In the early 19th century, settlers established ferries across the Tennessee River in Kentucky and grew crops, including corn and tobacco.
James Love founded Birmingham, a port on the Tennessee River.
Over the next 100 years, some roadside communities grew into small, prosperous towns.
In 1842, Marshall County was created and named for Chief Justice John Marshall.
Cheap land prices and lust for westward expansion fueled population growth.
Small communities formed around schools and crossroads.
In the early 19th century, settlers established ferries across the Tennessee River in Kentucky and grew crops, including corn and tobacco