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Southwest Territory

territory of the USA between 1790-1796
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Southwest Territory

Summary

Southwest Territory is a territory of the United States[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Southwest Territory is located in United States[3].
  • Southwest Territory is in the country of United States[4].
  • Southwest Territory's instance of is recorded as territory of the United States[5].
  • Southwest Territory's instance of is recorded as former administrative territorial entity[6].
  • Southwest Territory's Commons category is recorded as Southwest Territory[7].
  • May 26, 1790 marks the founding of Southwest Territory[8].
  • Southwest Territory was dissolved in June 1, 1796[9].
  • Southwest Territory's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Southwest Territory[10].
  • Southwest Territory's replaces is recorded as State of Franklin[11].
  • Southwest Territory's replaced by is recorded as Tennessee[12].

Body

Geography

Southwest Territory is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in United States[3].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include territory of the United States[5] and former administrative territorial entity[6].

History and Context

May 26, 1790 marks the founding of Southwest Territory[8].

Why It Matters

Southwest Territory has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

Related Entities

Tennessee United States Virginia

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Southwest Territory. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/southwest-territory
MLA “Southwest Territory.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/southwest-territory.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_southwest-territory_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Southwest Territory}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/southwest-territory}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7d ago · הנדב הנכון · 2026-07-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → territory of the United States, former administrative territorial entity
    Inception → +1790-05-26T00:00:00Z
    Inception → —
    Replaces → State of Franklin
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1705]]: Southwest Territory"
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