Quick Facts
Collierville History
1830
Collierville settlement located on current State Line Road
1836
Collierville receives its name from Jesse R. Collier
1850
The Town of Collierville was first incorporated east of its present site with Mayor Richard Ramsey
1863
Sherman has his close call at the Collierville Depot
1870
Collierville was incorporated a second time with
Mayor James B. Abbington
1876
The first bandstand was constructed in Confederate Park
1933
Collierville's bustling dairy industry was cause for the first designation as the cheese-making capital of West Tennessee
1950
The first Wonder Horse was manufactured in Collierville
1955
A major tornado ravaged Collierville, resulting in the construction of the current cedar-shake gazebo
2004
Collierville boasts a population of more than 42,000 and is named by Money Magazine as a Top 10 Eastern US Community
2005
Collierville's first lifestyle center will open its doors, offering 800,000 square feet of retail, dining and entertainment space
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