[[Category:Anderson County, Tennessee]] [[Category: Appalachia Counties]]

Welcome to Anderson County, Tennessee!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} == Project Purpose == The purpose of this sub-project is to have a foundation for all things genealogy, and more, relating to Anderson County, Tennessee. === How to Join the Tennessee Project === #See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. #Add (Tennessee) and (us_history) to your G2G tag feed. === How to Join the Appalachia Project === #See the main project page [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Appalachia#How_to_Join here] for instructions on how to join. #Add Appalachia to your G2G tag feed. ==Ongoing List of Things to Do== #Add the county category to applicable profiles #Ensure Anderson County profiles are well-sourced #Work on connecting Anderson County profiles to the one tree #Church records of christenings, marriages and burials #Voter or citizenship rolls #Records of wills and estates #Records of slaveholders and enslaved persons #Land records #Tax lists #Muster lists for militia/military service #Add genealogy resources to this page #Add statewide resources to the main project page ==Anderson County History== Established 1801, the county was named in honor of [[Anderson-22451|U.S. Sen. Joseph Anderson]] (1797-1815). He was formerly judge of the Territory South of the River Ohio, 1791-1796; later comptroller of the treasury under President Madison.Tennessee Blue Book Anderson County was created from parts of [[Space:Grainger_County%2C_Tennessee|Grainger]] and [[Space:Knox_County%2C_Tennessee|Knox]] counties. Anderson County was the site of the Fraterville Mine Disaster. This coal mine explosion, on May 19, 1902, resulted in at least 216 deaths, and is the worst mining accident in Tennessee history. [[Space:Fraterville_Mine_Disaster_1902|Fraterville Mine Disaster]] On December 9, 1911, an explosion at the Cross Mountain Mine took 84 lives. [[Space:Cross_Mountain_Mine_Disaster_1911|Cross Mountain Mine Disaster]] === Historic Sites/Landmarks === [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Register_of_Historic_Places_listings_in_Anderson_County,_Tennessee National Register of Historic Places, Anderson County] ==Geography== Anderson County is part of East Tennessee, one of Tennessee's Three Grand Divisions. These divisions are not only geographic, but also cultural and defined in state law. Anderson County is also part of the Central Region of [[Project:Appalachia|Appalachia]]. ===Adjacent counties=== * [[Space:Campbell_County%2C_Tennessee|Campbell County]] - (north) * [[Space:Union_County%2C_Tennessee|Union County]] - (northeast) * [[Space:Knox_County%2C_Tennessee|Knox County]] - (southeast) * [[Space:Loudon_County%2C_Tennessee|Loudon County]] - (south) * [[Space:Roane_County%2C_Tennessee|Roane County]] - (southwest) * [[Space:Morgan_County%2C_Tennessee|Morgan County]] - (west) * [[Space:Scott_County_Tennessee|[Scott County]] - (northwest) ===Protected areas=== * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan_Project_National_Historical_Park Manhattan Project National Historical Park] (part) * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norris_Dam_State_Park Norris Dam State Park] * North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area (part) ==Government Offices== *[https://andersoncountyclerk.com/ Anderson County, Tennessee, County Clerk] ==Communities== ===Cities=== *[[:Category:Clinton, Tennessee|Clinton]] County seat *[[:Category:Norris, Tennessee|Norris]] *[[:Category:Oak Ridge, Tennessee|Oak Ridge]] *[[:Category:Rocky Top, Tennessee|Rocky Top]] ===Towns=== *[[:Category:Oliver Springs, Tennessee|Oliver Springs]] === Census-designated places === *[[:Category:Andersonville, Tennessee|Andersonville]] === Unincorporated Communities === *Beech Grove *Belmont *Bethel *Braytown *[[:Category:Briceville, Tennessee|Briceville]] *Buffalo *[[:Category:Claxton, Tennessee|Claxton]] *[[:Category:Devonia, Tennessee|Devonia]] *[[:Category:Fork Mountain, Tennessee|Fork Mountain]] *[[:Category:Fraterville, Tennessee|Fraterville]] *[[:Category:Heiskell, Tennessee|Heiskell]] *King Arthur Court *[[:Category:Marlow, Tennessee|Marlow]] *Medford *[[:Category:Stainville, Tennessee|Stainville]] ==Resources and Records== === On WikiTree=== *[[:Category: Anderson County, Tennessee, Cemeteries |Anderson County, Tennessee Cemeteries]] *[[:Category: Anderson County, Tennessee, Schools |Anderson County, Tennessee Schools]] === On the Internet === *[https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Anderson_County,_Tennessee_Genealogy Anderson County, Tennessee, Genealogy on FamilySearch] *[https://tngs.org/ Tennessee Genealogical Society] *[http://genealogytrails.com/tenn/anderson/ Anderson County Genealogy Trails] *[https://www.easttnhistory.org/ East Tennessee Historical Society] *[https://pellissippi.org/ Anderson County Historical Society] ==Sources== *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anderson_County,_Tennessee Wikipedia] ---- '''Every fact needs a reference - use inline citations '''

[[Category:Bedford County, Tennessee]]

Welcome to Bedford County, Tennessee!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} ==Ongoing List of Things to Do== #Add the county category to applicable profiles #Ensure Bedford County profiles are well-sourced #Work on connecting Bedford County profiles to the one tree #Church records of christenings, marriages and burials #Voter or citizenship rolls #Records of wills and estates #Records of slaveholders and enslaved persons #Land records #Tax lists #Muster lists for militia/military service #Add genealogy resources to this page #Add statewide resources to the main project page ==Bedford County History== Bedford County was created in 1807, from Rutherford County. It is named after [[Bedford-219|Thomas Bedford]], who served in the Revolutionary War, and owned land in the area that became Bedford County.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedford_County,_Tennessee Wikipedia] === Historic Sites/Landmarks === * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Register_of_Historic_Places_listings_in_Bedford_County,_Tennessee National Register of Historic Places, Bedford County] ==Geography== Bedford County is part of Middle Tennessee, one of Tennessee's Three Grand Divisions. These divisions are not only geographic, but also cultural and defined in state law. ===Adjacent counties=== * Rutherford County (north) * [[Space:Coffee_County%2C_Tennessee|Coffee County]] (east) * [[Space:Moore_County%2C_Tennessee|Moore County]] (southeast) * [[Space:Lincoln_County%2C_Tennessee|Lincoln County]] (south) * Marshall County (west) ===Protected areas=== *Normandy Wildlife Management Area ==Government Offices== *[https://www.bedfordcountytn.gov/government/county_clerk/index.php Bedford County Clerk] ==Communities== ===Cities=== * [[:Category:Shelbyville, Tennessee|Shelbyville]] (county seat) ===Towns=== * [[:Category:Bell Buckle, Tennessee|Bell Buckle]] * [[:Category:Normandy, Tennessee|Normandy]] * [[:Category:Wartrace, Tennessee|Wartrace]] === Census-designated places === * [[:Category:Unionville, Tennessee|Unionville]] === Unincorporated Communities === * Branchville * Bugscuffe * Center Grove * Cortner's Station * Fairfield * Fall Creek * [[:Category:Flat Creek, Tennessee|Flat Creek]] * Haley's Station * Hawthorne * Mount Harmond * Palmetto * Pleasant Grove * [[:Category:Poplins Crossroads, Tennessee|Poplin's Crossroads]] * Raus * Richmond * Roseville * [[:Category:Rover, Tennessee|Rover]] * Wheel ==Resources and Records== === On WikiTree=== *[[:Category: Bedford County, Tennessee, Cemeteries |Bedford County Cemeteries]] === On the Internet === * [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Bedford_County,_Tennessee_Genealogy Bedford County, Tennessee, Genealogy on FamilySearch] * [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/pages/genealogical-fact-sheets-about-bedford-county Genealogical Fact Sheets] * [https://tngs.org/ Tennessee Genealogical Society] * [http://genealogytrails.com/tenn/bedford/ Bedford County Genealogy Trails] * [https://www.tngenweb.org/bedford/ Bedford County USGenWeb] * [http://usgwarchives.net/tn/bedford/bedford.html Bedford County USGenWeb Archives] ==Sources== * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedford_County,_Tennessee Bedford County on Wikipedia]

[[Category:Benton County, Tennessee]]

Welcome to Benton County, Tennessee!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} ---- ===How to Join the Tennessee Project=== *See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. == Ongoing List of Things to Do == #Add the county category to applicable profiles #Ensure Benton County profiles are well-sourced #Work on connecting Benton County profiles to the one tree #Church records of christenings, marriages and burials #Voter or citizenship rolls #Records of wills and estates #Records of slaveholders and enslaved persons #Land records #Tax lists #Muster lists for militia/military service #Add genealogy resources to this page #Add statewide resources to the main project page ==Benton County History== Benton County was formed in 1835 from part of Humphreys County. It was named for [[Benton-3267|David Benton]], an early settler and a participant in the Creek War. ==Geography== Benton County is part of West Tennessee, one of Tennessee's Three Grand Divisions. These divisions are not only geographic, but also cultural and defined in state law. ===Adjacent counties=== * [[Space:Stewart_County%2C_Tennessee|Stewart County]] - (northeast) * Houston County (northeast) * Humphreys County (east) * Perry County (southeast) * [[Space:Decatur_County%2C_Tennessee|Decatur County]] - (south) * [[Space:Carroll_County%2C_Tennessee|Carroll County]] - (west) * Henry County (northwest) ===Protected areas=== #List and link wildlife areas/parks/etc ==Government Offices== #[https://www.bentoncountytn.gov/ Benton County Website] ==Resources and Records== === On WikiTree=== * [[:Category: Benton County, Tennessee, Cemeteries |Benton County Cemeteries]] * [[:Category: Benton County, Tennessee, Schools |Benton County Schools]] === On the Internet === * [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Benton_County,_Tennessee_Genealogy Benton County Genealogy on FamilySearch] * [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/pages/genealogical-fact-sheets-about-benton-county Benton County Genealogy Fact Sheets] * [http://genealogytrails.com/tenn/benton/ Benton County Genealogy Trails] * [https://www.tngenweb.org/benton/ Benton County USGenWeb] * [http://usgwarchives.net/tn/benton/benton.html Benton County USGenWeb Archives] * [https://www.tngenweb.org/benton/gensoc.html Benton County Genealogical Society] ==Communities== ===Cities=== * [[:Category:Camden, Tennessee|Camden]] county seat ===Towns=== * [[:Category:Big Sandy, Tennessee|Big Sandy]] === Census-designated Place === * Eva === Unincorporated Communities === * [[:Category:Holladay, Tennessee|Holladay]] * Post Oak ==See also== * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benton_County,_Tennessee Benton County on Wikipedia] ==Sources==

[[Category:Bledsoe County, Tennessee]] [[Category: Appalachia Counties]]

