Adairville

History

Red River Meeting House was built in 1800 near the town and was the sight of the first religious camp meeting in the United States. It was the birthplace of the Second Great Awakening. Adairville was settled in the late 18th century, and was originally known as "Dromgooles' Station". When a town was platted in 1818, its name was changed to "Adairsville" in honor the prominent Kentucky politician. Established on January 31, 1833, it was named for Governor John Adair and incorporated by the state assembly on February 7, 1871. The city was incorporated in 1833. The "s" had been dropped from the name by 1881. In an 1806 duel in Adairville, future president Andrew Jackson killed attorney Charles Dickinson.

Geography

Adairville is in southern Logan County, north of the Kentucky–Tennessee state line. The city is concentrated around the intersection of U.S. Route 431 (Main Street) and Kentucky Route 591 (Gallatin Street). US 431 leads north to Russellville, the Logan county seat, and south to Springfield, Tennessee. Larger cities in the region are Bowling Green, Kentucky, to the northeast; Clarksville, Tennessee, the same distance to the southwest; and Nashville, Tennessee, to the south. According to the United States Census Bureau, Adairville has a total area of , of which , or 0.16%, are water. The South Fork of the Red River passes along the city's southern border, and the Red River proper passes a few miles to the north.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• Adairville Elementary School
  Elementary · Adairville · 351 students · 11.7:1 ratio