Sumner County
County History and Information:
Sumner County was established in 1786 and is the second-oldest county in Tennessee. It was named after Revolutionary War figure Jethro Sumner. Horace Lawson Hunley of Sumner County designed and built at least three submarines during the Civil War, including the H.L. Hunley, which was the first submarine ever to sink an enemy warship. Many country music stars have called Sumner County home, including Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Barbara Mandrell and The Oak Ridge Boys. Trinity Music City USA, home of the Christian Trinity Broadcasting Network, is also located in Sumner County.
County Contacts:
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Sumner County Executive R. J. "Hank" Thompson 355 North Belvedere Drive Room 102 Gallatin, TN 37066 (615) 452-3604 |
Sumner County Sheriff Bob Barker 117 West Smith Street Gallatin, TN 37066 (615) 442-1821 |
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Sumner County Board of Education 695 East Main Street Gallatin, TN 37066 (615) 451-5200 |
Sumner County Election Commission Darlean McDougal 355 North Belvedere Drive, Room 106 Gallatin, TN 37066 (615) 452-1456 |