Welcome to Bledsoe County, Tennessee!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} ==Project Purpose== The purpose of this sub-project is to have a foundation for all things genealogy, and more, relating to Bledsoe County, Tennessee. ===How to Join the Tennessee Project=== #See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. #Add (Tennessee) and (us_history) to your G2G tag feed. === How to Join the Appalachia Project === #See the main project page [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Appalachia#How_to_Join here] for instructions on how to join. #Add Appalachia to your G2G tag feed. == Ongoing List of Things to Do == #Add the county category to applicable profiles #Ensure Bledsoe County profiles are well-sourced #Work on connecting Bledsoe County profiles to the one tree #Church records of christenings, marriages and burials #Voter or citizenship rolls #Records of wills and estates #Records of slaveholders and enslaved persons #Land records #Tax lists #Muster lists for militia/military service #Add genealogy resources to this page #Add statewide resources to the main project page ==Bledsoe County History== Bledsoe County was formed in 1807 from part of Roane County, and native American lands. It was named after Anthony Bledsoe, a soldier in the Revolutionary War. ===Historic Sites/Landmarks=== ==Geography== Bledsoe County is part of East Tennessee, one of Tennessee's Three Grand Divisions. These divisions are not only geographic, but also cultural and defined in state law. Bledsoe County is also part of the South Central Region of [[Project:Appalachia|Appalachia]]. ===Adjacent counties=== * [[Space:Cumberland_County%2C_Tennessee|Cumberland County]] - (north) * [[Space:Rhea_County%2C_Tennessee|Rhea County]] - (east) * [[Space:Hamilton_County%2C_Tennessee|Hamilton County]] - (southeast) * [[Space:Sequatchie_County%2C_Tennessee|Sequatchie County]] - (southwest) * [Space:Van_Buren_County%2C_Tennessee|[Van Buren County]] - (West) ==Government Offices== # [https://bledsoetn.com/ Bledsoe County Website] ==Resources and Records== === On WikiTree=== * [[:Category: Bledsoe County, Tennessee, Cemeteries |Bledsoe County Cemeteries]] === On the Internet === * [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Bledsoe_County,_Tennessee_Genealogy Bledsoe County Genealogy on FamilySearch] * [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/pages/genealogical-fact-sheets-about-bledsoe-county Bledsoe County Genealogy Fact Sheets] * [http://genealogytrails.com/tenn/bledsoe/ Bledsoe County Genealogy Trails] * [https://tngenweb.org/bledsoe/ Bledsoe County USGenWeb] * [http://usgwarchives.net/tn/bledsoe/bledsoe.html Bledsoe County USGenWeb Archives] ==Communities== ===Cities=== * [[:Category:Pikeville, Tennessee|Pikeville]] - county seat === Unincorporated Communities === * Cold Spring * Dill * Lees Station * Lusk * Melvine * Mount Crest * New Harmony * Pallo * Summer City * Tiptop ==See also== * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bledsoe_County,_Tennessee Bledsoe County on Wikipedia] ==Sources==

[[Category:Blount County, Tennessee]] [[Category:Southwest Territory]] [[Category: Appalachia Counties]]

Welcome to Blount County, Tennessee!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} ==Project Purpose== The purpose of this sub-project is to have a foundation for all things genealogy, and more, relating to Blount County, Tennessee. ==How to Join the Tennessee Project== #See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. #Add (Tennessee) and (us_history) to your G2G tag feed. === How to Join the Appalachia Project === #See the main project page [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Appalachia#How_to_Join here] for instructions on how to join. #Add Appalachia to your G2G tag feed. == Ongoing List of Things to Do == #Add the county category to applicable profiles #Ensure Blount County profiles are well-sourced #Work on connecting Blount County profiles to the one tree #Church records of christenings, marriages and burials #Voter or citizenship rolls #Records of wills and estates #Records of slaveholders and enslaved persons #Land records #Tax lists #Muster lists for militia/military service #Add genealogy resources to this page #Add statewide resources to the main project page ==Blount County History== Blount County was formed on July 11, 1795, as a county in the [[Space:Southwest_Territory|Southwest Territory]]. It was named after [[Blount-187|William Blount]], Revolutionary War patriot, signer of the U.S. Constitution, and governor of the Southwest Territory. ===Historic Sites/Landmarks=== ===Blount County Notables=== ==Geography== Blount County is part of East Tennessee, one of Tennessee's Three Grand Divisions. These divisions are not only geographic, but also cultural and defined in state law. Blount County is also part of the South Central Region of [[Project:Appalachia|Appalachia]]. ===Adjacent counties=== * [[Space:Knox_County%2C_Tennessee|Knox County]] - north * [[Space:Sevier_County%2C_Tennessee|Sevier County]] - east * Swain County, North Carolina - southeast * Graham County, North Carolina - south * [[Space:Monroe_County_Tennessee|Monroe County]] - southwest * Loudon County - west ==Government Offices== #[https://www.blounttn.org/ Blount County Website] ==Resources and Records== === On WikiTree=== * [[:Category: Blount County, Tennessee, Cemeteries |Blount County Cemeteries]] === On the Internet === * [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Blount_County,_Tennessee_Genealogy Blount County Genealogy on FamilySearch] * [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/pages/genealogical-fact-sheets-about-blount-county Blount County Genealogy Fact Sheets] * [http://genealogytrails.com/tenn/blount/ Blount County Genealogy Trails] * [https://www.tngenweb.org/blount/ Blount County USGenWeb] * [http://usgwarchives.net/tn/blount/blount.html Blount County USGenWeb Archives] * [https://www.blountcountytngenealogy.org/ Blount County Genealogical and Historical Society] ==Communities== ===Cities=== * [[:Category:Alcoa, Tennessee|Alcoa]] * [[:Category:Friendsville, Tennessee|Friendsville]] * [[:Category:Maryville, Tennessee|Maryville]] - county seat * [[:Category:Rockford, Tennessee|Rockford]] * [[:Category:Townsend, Tennessee|Townsend]] ===Towns=== * [[:Category:Louisville, Tennessee|Louisville]] * Vonore === Census-designated Places === * Eagleton Village * [[:Category:Seymour, Tennessee|Seymour]] * [[:Category:Walland, Tennessee|Walland]] * Wildwood === Unincorporated Communities === * Armona * Disco * Fairfield * Happy Valley * Old Glory * Tallassee * Top of the World === Former Communities === * [[:Category:Cades Cove, Tennessee|Cades Cove]] * Calderwood * Tremont ==See also== * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blount_County,_Tennessee Blount County on Wikipedia] ==Sources==

[[Category:Bradley County, Tennessee]] [[Category: Appalachia Counties]]

Welcome to Bradley County, Tennessee!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} ==Project Purpose== The purpose of this sub-project is to have a foundation for all things genealogy, and more, relating to Bradley County, Tennessee. === How to Join the Tennessee Project === #See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. #Add (Tennessee) and (us_history) to your G2G tag feed. === How to Join the Appalachia Project === #See the main project page [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Appalachia#How_to_Join here] for instructions on how to join. #Add Appalachia to your G2G tag feed. == Ongoing List of Things to Do == #Add the county category to applicable profiles #Ensure Bradley County profiles are well-sourced #Work on connecting Bradley County profiles to the one tree #Church records of christenings, marriages and burials #Voter or citizenship rolls #Records of wills and estates #Records of slaveholders and enslaved persons #Land records #Tax lists #Muster lists for militia/military service #Add genealogy resources to this page #Add statewide resources to the main project page ==Bradley County History== Bradley County was formed on February 10, 1836. It was named after Col. Edward Bradley, who served in the War of 1812. ==Geography== Bradley County is part of East Tennessee, one of Tennessee's Three Grand Divisions. These divisions are not only geographic, but also cultural and defined in state law. Bradley County is also part of the South Central Region of [[Project:Appalachia|Appalachia]]. ===Adjacent counties=== * [[Space:Meigs_County%2C_Tennessee|Meigs County]] - (northwest) * [[Space:McMinn_County%2C_Tennessee|McMinn County]] - (north) * [[Space:Polk_County_Tennessee|Polk County]] - (east) * Murray County, Georgia (southeast) * Whitfield County, Georgia (south) * [[Space:Hamilton_County%2C_Tennessee|Hamilton County]] - (west) ===Protected areas=== *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Clay_State_Historic_Park Red Clay State Historic Park] ==Government Offices== *[https://bradleycountytn.gov/county_clerk.html County Clerk] == Resources and Records == === On WikiTree === *[[:Category: Bradley County, Tennessee, Cemeteries |Bradley County Cemeteries]] *[[:Category: Bradley County, Tennessee, Schools |Bradley County Schools]] === On the Internet=== * [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Bradley_County,_Tennessee_Genealogy Bradley County Genealogy on FamilySearch]] * [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/pages/genealogical-fact-sheets-about-bradley-county Bradley County Genealogy Fact Sheets] * [http://genealogytrails.com/tenn/bradley/ Bradley County Genealogy Trails] * [https://www.tngenweb.org/bradley/ Bradley County USGenWeb] * [http://usgwarchives.net/tn/bradley/bradley.html Bradley County USGenWeb Archives] ==Communities== ===Cities=== (must be officially part of the county) *[[:Category:Cleveland, Tennessee|Cleveland]] County Seat *[[:Category:Charleston, Tennessee|Charleston]] ===Census-Designated Places=== *East Cleveland *Hopewell *South Cleveland *Wildwood Lake ===Unincorporated Communities=== *[[:Category:Georgetown, Tennessee|Georgetown]] *[[:Category:McDonald, Tennessee|McDonald]] *Misty Ridge *Prospect *Tasso *Waterville ==See also== *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradley_County,_Tennessee|Bradley County on Wikipedia] ==Sources== ---- '''Every fact needs a reference - use inline citations '''

[[Category:Campbell County, Tennessee]] [[Category: Appalachia Counties]]

