Home › Tennessee › Murfreesboro

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.
Trending in Murfreesboro
Latest updates coming soon
2 hours ago
More local news on the way
5 hours ago
Founded 1811 | Population 175,672 | Peak 175,672 (2024) | County Rutherford County

Top 10 Most Important Events for Murfreesboro, Tennessee

undefined
1818 Tennessee State Capital: Serves as capital 1818-1826.
undefined
1862 Battle of Stones River: 23,000 combined casualties over three days—one of Civil War's bloodiest.
undefined
1863 Fortress Rosecrans Built: Largest earthen fort of Civil War at 225 acres.
undefined
1911 MTSU Founded: Grows into Tennessee's largest undergraduate university.
undefined
2020 Tornado Strikes: Part of outbreak killing 25 across Middle Tennessee.
🧠
How Well Do You Know Murfreesboro?
5 questions • 2 minutes
Take the Quiz →

Latest News in Murfreesboro

Apr 17, 2026
Rep. Burchett Urges Full UFO Disclosure: Tennessee Congressman Presses Trump to Declassify Files Amid Renewed Interest in Unidentified Phenomena
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) is once again pushing President Donald Trump to tear down the veil of secrecy surrounding unidentified…
Apr 17, 2016
Group Digs Boys Casket After 90 Years Taken Aback when They Open it
In a quiet corner of rural Tennessee, a group of historians and locals gathered on a crisp April day in 2016 to unearth a mystery …
Mar 13, 2016
Man Banned Having Any More Kids Learns his Fate
In a Tennessee courtroom on March 13, 2016, a man who had racked up a staggering number of children without the means to support t…
Feb 24, 2016
Man Gets Banned Having Any More Children
In early 2016, a Tennessee man found himself at the center of a highly unusual court case that drew national attention. On Februar…
Dec 5, 2015
What Elvis Presley Wouldve Looked Age 80 Photos
Memphis, Tennessee – Back in January, the world marked what would have been Elvis Presley’s 80th birthday, and by December…
Aug 27, 2015
Army Wife Writes Letter Peyton Manning Immediately Contacted Police
FORT CARSON, Colo. — Back in August 2015, an Army wife took a bold step that set off a chain of events involving one of football…

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?

1
Stones River had one of the Civil War's highest casualty rates—roughly one-third on both sides.
2
Murfreesboro is the geographic center of Tennessee.
3
MTSU has the only concrete industry management program in the U.S.
4
Murfreesboro is located in Rutherford County, Tennessee.
5
Murfreesboro was founded in 1811.

Famous People from Murfreesboro, Tennessee

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

Other Cities in Tennessee

View all Tennessee cities →
N
Nashville
Pop. 689,447
M
Memphis
Pop. 633,104
K
Knoxville
Pop. 202,469
C
Chattanooga
Pop. 196,108
C
Clarksville
Pop. 194,768
F
Franklin
Pop. 91,000
See something that needs correcting?
We take accuracy seriously. Help us keep Murfreesboro's history right.