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History - Under Construction The town of Big Sandy was named after the Big Sandy River. The first building was erected in 1871. Big Sandy was incorporated in 1903. Population within the city limits: Year: 1960 - 492 Year: 1970 - 539 Year: 1980 - 650 Year: 1990 - 505 Year: 2000 - 519 The first newspaper in the county was the Central Democrat, established by William F. Doherty in 1852 and continued for two years. After its suspension the county was without a newspaper until June 1875, when the Benton Banner was established. The first few numbers were printed in Huntingdon, and published from Camden by T. H. Baker.The venture proving successful an office was opened in Camden and its publication continued by W. F. Moiden & Co. It changed hands frequently, being published successively by Travis & Crockett, Travis & McGee, R. B. Travis and H. K. Springer. It was a seven column folio, and was a credit to the county, but the patronage was not sufficient to retain it, and in the fall of 1879 is was suspended. The office was purchased by John C. Brown and J.L. S. Travis, and removed to Dresden. In 1881 the Camden Herald, a six column folio, was established by E.M. and C. N. Travis. It also changed proprietors several times until 1883, when C. N. Travis became the editor and sole proprietor. During 1884 it was changed To a five column quarto, and January 1, 1886, to a five column folio. Mr. Travis is an experience printer, and is managing the paper successfully. He recently added a job press to the office, and is building up a good business in that line. (Goodspeed History of Tennessee Illustrated - Carroll, Henry and Benton Counties*) Today Big Sandy residents enjoy a variety of news sources, two in particular being the Benton County Times (an online newspaper covering events throughout the Kentucky Lake region) and the Jackson Sun (covering West Tennessee in general). From the Goodspeed History of Tennessee Illustrated - Carroll, Henry and Benton Counties*: Big Sandy is a thriving village on the Memphis division of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, about fourteen miles north of Camden. It is located on land formerly owned by J. B. Lindsey in 1871. He also built the first store, about two years later, which was occupied by G. T. Morris and William Caraway. The first dwelling was built by A.C. McRae and J. B. Lindsey. The business of the town at present is conducted by the following individuals and firms: William Caraway, G. T. Morris, J. F. Dowdey, Graham & Grainger, and Hudson & Son, general merchandise; Bullock & Cantrell, drugs; state factory, Hudson & Son; saw-mill, William Caraway; blacksmiths, A. Bell, John DeBruce and J. E. Wilson & Son. *(The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1887) Ancestries (According to 2000 Census): United States (35.5%), Irish (11.8%), German (6.2%), English (4.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%), Welsh (1.4%). Races in Big Sandy (According to 2000 Census): White Non-Hispanic (99.0%), American Indian (0.6%), Two or more races (0.6%)  This is a photograph of the old Depot. (Photo sent in by Debbi Wright) Christopher Family Wilson Grocery
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