Welcome to Campbell County, Tennessee!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} ==How to Join the Tennessee Project== #See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. #Add (Tennessee) and (us_history) to your G2G tag feed. === How to Join the Appalachia Project === #See the main project page [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Appalachia#How_to_Join here] for instructions on how to join. #Add Appalachia to your G2G tag feed. == Ongoing List of Things to Do == #Add the county category to applicable profiles #Ensure Campbell County profiles are well-sourced #Work on connecting Campbell County profiles to the one tree #Church records of christenings, marriages and burials #Voter or citizenship rolls #Records of wills and estates #Records of slaveholders and enslaved persons #Land records #Tax lists #Muster lists for militia/military service #Add genealogy resources to this page #Add statewide resources to the main project page ==Campbell County History== "Campbell County was formed in 1806 from parts of Anderson and Claiborne counties. It was named in honor of [[Campbell-9543|Colonel Arthur Campbell]], (1743–1811), a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses and an officer during the American Revolutionary War." [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campbell_County,_Tennessee Campbell County on WikiPedia] "New Mammoth Cave, located in Elk Valley, just west of Jellico, was mined for saltpeter (the main ingredient of gunpowder) during the War of 1812. It is possible that this cave was also mined during the Civil War. In 1921 the cave was developed as a tourist attraction and was open to the public until at least 1928. Today, New Mammoth Cave is securely gated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and is a sanctuary for bats, including the federally endangered Indiana bat." "During the Civil War, the county's sympathies were predominantly with the Union. On June 8, 1861, Campbell Countians rejected Tennessee's Ordinance of Secession by a vote of 1,094 to 60.[6] On August 1, 1861, Campbell County became the first Tennessee county to form a Union Army unit for the Civil War, organizing Company B of the 1st Tennessee Infantry at Jacksboro." On May 5, 1943, an explosion at the La Follette Mine caused 10 deaths. [[Space:LaFollette_Mine_Disaster_1943|LaFollette Mine Disaster 1943]], ==Geography== Campbell County is part of East Tennessee, one of Tennessee's Three Grand Divisions. These divisions are not only geographic, but also cultural and defined in state law. Campbell County is also part of the Central Region of [[Project:Appalachia|Appalachia]]. "According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 498 square miles (1,290 km2), of which 480 square miles (1,200 km2) is land and 18 square miles (47 km2) (3.6%) is water. " "Campbell County is situated amidst a geological border region between the Cumberland Plateau in the northwest and the Appalachian Ridge-and-Valley Range in the southeast. This border area is characterized by several large, elongate ridges, namely Cross Mountain in the west and Cumberland Mountain, Walnut Mountain, and Pine Mountain to the north. Elevations vary widely across the county, ranging from 3,534 feet (1,077 m) at Cross Mountain to slightly less than 1,000 feet (300 m) a few miles away at Norris Lake. Norris Lake— an artificial reservoir created by the Tennessee Valley Authority in the 1930s— is the main body of water in the region. It is fed by the Clinch and Powell rivers as well as several large creeks, most notably Davis Creek, Big Creek, and Cove Creek. Cove Creek also feeds the much smaller Cove Lake— a recreational lake built by TVA in the 1930s as part of the Norris project— which is located near Caryville." "View across Cumberland Mountain from the Cumberland Trail Most of the county's residents live in the southern half of the county, where La Follette, Jacksboro, and Caryville are located. Jellico, located along the Tennessee-Kentucky border, is the most notable populated area in the county's plateau section." "Portions of the county north of Walnut Mountain are part of the Cumberland River watershed. Portions of the county south of Walnut Mountain are part of the Tennessee River watershed. In the northwestern part of the county a large valley, known as Elk Valley, runs from southwest to northeast, from Pioneer to Jellico." ===Adjacent counties=== * Whitley County, Kentucky (north) * [[Space:Claiborne_County%2C_Tennessee|Claiborne County]] (east) * [[Space:Union_County%2C_Tennessee|Union County]] (southeast) * [[Space:Anderson_County%2C_Tennessee|Anderson County]] (south) * [[Space:Scott_County_Tennessee|Scott County]] (west) * McCreary County, Kentucky (northwest) ===State protected areas=== # Chuck Swan State Forest (part) # Cove Creek Wildlife Management Area # [https://tnstateparks.com/parks/cove-lake Cove Lake State Park] # Cumberland Trail (part) # Indian Mountain State Park # Norris Dam State Park (part) # North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area (part) ==Government Offices== * [http://www.campbellcountytn.gov/ Campbell County, TN official site] ==Demographics== "As of the census[15] of 2000, there were 39,854 people, 16,125 households, and 11,577 families residing in the county. The population density was 83 people per square mile (32/km²). There were 18,527 housing units at an average density of 39 per square mile (15/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.13% White, 0.30% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. 0.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race." "There were 16,125 households out of which 29.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.30% were married couples living together, 12.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.20% were non-families. 25.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.91." "In the county, the population was spread out with 22.90% under the age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 25.50% from 45 to 64, and 15.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.90 males." "The median income for a household in the county was $25,285, and the median income for a family was $30,197. Males had a median income of $26,762 versus $19,138 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,301. About 18.40% of families and 22.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.00% of those under age 18 and 17.70% of those age 65 or over." ==Communities== ===Cities=== *[[:Category:Jellico, Tennessee|Jellico]] *[[:Category:LaFollette, Tennessee|LaFollette]] *[[:Category:Rocky Top, Tennessee|Rocky Top]] ===Towns=== *[[:Category:Caryville, Tennessee|Caryville]] *[[:Category:Jacksboro, Tennessee|Jacksboro]] County Seat ===Unincorporated Communities=== * Alder Springs * Anthras * Block * Clinchmore * Coolidge * Cotula * Duff *[[:Category:Elk Valley, Tennessee|Elk Valley]] * Habersham * Morley *[[:Category:Newcomb, Tennessee|Newcomb]] * Pinecrest *[[:Category:Pioneer, Tennessee|Pioneer]] *[[:Category:Stinking Creek, Tennessee|Stinking Creek]] # Stony Fork *[[:Category:Vasper, Tennessee|Vasper]] * Westbourne * White Oak * Wooldridge * Wynn ==County Resources== === On WikiTree === #[[:Category: Campbell County, Tennessee, Cemeteries |Campbell County Cemeteries]] === On the Internet === * [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Campbell_County,_Tennessee_Genealogy Campbell County on FamilySearch] * [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/pages/genealogical-fact-sheets-about-campbell-county Campbell County Genealogy Fact Sheets] * [http://genealogytrails.com/tenn/campbell/ Campbell County Genealogy Trails] * [http://www.tngenweb.org/campbell/history/index.html Campbell County, TN Genweb] * [http://usgwarchives.net/tn/campbell/campbell.html Campbell County USGenWeb Archives] * [http://www.census.gov/quickfacts/table/PST045215/47013 Census quick facts] * [https://www.tngenweb.org/campbell/Historical-Society/index.html Campbell County Historical Society] * [http://web.archive.org/web/20071010141951/http://co.campbell.tn.us/history.html Archives] *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campbell_County,_Tennessee Campbell County on WikiPedia] *[http://www.campbellcountytn.gov/ Official website] * Goodspeed's History of Tennessee: Containing Historical and Biographical Sketches of Thirty East Tennessee Counties, (1927). Reprinted from Goodspeed's History of Tennessee, 1887. Nashville: Charles and Randy Elder Booksellers. FamilySearch.org. [https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE220756&from=fhd eBook]. ==Sources== ---- '''Every fact needs a reference - use inline citations '''

[[Category:Cannon County, Tennessee]] [[Category: Appalachia Counties]]

Welcome to Cannon County, Tennessee!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} == Project Purpose == The purpose of this sub-project is to have a foundation for all things genealogy, and more, relating to Cannon County, Tennessee. ==How to Join the Tennessee Project== #See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. #Add (Tennessee) and (us_history) to your G2G tag feed === How to Join the Appalachia Project === #See the main project page [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Appalachia#How_to_Join here] for instructions on how to join. #Add Appalachia to your G2G tag feed. == Ongoing List of Things to Do == #Add the county category to applicable profiles #Ensure Cannon County profiles are well-sourced #Work on connecting Cannon County profiles to the one tree #Church records of christenings, marriages and burials #Voter or citizenship rolls #Records of wills and estates #Records of slaveholders and enslaved persons #Land records #Tax lists #Muster lists for militia/military service #Add genealogy resources to this page #Add statewide resources to the main project page ==Cannon County History== Cannon County was formed on January 31, 1836, from parts of Rutherford, Smith, Warren, and Wilson Counties. It is part of the Grand Division of Middle Tennessee. It was named for [[Cannon-731|Newton Cannon]], governor of Tennessee from 1835 to 1839. ==Geography== Cannon County is part of Middle Tennessee, one of Tennessee's Three Grand Divisions. These divisions are not only geographic, but also cultural and defined in state law. Cannon County is also part of the South Central Region of [[Project:Appalachia|Appalachia]]. ===Adjacent counties=== * [[Space:DeKalb_County%2C_Tennessee|DeKalb County]] - (northeast) * [[Space:Warren_County%2C_Tennessee|Warren County]] - (east) * [[Space:Coffee_County%2C_Tennessee|Coffee County]] (south) * Rutherford County (west) * [[Space:Wilson_County%2C_Tennessee|Wilson County]] (northwest) ==Government Offices== #[https://www.cannoncountytn.gov/|Cannon County website] ==Resources and Records== === On WikiTree=== * [[:Category: Cannon County, Tennessee, Cemeteries |Cannon County Cemeteries]] === On the Internet === * [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Cannon_County,_Tennessee_Genealogy Cannon County on FamilySearch] * [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/pages/genealogical-fact-sheets-about-cannon-county Cannon County Genealogy Fact Sheets] * [http://genealogytrails.com/tenn/cannon/ Cannon County Genealogy Trails] * [https://tngenweb.org/cannon/ Cannon County USGenWeb] * [http://usgwarchives.net/tn/cannon/cannon.html Cannon County USGenWeb Archives] * [https://cannoncohistory.weebly.com/cc-historical-society.html Cannon County Historical Society] ==Communities== ===Towns=== *[[:Category:Auburntown, Tennessee|Auburntown]] *[[:Category:Woodbury, Tennessee|Woodbury]] County Seat === Unincorporated Communities === *Bluewing *[[:Category:Bradyville, Tennessee|Bradyville]] *[[:Category:Gassaway, Tennessee|Gassaway]] *Hopewell *Iconium *[[:Category:Readyville, Tennessee|Readyville]] *Sugar Tree Knob ==See also== [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannon_County,_Tennessee Cannon County on Wikipedia] ==Sources==

[[Category:Carroll County, Tennessee]]

Welcome to Carroll County, Tennessee!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} ==How to Join the Tennessee Project== #See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. #Add (Tennessee) and (us_history) to your G2G tag feed. ==List of Things to Do== #Add the county category to applicable profiles #Ensure Carroll County profiles are well-sourced #Work on connecting Carroll County profiles to the one tree #Add genealogy resources to this page ==Carroll County History== Carroll County was formed on November 7, 1821. It was named after [[Carroll-3755|William Carroll]], governor of Tennessee 1821 - 1827, and 1829 - 1835. ==Geography== ===Adjacent counties=== * Henry County (northeast) * [[Space:Benton_County%2C_Tennessee|Benton County]] (east) * [[Space:Decatur_County%2C_Tennessee|Decatur County]] (southeast) * Henderson County (south) * Madison County (southwest) * [[Space:Gibson_County%2C_Tennessee|Gibson County]] (west) * [[Space:Weakley_County%2C_Tennessee|Weakley County]](northwest) ==Government Offices== * [https://carrollcountytn.gov/ Carroll County Website] ==Resources and Records== === On WikiTree=== #[[:Category: Carroll County, Tennessee, Cemeteries | Carroll County Cemeteries]] #[[:Category:Carroll County, Tennessee, Schools |Carroll County Schools]] === On the Internet === * [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Carroll_County,_Tennessee_Genealogy Carroll County Genealogy on FamilySearch] * [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/pages/genealogical-fact-sheets-about-carroll-county Carroll County Genealogy Fact Sheets] * [http://genealogytrails.com/tenn/carroll/ Carroll County Genealogy Trails] * [https://tngenweb.org/carroll/ Carroll County USGenWeb] * [http://usgwarchives.net/tn/carroll/carroll.html Carroll County USGenWeb Archives] ==Communities== ===Cities=== * [[:Category:McKenzie, Tennessee|McKenzie]] ===Towns=== * [[:Category:Atwood, Tennessee|Atwood]] * [[:Category:Bruceton, Tennessee|Bruceton]] * [[:Category:Clarksburg, Tennessee| Clarksburg]] * [[:Category:Hollow Rock, Tennessee|Hollow Rock]] * [[:Category:Huntingdon, Tennessee|Huntingdon]] (county seat) * [[:Category:McLemoresville, Tennessee|McLemoresville]] * [[:Category:Trezevant, Tennessee|Trezevant]] === Unincorporated Communities === * [[:Category:Buena Vista, Tennessee|Buena Vista]] * Cedar Grove * Christmasville * Hopewell * Lavinia * Leach * [[:Category:Westport, Tennessee|Westport]] * Yuma ==See also== [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carroll_County,_Tennessee|Carroll County on Wikipedia] ==Sources==

