Cedar Hill

History

Jo Byrns, who became Speaker of the House of Representatives, was born in Cedar Hill on July 28, 1869. The local elementary school and high school are named for him. In the 1940s and 1950s Cedar Hill had a population of about 700, with around 10 stores. The economy was based on services to surrounding farmers; the main crop in the area was tobacco. By the 1960s, crops were more diversified and more farmers had cars, enabling them to travel to the county seat of Springfield, about nine miles away. Also at about this time, the construction of the Interstate Highway System, namely Interstate 24 and Interstate 65, removed much of Cedar Hill's through traffic. These factors led to a steady decline in population and development, but the area has begun to move forward in a positive direction through community building and revitalization efforts. In 2006, Jo Byrns Elementary School opened near Cedar Hill, serving grade Pre-K to 5.

Geography

Cedar Hill is located along U.S. Route 41 in northwestern Robertson County. Springfield lies to the southeast, and Adams lies to the northwest. The Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency owns the Cedar Hill Swamp WMA site which features early- to late-successional hardwood forest dominated by pin oak and sweetgum that dominate the 200 acres found at Cedar Hill Swamp WMA. A few acres of overgrown fields are found near the entrance. The only remaining swampland is on private property adjacent to the WMA on the opposite side of the CSX railroad tracks. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,055
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  1,670
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,650
• Carolina Chickadee

  Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
  1,594
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,589
• House Finch

  Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
  1,509
• Downy Woodpecker

  Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  1,442
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,428

Largest nearby schools

• Springfield High School
  High · Springfield · 1,223 students · 17.5:1 ratio
• Crestview Elementary School
  Elementary · Springfield · 830 students · 15.4:1 ratio
• Innovation Academy of Robertson County
  Middle · Springfield · 562 students · 15.2:1 ratio
• Jo Byrns High School
  High · Cedar Hill · 559 students · 15.1:1 ratio
• Coopertown Elementary
  Elementary · Springfield · 486 students · 15.7:1 ratio
• Coopertown Middle School
  Middle · Springfield · 484 students · 15.6:1 ratio
• Jo Byrns Elementary School
  Elementary · Cedar Hill · 363 students · 13:1 ratio
• Krisle Elementary
  Elementary · Springfield · 356 students · 12.7:1 ratio

Most recent

• M 2.61 — 2020-02-27
  5 km SW of Bremen, Kentucky