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Wartrace | |
|---|---|
 Downtown Wartrace | |
| Nickname: The Cradle of the Walking Horse | |
 Location of Wartrace in Bedford County, Tennessee. | |
| Coordinates: 35°31′37″N 86°19′51″W / 35.52694°N 86.33083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Bedford |
| Incorporated | 1858[1] |
| Named for | Indian trail that passed through the area[2] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | TBD |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.88 sq mi (2.27 km2) |
| • Land | 0.88 sq mi (2.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 833 ft (254 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 653 |
| • Density | 745.43/sq mi (287.78/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 37183 |
| Area code | 931 |
| FIPS code | 47-78120[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1304389[6] |
Wartrace is a town in Bedford County, Tennessee. The population was 653 at the 2020 census. It is located northeast of Shelbyville. The downtown area is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wartrace Historic District.
Wartrace is a hub of the Tennessee Walking Horse industry and has been nicknamed "the cradle of the Tennessee Walking Horse". It is home to the Wartrace Horse Show, held annually since 1906, and the Tennessee Walking Horse National Museum has been headquartered in downtown Wartrace since 2012.[7]
- ^ Tennessee Blue Book, 2005-2006, pp. 618-625.
- ^ "History of Wartrace," Wartrace Chamber of Commerce website. Retrieved: March 1, 2013.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnlywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Pam Sohn, "Museum Holds Walking Horse Memories," Chattanooga Times Free Press, September 1, 2012.