[[Category:Carter County, Tennessee]] [[Category: Appalachia Counties]]

Welcome to Carter County, Tennessee!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} == Project Purpose == The purpose of this sub-project is to have a foundation for all things genealogy, and more, relating to Carter County, Tennessee. ==How to Join the Tennessee Project== #See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. #Add (Tennessee) and (us_history) to your G2G tag feed. === How to Join the Appalachia Project === #See the main project page [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Appalachia#How_to_Join here] for instructions on how to join. #Add Appalachia to your G2G tag feed. ==List of Things to Do== #Add the county category to applicable profiles #Ensure Carter County profiles are well-sourced #Work on connecting Carter County profiles to the one tree #Add genealogy resources to this page ==Carter County History== Carter County was named for General Landon Carter. The county seat, Elizabethton, is named after his wife, Elizabeth MacLin Carter. ===Historic Sites/Landmarks=== ==Geography== Carter County is part of East Tennessee, one of Tennessee's Three Grand Divisions. These divisions are not only geographic, but also cultural and defined in state law. Carter County is also part of the South Central Region of [[Project:Appalachia|Appalachia]]. ===Adjacent counties=== * [[Space:Sullivan_County%2C_Tennessee|Sullivan County]] (north) * [[Space:Johnson_County%2C_Tennessee|Johnson County]] (northeast) * Avery County, North Carolina (southeast) * Mitchell County, North Carolina (south) * [[Space:Unicoi_County%2C_Tennessee|Unicoi County]] (southwest) * [[Space:Washington_County%2C_Tennessee|Washington County]] (west) ==Government Offices== * [https://www.cartercountytn.gov/ Carter County Offices] ==Resources and Records== === On WikiTree=== #[[:Category:Carter County, Tennessee, Cemeteries|Carter County Cemeteries]] #[[:Category:Carter County, Tennessee, Schools|Carter County Schools]] === On the Internet === * [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Carter_County,_Tennessee_Genealogy Carter County Genealogy on FamilySearch] * [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/pages/genealogical-fact-sheets-about-carter-county Carter County Genealogy Fact Sheets] * [http://genealogytrails.com/tenn/carter/ Carter County Genealogy Trails] * [https://www.tngenweb.org/carter/ Carter County USGenWeb] * [http://usgwarchives.net/tn/carter/carter.html Carter County USGenWeb Archives] ==Communities== ===Cities=== * [[:Category:Elizabethton, Tennessee|Elizabethton]] (county seat) * [[:Category:Johnson City, Tennessee|Johnson City]] * [[:Category:Watauga, Tennessee|Watauga]] ===Census-designated Places=== * Biltmore * Central * [[:Category:Hampton, Tennessee|Hampton]] * Hunter * Pine Crest * [[:Category:Roan Mountain, Tennessee|Roan Mountain]] * Valley Forge === Unincorporated Communities === * Big Spring * Bitter End * Butler * [[:Category:Fish Springs, Tennessee|Fish Springs]] * Laurel Fork * Milligan College * Stoney Creek * Tiger Valley ==See also== * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carter_County,_Tennessee Carter County on Wikipedia] ==Sources==

[[Category: Hamilton County, Tennessee]] [[Category: Chattanooga, Tennessee]] ====Chattanooga==== *Hamilton County, population 173,778 *[http://www.chattanooga.gov/ City of Chattanooga]

[[Category:Cheatham County, Tennessee]]

Welcome to Cheatham County, Tennessee!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} ==How to Join the Tennessee Project== #See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. #Add (Tennessee) and (us_history) to your G2G tag feed ==List of Things to Do== #Add the county category to applicable profiles #Ensure Cheatham County profiles are well-sourced #Work on connecting Cheatham County profiles to the one tree #Add genealogy resources to this page ==Cheatham County History== Cheatham County was formed on February 29, 1856, from parts of Davidson, Dickson, Montgomery, and Robertson counties. It was named after Edward Saunders Cheatham, who served in both the Tennessee House of Representatives and the Tennessee Senate. On September 15, 1909, a passenger train and a freight train collided west of Pegram's station; the collision killed 8 and injured 16. See: [[Space:Pegram%2C_Tennessee_Passenger_and_Freight_Train_Collision%2C_15_Sep_1909|Pegram, Tennessee Passenger and Freight Train Collision]]. ==Geography== Cheatham County is part of Middle Tennessee, one of Tennesee's Three Grand Divisions. These divisions are not only geographic, but also cultural and defined in state law. === Historic Sites/Landmarks === === Cheatham County Notables === ===Adjacent counties=== * Robertson County (north) * [[Space:Davidson County, Tennessee|Davidson County]] (east) * [[Space:Williamson_County%2C_Tennessee|Williamson County]] (south) * [[Space:Dickson_County_Tennessee|Dickson County]] (west) * [[Space:Montgomery County, Tennessee|Montgomery County]] (northwest) ==Government Offices== * [https://www.cheathamcountytn.gov/ Cheatham County website] ==Resources and Records== === On WikiTree=== #[[:Category: Cheatham County, Tennessee, Cemeteries|Cheatham County Cemeteries]] === On the Internet === * [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Cheatham_County,_Tennessee_Genealogy Cheatham County Genealogy on FamilySearch] * [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/pages/genealogical-fact-sheets-about-cheatham-county Cheatham County Genealogy Fact Sheets] * [http://genealogytrails.com/tenn/cheatham/ Cheatham County Genealogy Trails] * [https://sites.rootsweb.com/~tncheath/ Cheatham County USGenWeb] * [http://usgwarchives.net/tn/cheatham/cheatham.html Cheatham County USGenWeb Archives] ==Communities== ===Cities=== * [[:Category:Pleasant View, Tennessee|Pleasant View]] ===Towns=== * [http://www.ashlandcitytn.gov/ Ashland City] - county seat * [[:Category:Kingston Springs, Tennessee|Kingston Springs]] * [[:Category:Pegram, Tennessee|Pegram]] === Unincorporated Communities === * Bell Town * Chapmansboro * Cheap Hill * Craggie Hope * [[:Category:Joelton, Tennessee|Joelton]] * Shacklett ==See also== [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheatham_County,_Tennessee Cheatham County on Wikipedia] ==Sources== -

[[Category:Chester County, Tennessee]]

Welcome to Chester County, Tennessee!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} ===How to Join the Tennessee Project=== #See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. ==List of Things to Do== #Add the county category to applicable profiles #Ensure Chester County profiles are well-sourced #Work on connecting Chester County profiles to the one tree #Add genealogy resources to this page ==Chester County History== Chester County was the last Tennessee county formed, finally being organized in 1882 from parts of Hardeman, Henderson, McNairy, and Madison counties. It was named after Robert Chester, who served in the War of 1812, and also as a postmaster and a federal marshal. ===Historic Sites/Landmarks=== === Chester County Notables === * [[Arnold-14454|Eddy Arnold]], Country Singer ==Geography== Chester County is part of West Tennessee, one of Tennesee's Three Grand Divisions. These divisions are not only geographic, but also cultural and defined in state law. ===Adjacent counties=== * Henderson (northeast) * [[Space:Hardin_County%2C_Tennessee|Hardin]] (southeast) * [[Space:McNairy_County%2C_Tennessee-1|McNairy]] (south) * Hardeman (southwest) * Madison (northwest) ==Government Offices== * [https://chestercountytn.org/ Chester County Offices] ==Resources and Records== === On WikiTree=== *[[:Category:Chester County, Tennessee, Cemeteries|Chester County Cemeteries]] === On the Internet === * [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Chester_County,_Tennessee_Genealogy Chester County Genealogy on FamilySearch] * [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/pages/genealogical-fact-sheets-about-chester-county Chester County Genealogy Fact Sheets] * [http://genealogytrails.com/tenn/chester/ Chester County Genealogy Trails] * [https://tngenweb.org/chester/ Chester County USGenWeb] * [http://usgwarchives.net/tn/chester/chester.html Chester County USGenWeb Archives] ==Communities== ===Cities=== * [[:Category:Henderson, Tennessee|Henderson]] (county seat) ===Towns=== * [[:Category:Enville, Tennessee|Enville]] * [[:Category:Finger, Tennessee|Finger]] * Milledgeville * [[:Category:Silerton, Tennessee|Silerton]] === Unincorporated Communities === * Deanburg * Hickory Corners * Jacks Creek * Masseyville * [[:Category:Mifflin, Tennessee|Mifflin]] * [[:Category:Montezuma, Tennessee|Montezuma]] * [[:Category:Sweet Lips, Tennessee|Sweet Lips]] * Woodville ==See also== [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chester_County,_Tennessee Chester County on Wikipedia] ==Sources==

[[Category:Claiborne County, Tennessee]] [[Category: Appalachia Counties]]

