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Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Located in Rutherford County, Tennessee, Murfreesboro was established in 1811. Stones River had one of the Civil War's highest casualty rates—roughly one-third on both sides. Murfreesboro is the geographic center of Tennessee.
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Founded 1811 | Population 175,672 | Peak 175,672 (2024) | County Rutherford County

Top 10 Most Important Events for Murfreesboro, Tennessee

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1818 Tennessee State Capital: Serves as capital 1818-1826.
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1862 Battle of Stones River: 23,000 combined casualties over three days—one of Civil War's bloodiest.
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1863 Fortress Rosecrans Built: Largest earthen fort of Civil War at 225 acres.
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1911 MTSU Founded: Grows into Tennessee's largest undergraduate university.
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2020 Tornado Strikes: Part of outbreak killing 25 across Middle Tennessee.
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Complete Historical Timeline

1818 Government
Tennessee State Capital
1862 Disaster
Battle of Stones River
1863 Government
Fortress Rosecrans Built
1911 Culture
MTSU Founded
2020 Disaster
Tornado Strikes

Did You Know?

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Stones River had one of the Civil War's highest casualty rates—roughly one-third on both sides.
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Murfreesboro is the geographic center of Tennessee.
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MTSU has the only concrete industry management program in the U.S.
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Murfreesboro is located in Rutherford County, Tennessee.
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Murfreesboro was founded in 1811.

Famous People from Murfreesboro, Tennessee

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James M. Buchanan
Economist, University Teacher · Born Oct 3, 1919 · Died Jan 9, 2013 (age 93)
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Sarah Childress Polk
Politician · Born Sep 4, 1803 · Died Aug 14, 1891 (age 87)
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Margaret Rhea Seddon
Astronaut, Physician · Born Nov 8, 1947 · Age 78
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Barry E. Wilmore
Astronaut, Engineer · Born Dec 29, 1962 · Age 63
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Julien Baker
Composer, Singer-Songwriter · Born Jan 1, 1995 · Age 31

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