DeKalb County, Tennessee
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DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,080. Its county seat is Smithville. The county was created by the General Assembly of Ten
DeKalb County Courthouse in Smithville
Center Hill Lake at Edgar Evins State Park
Johann de Kalb
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Johann von Robais, Baron de Kalb, born Johann Kalb, was a German-born army officer who served in the French and Continental armies. During the American Revolutionary War, he served as a major general
DeKalb County, Tennessee
…is Smithville. The county was created by the General Assembly of Tennessee on December 2, 1837, and was named for Revolutionary War hero Major General Johann de Kalb. DeKalb County was formed in 1837. It was the site of several saltpeter mines, the main ingredient of gunpowder obtained by leaching the earth from…
An engraving showing the wounding of Baron de Kalb
An engraving showing the wounded Baron de Kalb
DeKalb bust in Decatur, Georgia