Welcome to Claiborne County, Tennessee!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} == Project Purpose == The purpose of this sub-project is to have a foundation for all things genealogy, and more, relating to Claiborne County, Tennessee. ===How to Join the Tennessee Project=== #See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. #Add (Tennessee) and (us_history) to your G2G tag feed. === How to Join the Appalachia Project === #See the main project page [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Appalachia#How_to_Join here] for instructions on how to join. #Add Appalachia to your G2G tag feed. == Ongoing List of Things to Do == #Add the county category to applicable profiles #Ensure Claiborne County profiles are well-sourced #Work on connecting Claiborne County profiles to the one tree #Church records of christenings, marriages and burials #Voter or citizenship rolls #Records of wills and estates #Records of slaveholders and enslaved persons #Land records #Tax lists #Muster lists for militia/military service #Add genealogy resources to this page ==Claiborne County History== Claiborne County was formed on October 29, 1801 from parts of Grainger and Hawkins Counties. It is named after [[Claiborne-100|William C. Claiborne]], who served as a state Supreme Court justice and U. S. Representative from Tennessee. ===Historic Sites/Landmarks=== === Claiborne County Notables === ==Geography== Claiborne County is part of East Tennessee, one of Tennesee's Three Grand Divisions. These divisions are not only geographic, but also cultural and defined in state law. Claiborne County is also part of the Central Region of [[Project:Appalachia|Appalachia]]. ===Adjacent counties=== * [[Space:Bell_County%2C_Kentucky|Bell County, Kentucky]](north) * [[Space:Lee_County%2C_Virginia|Lee County, Virginia]] (northeast) * [[Space:Hancock_County%2C_Tennessee|Hancock County]] (east) * [[Space:Grainger_County%2C_Tennessee|Grainger County]] (southeast) * [[Space:Union_County%2C_Tennessee|Union County]] (southwest) * [[Space:Campbell_County%2C_Tennessee|Campbell County]] (west) * Whitley County, Kentucky (northwest) ==Government Offices== *[https://claibornecountytn.gov/ Claiborne County website] ==Resources and Records== === On WikiTree=== *[[:Category:Claiborne County, Tennessee, Cemeteries|Claiborne County Cemeteries]] === On the Internet === * [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Claiborne_County,_Tennessee_Genealogy Claiborne County Genealogy on FamilySearch] * [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/pages/genealogical-fact-sheets-about-claiborne-county Claiborne County Genealogy Fact Sheets] * [http://genealogytrails.com/tenn/claiborne/ Claiborne County Genealogy Trails] * [https://tngenweb.org/claiborne/ Claiborne County USGenWeb] * [http://usgwarchives.net/tn/claiborne/claiborne.html Claiborne County USGenWeb Archives] * [https://sites.rootsweb.com/~tnccths/ Claiborne County Historical and Genealogical Society] ==Communities== ===Cities=== * [[:Category:Harrogate, Tennessee|Harrogate]] * [[:Category:New Tazewell, Tennessee|New Tazewell]] ===Towns=== * [[:Category:Cumberland Gap, Tennessee|Cumberland Gap]] * [[:Category:Tazewell, Tennessee|Tazewell]] (county seat) === Unincorporated Communities === * Arthur * Clairfield * Clouds * Eagan * Goin * Hopewell * Little Sycamore * [[:Category:Lone Mountain, Tennessee|Lone Mountain]] * [[:Category:Pruden, Claiborne County, Tennessee|Pruden]] * Reliance * Shawanee * [[:Category:Speedwell, Tennessee|Speedwell]] ==See also== * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claiborne_County,_Tennessee Claiborne County on Wikipedia] ==Sources==

[[Category:Clay County, Tennessee]] [[Category: Appalachia Counties]]

Welcome to Clay County, Tennessee!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} == Project Purpose == The purpose of this sub-project is to have a foundation for all things genealogy, and more, relating to Clay County, Tennessee. === How to Join the Tennessee Project === #See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. #Add (Tennessee) and (us_history) to your G2G tag feed. === How to Join the Appalachia Project === #See the main project page [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Appalachia#How_to_Join here] for instructions on how to join. #Add Appalachia to your G2G tag feed. ==Ongoing List of Things to Do== #Add the county category to applicable profiles #Ensure Clay County profiles are well-sourced #Work on connecting Clay County profiles to the one tree #Church records of christenings, marriages and burials #Voter or citizenship rolls #Records of wills and estates #Records of slaveholders and enslaved persons #Land records #Tax lists #Muster lists for militia/military service #Add genealogy resources to this page #Add statewide resources to the main project page ==Clay County History== Clay County was formed in 1870 from parts of Jackson and Overton counties. It is named for [[Clay-233|Henry Clay]]. ===Historic Sites/Landmarks=== === Clay County Notables === * [[Butler-8915|Thomas H. Butler]]. Tennessee Secretary of State and State Senator. * [[Clements-5412|Andrew Jackson Clements]]. Politician and Civil War veteran. ==Geography== Clay County is part of Middle Tennessee, one of Tennesee's Three Grand Divisions. These divisions are not only geographic, but also cultural and defined in state law Clay County is also part of the Central Region of [[Project:Appalachia|Appalachia]]. ===Adjacent counties=== * Monroe County, Kentucky (north) * Cumberland County, Kentucky (northeast) * Clinton County, Kentucky (northeast) * [[Space:Pickett_County%2C_Tennessee|Pickett County]] (east) * [[Space:Overton_County%2C_Tennessee|Overton County]] (southeast) * [[Space:Jackson_County%2C_Tennessee|Jackson County]] (south) * [[Space:Macon_County%2C_Tennessee|Macon County]] (west) ==Government Offices== *[https://www.countyoffice.org/clay-county-clerk-celina-tn-4c2/ Clay County Clerk] ==Resources and Records== === On WikiTree=== *[[:Category:Clay County, Tennessee, Cemeteries|Clay County Cemeteries]] === On the Internet === * [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Clay_County,_Tennessee_Genealogy Clay County Genealogy on FamilySearch] * [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/pages/genealogical-fact-sheets-about-clay-county Clay County Genealogy Fact Sheets] * [http://genealogytrails.com/tenn/clay/ Clay County Genealogy Trails] * [https://www.tngenweb.org/clay/ Clay County USGenWeb] * [http://usgwarchives.net/tn/clay/clay.html Clay County USGenWeb Archives] ==Communities== ===Cities=== * [[:Category:Celina, Tennessee|Celina]] (county seat) ===Unincorporated Communities=== * Bakerton * Baptist Ridge * [[:Category:Free Hill, Tennessee|Free Hill]] * Hermitage Springs * Midway * Moss * [[:Category:Pea Ridge, Clay County, Tennessee|Pea Ridge]] ==See also== * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay_County,_Tennessee Clay County on Wikipedia] ==Sources==

[[Category:Cocke County, Tennessee]] [[Category: Appalachia Counties]]

Welcome to Cocke County, Tennessee!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} {| align="center" cellpadding="3" style="text-align: center;" | ||This is a joint sub-project page of the [[Project:United States History|United States History Project]].|| || |- |[[Image:50star.gif|50px|Image for United States History project]]||Join: [[Project:Tennessee|Tennessee Project]] ~ Discuss: [https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/tag/Tennessee Tennessee]||||[[Image:{{US_Flag|Tennessee}}|50px]] |- ||[[Image:Space_Background_I_Sticker_Art-9.png|50px]]||Join: [[Project:Appalachia|Appalachia Project]] ~ Discuss: [https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/tag/Appalachia Appalachia]||||[[Image:Space_Background_I_Sticker_Art-9.png|50px]] |- |} == Project Purpose == The purpose of this sub-project is to have a foundation for all things genealogy, and more, relating to Cocke County, Tennessee. ===How to Join the Tennessee Project=== #See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. #Add (Tennessee) and (us_history) to your G2G tag feed. === How to Join the Appalachia Project === #See the main project page [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Appalachia#How_to_Join here] for instructions on how to join. #Add Appalachia to your G2G tag feed. == Ongoing List of Things to Do == #Add the county category to applicable profiles #Ensure Cocke County profiles are well-sourced #Work on connecting Cocke County profiles to the one tree #Church records of christenings, marriages and burials #Voter or citizenship rolls #Records of wills and estates #Records of slaveholders and enslaved persons #Land records #Tax lists #Muster lists for militia/military service #Add genealogy resources to this page #Add statewide resources to the main project page ==Cocke County History== Established by an act of The Tennessee Genealogy Assembly on 7 Oct 1797 and named after [[Cocke-292|William Cocke]], one of the state's first US Senators. It was created from part of Jefferson County, Tennessee. It is located between the Great Smokey Mountains and the Appalachians. ===Historic Sites/Landmarks=== *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._G._W._Mayberry_House Beechwood Hall] *Cocke County Courthouse *Cocke County Memorial Building *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conway_Bridge Conway Bridge] *Walter C. Cureton House *Elm Hill *English Mountain Fire Lookout Tower *Leadvale Coaling Station and Cut Off *Neas Farm *O'Dell House *Rhea-Mims Hotel *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swaggerty_Blockhouse Swaggerty Blockhouse] *Vinson House *Yett-Ellison house === Cocke County Notables === ==Geography== The county has a total area of 443 square miles (1,150 km2), of which 435 square miles (1,130 km2) is land and 8.6 square miles (22 km2) (1.9%) is water, according to the US Census Bureau. Cocke County is part of East Tennessee, one of Tennesee's Three Grand Divisions. These divisions are not only geographic, but also cultural and defined in state law. Cocke County is also part of the South Central Region of [[Project:Appalachia|Appalachia]]. ===Adjacent counties=== *[[Space:Hamblen_County%2C_Tennessee|Hamblen County]] - north *[[Space:Greene_County%2C_Tennessee|Greene County]] - northeast *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison_County,_North_Carolina Madison County, North Carolina (east)] *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haywood_County,_North_Carolina Haywood County, North Carolina (south)] *[[Space:Sevier_County%2C_Tennessee|Sevier County]] - southwest *[[Space:Jefferson_County%2C_Tennessee|Jefferson County]] northwest ===Protected areas=== '''National''' #[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachian_Trail Appalachian Trail (part)] #*The longest hiking only trail in the world. #[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherokee_National_Forest Cherokee National Forest (part)] #*11 National Forests are located within. They are: #**[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bald_River_Gorge_Wilderness Bald River Gorge Wilderness] #**[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Frog_Wilderness Big Frog Wilderness] #**[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Laurel_Branch_Wilderness Big Laurel Branch Wilderness] #**[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citico_Creek_Wilderness Citico Creek Wilderness] #**[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cohutta_Wilderness Cohutta Wilderness] #**[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gee_Creek_Wilderness Gee Creek Wilderness] #**[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joyce_Kilmer-Slickrock_Wilderness Joyce Kilmer Slickrock Wilderness] #**Little Frog Mountain Wilderness #**Pond Mountain Wilderness #**Sampson Mountain Wilderness #**Unaka Mountain Wilderness #[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foothills_Parkway Foothills Parkway] #*The oldest unfinished highway project in Tennessee. #[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Smoky_Mountains_National_Park Great Smokey Mountains National Park] #*An American National Park that straddles the ridgeline of the Great Smoky Mountains, part of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which are a division of the larger Appalachian Mountain chain. '''State''' #Rankin Wildlife Management Area (part) #[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_Sundquist_State_Forest Martha Sundquist State Forest] #*A Tennessee State Forest named in honor of former Tennessee governor Don Sundquist's wife, Martha Sundquist. ==Government Offices== * [https://www.cockecountytn.gov/ Cocke County website] ==Resources and Records== === On WikiTree=== #[[:Category:Cocke County, Tennessee, Cemeteries|Cocke County Cemeteries]] #[[Space:Revolutionary_Patriots_of_Cocke_County%2C_Tennessee|Revolutionary Patriots of Cocke County]] === On the Internet === * [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~tnhawkin/synod.htm Brief History of the Synod of Tennessee] * [https://www.tngenweb.org/cocke/cw/foxpension.htm Elijah Fox pension info] * [https://www.tngenweb.org/cocke/cockecensus/mfgs.htm 1820 Cocke County Manufacturers Census] * [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Cocke_County,_Tennessee_Genealogy Cocke County Genealogy on FamilySearch] * [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/pages/genealogical-fact-sheets-about-cocke-county Cocke County Genealogy Fact Sheets] *[http://genealogytrails.com/tenn/cocke/ Cocke County Genealogy Trails] *[https://www.tngenweb.org/cocke/ Cocke County USGenWeb] *[http://usgwarchives.net/tn/cocke/cocke.html Cocke County USGenWeb Archives] ==Communities== ===Cities=== * [[:Category:Newport, Tennessee|Newport]] county seat ===Towns=== * [[:Category:Parrottsville, Tennessee|Parrottsville]] ===Unincorporated Communities=== * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Grove,_Tennessee Allen Grove] * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimore,_Tennessee Baltimore] * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Briar_Thicket,_Tennessee Briar Thicket] * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridgeport,_Tennessee Bridgeport] * [[:Category:Bybee, Tennessee|Bybee]] * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosby,_Tennessee Cosby] * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Del_Rio,_Tennessee Del Rio] * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartford,_Tennessee Hartford] * Liberty Hill * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midway,_Cocke_County,_Tennessee Midway] * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Town,_Tennessee Tom Town] * Wasp ==See also== * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocke_County,_Tennessee Cocke County on Wikipedia] ==Sources==

