Linden City Hall is located at 216 East Main Street, Linden TN 37096.
Phone: 931-589-2736.
Linden [†], the county seat, located on the west bank of Buffalo River, three miles southeast of the georaphical center of the county and ten miles east of Perryville, the former county seat, had its first dwelling house erected in 1847 by Jesse Taylor and Miles Prince. This is the time the county was divided, forming Decatur County west of the Tennessee River. John L. Webb was the first hotel operator, which was erected in 1849 and Dr. William C. Moore opened the first store in 1847. He also served as the first physician and also as the first postmaster.
Linden was incorporated in 1848, and the charter repealed in 1883. For some years prior to that date. Linden was infested with saloons and intemperance prevailed to an alarming extent. In order to clean the town up, the better class of citizens petitioned the Legislature to abolish the charter. This was done and the saloons had to close up in obedience to the "four mile law."
The town of Linden had two hotels, two schools, Linden High and the black school, one Union Church, three stores, one restaurant and some mechanic shops, three doctors and four lawyers in 1886. It also had county buildings. There were 25 dwelling houses.
Lillye Younger, www.tnyesterday.com, accessed October, 2023.
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