. – black smith.
• HOLMAN & BRO. – general merchants.
• JONES, John – hide and leather dealer.
• MALONEY, Edward – tailor.
• MORGAN, John – general merchant and tailor.
• NAILLING, W. A. – flouring mill.
• NAILLING, W. A. – hotel proprietor.
• NAYLOR, Woodfin – justice of peace.
• OLIVER, George – cotton dealer.
• PIERCE, T. M. – stave maker and dealer.
• PIERCE & NAILLING – general merchants.
• REAVES, Geo. M. – stone and brick mason.
• ROWLAND, Simon – fanning mill manufacturer.
• ST. JOHNS, Daniel – justice of peace.
• SEVIER, Thos. – carpenter and builder.
• SMITH, J. S. – dentist.
• SMITH, W. P. – surveyor.
• THOMAS, M. F. – stave manufacturer and dealer.
• THURMAN, R. B. – baker, confectioner, butcherer, and fish dealer.
• WALLACE, —— – flouring and grist mill.
• WHITESELL, Louis – auctioneer.
• WOODFIN, J. H. – carding machine.