[[Category:Coffee County, Tennessee]]

Welcome to Coffee County, Tennessee!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} == Project Purpose == The purpose of this sub-project is to have a foundation for all things genealogy, and more, relating to Coffee County, Tennessee. ==How to Join the Tennessee Project== #See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. #Add (Tennessee) and (us_history) to your G2G tag feed. === How to Join the Appalachia Project === #See the main project page [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Appalachia#How_to_Join here] for instructions on how to join. #Add Appalachia to your G2G tag feed. == Ongoing List of Things to Do == #Add the county category to applicable profiles #Ensure Coffee County profiles are well-sourced #Work on connecting Coffee County profiles to the one tree #Church records of christenings, marriages and burials #Voter or citizenship rolls #Records of wills and estates #Records of slaveholders and enslaved persons #Land records #Tax lists #Muster lists for militia/military service #Add genealogy resources to this page #Add statewide resources to the main project page ==Coffee County History== Coffee County was established on January 8, 1836. It's territory was taken from parts of Bedford, Franklin, and Warren counties, and was named after [[Coffee-14|John Coffee]]. ===Historic Sites/Landmarks=== ===Boundaries=== : In 1838 the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee attached part of Franklin County to Coffee County. The acquisition was described as follows: :: Beginning at the southeast corner of Coffee County, near Streets, running a straight line, from said corner to the mouth Bradley's creek, on Elk river; thence up said river with its meanders, to Caldwell's old bridge; thence with the big road to the foot of Cumberland mountain, near James Petty's; thence with the meanders of the foot of said mountain, to the big road, known as Hollingsworth's trace; thence with said road to the Marion county line; thence with said line to the Warren county line; thence with said line to the Coffee county line; thence with said line to the beginning, including the settlements on the head of Elk river.[https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b3692977& Acts of the State of Tennessee Passed by the Twenty-Second General Assembly], 1837-8, p. 92, Nashville, Tennessee, Brandon Printing Company, accessed online at HathiTrust. === Coffee County Notables === ==Geography== Coffee County is part of Middle Tennessee, one of Tennesee's Three Grand Divisions. These divisions are not only geographic, but also cultural and defined in state law. Coffee County is also part of the South Central Region of [[Project:Appalachia|Appalachia]]. ===Adjacent counties=== * [[Space:Cannon_County%2C_Tennessee|Cannon County]] (north) * [[Space:Warren_County%2C_Tennessee|Warren County]] (northeast) * Grundy County (east) * [[Space:Franklin_County%2C_Tennessee|Franklin County, Tennessee]] (south) * [[Space:Moore_County%2C_Tennessee|Moore County, Tennessee]] (southwest) * [[Space:Bedford_County%2C_Tennessee|Bedford County, Tennessee]] (west) * Rutherford County (northwest) ==Government Offices== # [https://www.coffeecountytn.gov/ Coffee County website] ==Resources and Records== === On WikiTree=== #[[:Category:Coffee County, Tennessee, Cemeteries|Coffee County Cemeteries]] # Pensioners of 1840 resident in Coffee co. TN: SHERRELL, George D., 77, head of household
PEARSON, Sterling, 87, living with Ellis Pearson
PEARSON, Charles, 80, living with William Pearson
TAILOR, Lewis, 79, head of household
NELSON, John, 84, head of household
JONES, Morton, 91, head of household
STREET, Isaac, 78, head of household === On the Internet === * [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Coffee_County,_Tennessee_Genealogy Coffee County Genealogy on FamilySearch] * [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/pages/genealogical-fact-sheets-about-coffee-county Coffee County Genealogy Fact Sheets] * [http://genealogytrails.com/tenn/coffee/ Coffee County Genealogy Trails] * [https://tngenweb.org/coffee/ Coffee County USGenWeb] * [http://usgwarchives.net/tn/coffee/coffee.html Coffee County USGenWeb Archives] * [http://www.cctnhs.org/ Coffee County Historical Society] ==Communities== ===Cities=== * [[:Category:Manchester, Tennessee|Manchester]] county seat * [[:Category:Tullahoma, Tennessee|Tullahoma]] === Census-designated Places === * [[:Category:Hillsboro, Tennessee]] * Lakewood Park * New Union === Unincorporated Communities === * [[:Category:Beechgrove, Coffee County, Tennessee|Beechgrove]] * Belmont * Farrar Hill * Fudgearound * Noah * Pocahontas * [[:Category:Shady Grove, Coffee County, Tennessee|Shady Grove]] * Summitville ==See also== * [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee_County,_Tennessee Coffee County on Wikipedia]] ==Sources== '

[[Category:Crockett County, Tennessee]]

Welcome to Crockett County, Tennessee!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} ===How to Join the Tennessee Project=== #See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. == Ongoing List of Things to Do == #Add the county category to applicable profiles #Ensure Crockett County profiles are well-sourced #Work on connecting Crockett County profiles to the one tree #Church records of christenings, marriages and burials #Voter or citizenship rolls #Records of wills and estates #Records of slaveholders and enslaved persons #Land records #Tax lists #Muster lists for militia/military service #Add genealogy resources to this page #Add statewide resources to the main project page ==Crockett County History== Crockett County was formed in 1871 from parts of Dyer, Gibson, Haywood, and Madison counties. It is named for [[Crockett-311|David (Davy) Crockett]]. ===Historic Sites/Landmarks=== === Crockett County Notables === ==Geography== Crockett County is part of West Tennessee, one of Tennesee's Three Grand Divisions. These divisions are not only geographic, but also cultural and defined in state law. ===Adjacent counties=== * [[Space:Gibson_County%2C_Tennessee|Gibson County]] - (northeast) * Madison County (southeast) * Haywood County (south) * Lauderdale County (West) * [[Space:Dyer_County%2C_Tennessee|Dyer County]] - (northwest) ==Government Offices== ==Resources and Records== === On WikiTree=== *[[:Category:Crockett County, Tennessee, Cemeteries|Crockett County Cemeteries]] === On the Internet === * [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Crockett_County,_Tennessee_Genealogy Crockett County on FamilySearch] * [http://genealogytrails.com/tenn/crockett/ Crockett County Genealogy Trails] * [https://www.tngenweb.org/crockett/ Crockett County US GenWeb] * [http://usgwarchives.net/tn/crockett/crockett.html Crockett County US GenWeb Archives] * [https://sharetngov.tnsosfiles.com/tsla/history/county/factcrockett.htm Crockett County Genealogical Fact Sheets] ==Communities== ===Cities=== * [[:Category:Bells, Tennessee|Bells]] * [[:Category:Friendship, Crockett County, Tennessee|Friendship]] ===Towns=== * [[:Category:Alamo, Tennessee|Alamo]] (county seat) * [[:Category:Gadsden, Tennessee|Gadsden]] * [[:Category:Maury City, Tennessee|Maury City]] === Unincorporated Communities === * Cairo * Crockett Mills * Frog Jump * Fruitvale * Midway * Shady Grove ==See also== [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crockett_County,_Tennessee Crockett County on Wikipedia] ==Sources==

[[Category:Cumberland County, Tennessee]] [[Category: Appalachia Counties]]

