Acts of 1849 - 50 Chapter 197

That portion of Hardin County, embraced within the following limits be annexed and attached to Wayne County, (viz:) beginning on the Tennessee River where the lines of Wayne and Hardin county strike said river, running from thence up said Tennessee River with its meanders to the mouth of Masses Creek, thence South to the dividing ridge between said creek and Short creek, thence with said ridge until it strikes the road leading from the old Marion Furnace to the Indian Creek road, thence with said road to the dividing ridge between Hardin's creek and Indian creek, thence east with said ridge to where it strikes the Wayne county line, thence North with said line to the beginning:  Provided, however, this transfer of territory does not reduce Hardin county below her constitutional area.

Passed:  February 1, 1850.