Welcome to Cumberland County, Tennessee!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} {{Image|file=Cumberland_County_Tennessee-1.png |caption=Cumberland County, Tennessee seal }} == Project Purpose == The purpose of this sub-project is to have a foundation for all things genealogy, and more, relating to Cumberland County, Tennessee. === How to Join the Tennessee Project === #See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. #Add (Tennessee) and (us_history) to your G2G tag feed. === How to Join the Appalachia Project === #See the main project page [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Appalachia#How_to_Join here] for instructions on how to join. #Add Appalachia to your G2G tag feed. ==List of Ongoing Things to Do== *Contributing to the main project page as needed *Church records of christenings, marriages and burials *Voter or citizenship rolls *Records of wills and deceased estates *Land tenure records *Tax lists *Muster lists for militia service *Census records, indexed and uploaded ==Cumberland County History== The county is named after the Cumberland Mountains. which were named after Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (1721-1765), son of King George II (1683-1760). It was formed on November 16, 1855 from Bledsoe, Morgan and Roane counties. At one time the area of the county was a part of either Putnam, Fentress, Morgan, Overton, Roane, Rhea, Bledsoe or White counties. The land that is now Cumberland County existed as an Indian hunting ground when Tennessee became a state in 1796. Bands of settlers making the perilous journey from Virginia, Maryland, and North and South Carolina to the Cumberland River settlements and beyond rested at the inns located along the toll roads that crossed the region. Kemmer's Stand, Mammy, Burke, Genesis, Lowery's Stand, and Grimes (Graham's) Stand were familiar names to early travelers. Movement across the region became so common that Helen Krechniak, author of Cumberland County's First Hundred Years, referred to the county as "The Road to Somewhere Else." {{Image|file=Cumberland_County_Tennessee-26.jpg |caption=Early Cumberland County Roads }} Many of the roads were mere trails, partially maintained between toll gates; other roads were better maintained and offered more substantial accommodations. Crab Orchard Inn, Kemmer's Stand, and Johnson's Stand (Mayland) serviced Walton Road. That road was established by the legislature to connect Southwest Point (Kingston) to Nashville. Today, Interstate 40 follows much of the original route across Cumberland County. {{Image|file=Cumberland_County_Tennessee-18.jpg |align=c |size=l |caption=Cumberland County Formation Map. }} In 1856 the Tennessee General Assembly created Cumberland County from the eight surrounding counties of Bledsoe, Roane, Morgan, Fentress, Rhea, Putnam, Overton, and White. Covering 679 square miles of the Cumberland Plateau, the new county rose from an elevation of eight hundred feet to a height of three thousand feet, with an average elevation of two thousand feet. Crossville (Scott's Crossroads), near the center of the county, was chosen as the county seat despite the fact that several other communities, including Crab Orchard, Grassy Cove, Mayland, and Pleasant Hill, had larger populations. Find more from the Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture: CUMBERLAND COUNTY (Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture) Many county records were lost in a fire at the courthouse in 1905. Most records from the formation of the county in 1856 until 1905 were sadly lost forever. The county seat is Crossville. '''Cumberland County''' Written by G. Donald Brookhart The land that is now Cumberland County existed as an Indian hunting ground when Tennessee became a state in 1796. Bands of settlers making the perilous journey from Virginia, Maryland, and North and South Carolina to the Cumberland River settlements and beyond rested at the inns located along the toll roads that crossed the region. Kemmer’s Stand, Mammy, Burke, Genesis, Lowery’s Stand, and Grimes (Graham’s) Stand were familiar names to early travelers. Movement across the region became so common that Helen Krechniak, author of Cumberland County’s First Hundred Years, referred to the county as “The Road to Somewhere Else.” Many of of the roads were mere trails, partially maintained between toll gates; other roads were better maintained and offered more substantial accommodations. Crab Orchard Inn, Kemmer’s Stand, and Johnson’s Stand (Mayland) serviced Walton Road. That road was established by the legislature to connect Southwest Point (Kingston) to Nashville. Today, Interstate 40 follows much of the original route across Cumberland County. In 1856 the Tennessee General Assembly created Cumberland County from the eight surrounding counties of Bledsoe, Roane, Morgan, Fentress, Rhea, Putnam, Overton, and White. Covering 679 square miles of the Cumberland Plateau, the new county rose from an elevation of eight hundred feet to a height of three thousand feet, with an average elevation of two thousand feet. Crossville (Scott’s Crossroads), near the center of the county, was chosen as the county seat despite the fact that several other communities, including Crab Orchard, Grassy Cove, Mayland, and Pleasant Hill, had larger populations. The Civil War halted most economic development on the plateau. Confederate and Union forces, as well as guerrilla bands masquerading as soldiers from both sides, pillaged the county. No major battles were fought in the county, but residents of the thinly populated area suffered as much as those Tennesseans living nearer battlefields. The population was evenly divided between pro-slavery and antislavery sentiments; brother fought brother, and sons left their families, some going to the Union and some to the Confederacy. After the war the county’s coal and timber resources received the attention of developers in Chicago, Boston, and New York. In agriculture, Cumberland County’s reputation for fruits and vegetables, as well as grasses, continued to grow. Artist John W. Dodge established extensive fruit groves at Pomona. The arrival of the Tennessee Central Railroad in 1900 made the county more accessible to new settlers and opened the agricultural and livestock markets of Nashville and Knoxville to area farmers. In World War I Cumberland County recruited a company of volunteers who served in Company G, 119th Infantry, 30th Infantry Division. Sergeant Milo Lemert received the Congressional Medal of Honor. Sergeant Litton T. Thurman received the Distinguished Service Cross in the same action. Sergeant Alvin C. York came “home” to the Tennessee Central Depot in Crossville, where he was welcomed by his friends from Pall Mall in nearby Fentress County. In 1940 York came to the Hotel Taylor in Crossville to sign the contract for the making of the movie Sergeant York. In the decade following World War I Cumberland County underwent a new phase of development with the construction of highways linking Crossville to Pikeville, Sparta, Spring City, and Jamestown. As part of the New Deal recovery program, the federal government, under the Subsistence Homestead Division of the Department of Interior, established the Cumberland Homesteads. The program, which provided land and homes for impoverished, deserving families to engage in subsistence farming, made provisions for 250 families. Although economically unsuccessful, the community survived and the Homestead houses of Crab Orchard stone are among the most prized dwellings in the county. The project also left a public recreational facility, what is now Cumberland Mountain State Park. During World War II the development of the Manhattan Project at Oak Ridge and the establishment of a prisoner of war camp near Pomona kept employment high. The POW camp was commonly referred to as the “Jap Camp,” although it held only German and Italian prisoners. Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia of New York made a “secret” visit to the camp to confer with Italian generals who were among the prisoners. Soldiers from the county served in all branches of the service and in every theater of war, from Guadalcanal to Burma and Europe to Africa. Many of them continued to serve after the war ended and later retired to the plateau. The area experienced its most rapid growth during the postwar period. The most important factor in the advancement of agriculture, industry, and tourism was the construction of Interstate 40 through the county. The development of retirement facilities such as Fairfield Glade, Lake Tansi Resort, Renegade Mountain (now Cumberland Gardens), and Pleasant Hill brought thousands of people to visit, build homes, and retire. Manufacturing and distribution centers found Cumberland County’s improved access to urban centers and smaller local markets a plus. Crossville’s locally owned and developed publications, Trade-A-Plane, Rock and Dirt, Boats and Harbors, and Tradequip receive national distribution. Cumberland County is one of the fastest growing counties in the state. Although it remains 75 percent forested, it is no longer a rural county. Cumberland Medical Center, the nationally known Cumberland County Playhouse, and the availability of technical and higher education provide the county’s citizens with the benefits of more populated areas. The county’s 2000 population was 46,802, an increase of almost 35 percent since 1990. '''Cumberland County Historic Context''' Cumberland County’s seat is appropriately named Crossville, as it stands at the historical intersection of two significant thoroughfares: the Kentucky stock road, on which livestock was moved between Kentucky and Chattanooga, and the Walton Road. Around 1800, early settler Samuel Lambeth built a store at this crossroads. The settlement was referred to as Crossville, and that name was chosen when a post office was established in the 1830s here. When Cumberland County was created, Crossville became the county seat due to its location near the center of the county’s land area. Even though, several other communities within the county had larger populations such as Crab Orchard, Mayland, and Grassy Cove. During the Civil War, Cumberland County’s population was evenly divided between pro-Union and pro-Confederate sentiments. Though no battles were fought here, the county suffered from war-torn families. As with other areas in Tennessee rich in natural resources, Cumberland County attracted northern developers after the Civil War. Timber and coal were the foremost products, though agricultural crops did very well here, too. The Tennessee Central Railroad came through the county in 1900, expanding access to a wider market. Further infrastructure development occurred after World War I with new highways such as US 70 linking Crossville with other commercial centers, such as Sparta to the southwest and Jamestown to the northeast. The Walton Road Corridor Management Plan. Prepared for The Upper Cumberland Development District andThe Alliance for the CumberlandsPrepared byLardner/Klein Landscape Architects, P.C.in association with The National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Heritage Tourism Programand Thomason and Associates. Feb 2013. ===Historic Sites/Landmarks=== '''Cumberland County Playhouse'''http://www.ccplayhouse.com/history The Cumberland County Playhouse is the only major non-profit professional performing arts resource in rural Tennessee and one of the 10 largest professional theaters in rural America. {{Image|file=Cumberland_County_Tennessee-15.jpg |caption=Cumberland County Playhouse }} '''Pleasant Hill Academy'''http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/speccol/exhibits/preparatory/pleasant.shtml Pleasant Hill Academy was created to provide education to rural students on the Cumberland Plateau. The school was established by the American Missionary Association of the Congregational Christian Church and was a boarding school dedicated to liberal arts, sciences, agriculture and vocational training. The school was also accredited by the University of Tennessee, and all graduates were automatically accepted to UT. The school was active until 1946, when the Cumberland County school system acquired the property for a public school. {{Image|file=Cumberland_County_Tennessee-8.jpg |caption=Pioneer Hall Museum }} From 1917 to 1920, one of Tennessee’s pioneers in medicine, May C. Wharton, joined her husband Edwin at Pleasant Hill. She received her M.D. from the University of Michigan in 1905, and when her husband was named principal in 1917, she worked as the school’s physician until the Rev. Wharton died in 1920, including a difficult year during the 1919 flu epidemic. Dr. Wharton stayed in Pleasant Hill as the community’s doctor and established a hospital in Pleasant Hill. '''Palace Theater''' http://www.palacetheatre-crossville.com/ The Palace theatre opened in November of 1938 and played an important part in the lives of many people and the community. The Palace is fully restored now and is a multi-use community auditorium and visitors' center. {{Image|file=Cumberland_County_Tennessee-16.jpg |caption=The Palace Theater }} ''' Minister's Treehouse''' https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/13769Crossville was home to what was quite possibly the world's largest treehouse. Horace Burgess built the Treehouse and dedicated it to God. He has never ran out of building supplies. It towered over 100 feet with several stories. {{Image|file=Cumberland_County_Tennessee-17.jpg |caption=Minister's Treehouse }} Tragically it burned down 23 Oct. 2019. The story made national news. '''Camp Crossville''' https://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entries/pow-camps-in-world-war-ii/ During the Second World War, Tennessee was home to eleven prisoner-of-war camps. Four were large installations. Camp Crossville was built on the site of an abandoned 1930s Civilian Conservation Corps work camp on POW Camp Road near Crossville. Though nicknamed the “Jap Camp” by local residents, the Crossville camp actually contained only Italian and German prisoners. The first prisoners sent there included roughly 1,500 Germans, most of whom were veterans of General Erwin Rommel’s Afrika Korps. Prisoners were treated very well: the mindset being “you catch more flies with honey.” They were allowed to order things from the Sears and Roebuck catalogue, and even plant trees and landscape within the camp walls. Some were allowed outside of camp to work on local farms. Nearly all the Tennessee POW camps established educational programs for the prisoners, and Camp Crossville also offered prisoners piano lessons! Gerhard G. Hennes was one of the prisoners held there. he published a book about his experiences, ''The Barbed Wire''. {{Image|file=Camp_Crossville-3.jpg |caption=The Barbed Wire }} The kindness extended to prisoners had a lasting impression, as many returned to visit the area postwar, and sent letters expressing their thanks. Several subsequently chose to move to the areas where they had been held captive. The POW Camp was officially closed in 1945. In 1949, Col. N.B. Morgan, District IV 4-H supervisor; Tim Gowder, Agricultural Extension engineer; and an ex-military officer first put into motion the plan to transform the facility to a 4-H camp. It is now the Clyde M. York 4-H Center. '''Talavera De La Reina Dinner Club''' https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Space:Talavera_De_La_Reina&public=1 The Hollywood of the Golden Years lived about 12 miles outside Crossville with Amy Ovie Garrett's Talavera De La Reina Dinner Club. She designed costumes for television and movies for 43 years and opened a dinner club here which closed in the 1990's. ==Geography== Cumberland County is part of East Tennessee, one of Tennesee's Three Grand Divisions. These divisions are not only geographic, but also cultural and defined in state law. Cumberland County is also part of the South Central Region of [[Project:Appalachia|Appalachia]]. As reported by the Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 685 square miles (1,774 km2), of which, 682 square miles (1,765 km2) of it is land and 3 square miles (9 km2) of it (0.49%) is water. ===Adjacent counties=== '''Cumberland County, Tennessee''' - Cumberland County was formed in 1856 from parts of Bledsoe, Roane, Morgan, Fentress, Rhea, Putnam, Overton, and White. Its county seat is Crossville. Cumberland County comprises the Crossville, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area. {{Geographic Location | Reference Location = Cumberland County,
[[:Category: Tennessee | Tennessee]] | NW Location = [[Space:Putnam_County%2C_Tennessee|Putnam County]] | N Location = [[Space:Fentress_County%2C_Tennessee|Fentress County]] | NE Location= [[Space:Morgan_County%2C_Tennessee|Morgan County]] | E Location = [[Space:Roane_County%2C_Tennessee|Roane County]] | SE Location =[[Space:Rhea_County%2C_Tennessee|Rhea County]] | S Location =[[Space:Bledsoe_County%2C_Tennessee|Bledsoe County]] | SW Location = [[Space:Van_Buren_County%2C_Tennessee|Van Buren County]] | W Location = [[Space:White_County%2C_Tennessee|White County]] }} ===Protected areas=== * Catoosa Wildlife Management Area Catoosa Wildlife Manangement wikipedia site. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catoosa_Wildlife_Management_Area {{Image|file=Cumberland_County_Tennessee-14.jpg |caption=Devils Breakfast Table }} * Cumberland Mountain State Park Cumberland Mountain State Park wikipedia site, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumberland_Mountain_State_Park {{Image|file=Cumberland_County_Tennessee-10.jpg |caption=Cumberland Mtn St Park Bridge and dam }} * Grassy CoveGrassy Cove wikipedia site. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grassy_Cove {{Image|file=Cumberland_County_Tennessee-22.jpg |caption=Grassy Cove as seen from Brady Mountain }} * Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State ParkJustin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State Park wikipedia site. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_P._Wilson_Cumberland_Trail_State_Park {{Image|file=Cumberland_County_Tennessee-20.jpg |caption=Black Mountain }} *Obed RiverObed River wikipedia site. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obed_River {{Image|file=Cumberland_County_Tennessee-21.jpg |caption=Obed River }} *Ozone Falls State Natural AreaOzone Falls State Natural Area wikipedia site. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozone_Falls_State_Natural_Area {{Image|file=Cumberland_County_Tennessee-13.jpg |caption=Ozone Falls }} ==Government Offices== *'''Cumberland County Mayor''' Allen Foster *'''Cumberland County Clerk''' Jule Bryson *'''Cumberland County Circuit Court Clerk''' Jessica Burgess *'''Cumberland County Property Assessor''' David Simcox *'''Cumberland County Register of Deed''' Judy Graham Swallows ==Demographics== #General Overview of the current population/ages/races/marital status/etc As of the census of 2010, there were 56,053 people, 23,791 households, and 16,954 families residing in the county. The population density was 82.3 people per square mile (32.1/km²). There were 28,151 housing units at an average density of 41.3 per square mile (16.1/km²).[16] The racial makeup of the county was 96.08% White, 0.3% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.1% from other races, and 1% from two or more races. 2.3% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. According to the 2014 American Community Survey the largest ancestry groups in Cumberland County were German (15%), American (14.8%), Irish (12.9%), and English (11.8%). There were 23,791 households out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.7% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were one-person, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.72. The population was distributed by age as follows, with 19.1% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 20% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 26% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48.3 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males. According to the 2000 census, the median income for a household in the county was $30,901, and the median income for a family was $35,928. Males had a median income of $26,559 versus $20,644 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,808. About 11.10% of families and 14.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.80% of those under age 18 and 9.30% of those age 65 or over. ==Communities and Populated Areas== The following is a list of communities that exist or used to exist in Cumberland County. *'''Alloway''' is located in southeastern part of the county near the Rhea County line. *'''Baker's Crossroads''' is located about six miles west of Crossville along Highway 70 along what was known as the Avery Trace and the Walton Road which together for a few miles west of Crossville. James C. Baker , a widower, and his son Jere and daughter-in-law Polly came from Ashe County, North Carolina in 1832. The area was in White County when he built a log house on 5,000 acres there. * '''Bethel''' is located South of Crossville along Hwy 127S. *'''Big Lick''' is located in southern Cumberland County near the Bledsoe County line. The name came from a salt lick. It was said the name was originally Deer Lick but the lick grew very large and the name was changed to Big Lick. The first known settlers were Lewis Bennett, the Bohannons, Browns, Crofts, Fryars, Houstons, Dick Morris, the Ormes, Rheas, Richardsons, J. Vervalin, Whiteheads, Williams and others. * '''Big Sandy''' is located in southeastern Cumberland County. * '''Bowman''' * '''Browntown''' is a neighborhood located south of Pleasant Hill and Hwy 70W. * '''Burgesstown''' * '''Burke''' is just south of Big Lick on the Bledsoe County line in the southern part of Cumberland County. The community is at the head of the Sequatchie Valley. * '''Campbell Junction''' * '''Center''' * '''Chestnut Hill''' is a neighborhood east-northeast of Crossville. * '''Claysville''' is a small community located between Pleasant Hill and Crossville. * '''Clifty''' is located about 18 miles from Sparta in White County and 10 miles from Pleasant Hill in Cumberland County in the western part of Cumberland County. Lumber and Coal led to Clifty becoming a boom town with a branch of the N.C. and St. L. RR running there. In its heyday the community boasted a Post Office, theater and other amenities. Little remains today. * '''Cold Springs''' * '''Creston''' was founded in 1900 and so named by its first postmaster W.T. Spencer. It is approximately 5 miles west of Crossville, * '''Cumberland Homesteads''' * '''Daysville''' was named for settler Samuel Day. It is located on Hwy 70 in the eastern portion of the county. * '''Dogwood''' *'''Dorton''' is located east of Crossville and is named for local attorney James W. Dorton. It once boasted a railway station for the Tennessee Central Railroad. * '''Dripping Springs''' is located in the northwestern corner of Cumberland County along Hwy 70 N. * '''Dykes Crossroads''' * '''Elmore''' is located in northwest Cumberland County between the Rinnie and Isoline communities. Two grandsons of Elisha Elmore were the first settlers of the community. Elisha had migrated to Old Genesis in 1827. His sons, John Allen Elmore married Katie Hyder and Daniel Elmore married her sister Thursey Hyder. Both raised large families. * '''Eramsus''' *'''Fairfield Glade''' began as a resort community by Fairfield Communties in the early 1970's. It now boasts over 4,000 residents and the second largest community in the county. * '''Fairyland''' is located southwest and adjacent to Crossville along Hwy 101 also known as Lantana Road. * '''Flat Rock''' * '''Flynns Cove''' * '''Genesis''' is located in the northwestern corner of Cumberland County. *'''Grassy Cove''' is located in southeastern Cumberland County. In 1801, John Ford, a Revolutionary War veteran from Virginia, ventured over Black Mountain on horseback and discovered a beautiful cove. The area is also the headwaters of the Sequatchie River. The cove floods occasionally because of the poor drainage but is a beautiful area. * '''Hales Chapel''' *'''Hebbertsburg''' is located on the eastern edge of Cumberland County along the Morgan County line. The first settlers in the area is thought to be the Reuben Hamby family who left North Carolina for political reasons. Hamby was a veteran of the War of 1812. The community was originally called Yellow Creek but was changed to Hebbertsburg in 1866 in honor of Hebbert Hamby, second postmaster of Yellow Creek and cousin of Reuben Hamby. * '''Howard Springs''' is a community about three miles west of Crossville on Hwy 70S originally known as Frost Road. Named in honor of John Howard. *'''Hydertown''' is located about two miles east of Crossville on the Old Rockwood Road near the Dayton Spur. *'''Isoline''' is located in the northern part of Cumberland County. The first known settlers in the area were the Terrells coming around the early 1800's. Legend has it a white man named Obediah "Obey" Terrell ventured into Indiana occupied territory and lived with them under a bluff on the river now called the Obed River in his honor. * '''Jewett''' * '''Lantana''' is located seven miles southwest of Crossville. * '''Linary''' *'''Mayland''' is located 13 miles west of Crossville along Highway 70 and was formerly known as The Old Johnson Stand bearing the name until the early 1900's when a post office was established there called Goodwill at first but later bearing the name Mayland. The Tennessee Central Railway station was called Johnson Stand until 1903, since that time it has been known as Mayland. * '''Meridian''' is southeast of the Cumberland Homesteads along Highway 68. At one time contained the then-post office of Hedgecoth and was often called by that name. * '''Midway''' * '''Mill Creek''' *'''Millstone''' was named years after the first settlers came to the Wilderness Mountain which is about two-and-a-half miles northwest of Daysville in eastern Cumberland County. In the area it was discovered that there was a hard kind of rock suitable for making millstones. * '''Moulders Chapel''' * '''Mt. Gilead''' is located just north of Winesap near the Bledsoe County line in southern Cumberland County. * '''Mt. Pisgah''' * '''Neverfail''' is located near Smiths Chapel and west of Pleasant Hill and Crossville along the western edge of the county along Hwy 70W. * '''New Era''' * '''Newton''' * '''Oak Hill''' * '''Ozone''' * '''Peavine''' is an unincorporated village settled about 1800. It was named by C.E. Brookhart in 1900 for the abundance of wild peas in the area. * '''Peay''' is named after Tennessee Governor Austin Peay. It was found in 1926 and is located 16 miles north of Crossville near Hwy 127. * '''Plateau''' * '''Pomona''' is located about six miles west of Crossville on Hwy 70S. Originally known as Claysvillebut renamed by John W. Dodge in 1857 to Pomona after the goddess of fruits and orchards. Dodge reportedly planted around 82,000 apple trees. * '''Ridgedale''' * '''Rinnie''' is located on the northern edge if the county along Hwy 127N. * '''Roberts Chapel''' * '''Rogers''' * '''Slate Springs''' * '''Smiths Chapel''' is located about two miles west of Pleasant Hill on the Sparta highway. * '''Tabor''' * '''Tansi''' * '''Taylors Chapel''' * '''Thomas Springs''' * '''Todd Town''' or "Pilot Knob''' * '''Vandever''' * '''Watson''' * '''Winesap''' * '''Webbs Chapel''' * '''Westel''' * '''Woodlawn''' is located north of Crossville inside the Crossville City limits. It is often spoken of as Cumberland Mountain because of a school that once operated there, The school is located on the Old Jamestown Highway behind the Crossville Wal-Mart * '''Woody''' ===Cities=== (must be officially part of the county) *'''Crab Orchard''' is located approximately nine miles east of Crossville and was settled around 1800 long before Cumberland became a county in 1855. It was so named due to the abundance of wild crab apple trees. Crab Orchard was incorporated in the early 1920's. The beautiful Crab Orchard Mountains surround the community. It once boasted a ski resort and restauarant atop Renegade Mountain. Black Mountain draws many visitors. The community also lies along the path of the Cumberland Trail linear state park. The Crab Orchard Inn hosted Presidents Jackson and Polk on trips from Nashville to Washington, D.C. Limestone quarring is still a major industry for the area. *'''Crossville''' (county seat) is located in the center of Cumberland County (35°57′15″N 85°1′53″W). It developed at the intersection of a branch of the Great Stage Road, which connected the Knoxville area with the Nashville area, and the Kentucky Stock Road, a cattle drovers' path connecting Middle Tennessee with Kentucky and later extending south to Chattanooga. These two roads are roughly paralleled by modern US-70 and US-127, respectively. Around 1800, an early American settler named Samuel Lambeth opened a store at this junction, and the small community that developed around it became known as Lambeth's Crossroads. The store was located at what has become the modern intersection of Main Street and Stanley Street, just south of the courthouse. By the time a post office was established in the 1830s, the community had taken the name of "Crossville". In the early 1850s, James Scott, a merchant from nearby Sparta, purchased the Lambeth store and renamed it Scott's Tavern. When Cumberland County was formed in 1856, Crossville, being nearest the center of the county, was chosen as county seat. Scott donated the initial 40 acres for the erection of a courthouse and town square.{{Image|file=Cumberland_County_Tennessee.gif |align=r |size=s |caption=Crossville, TN city flag. }} The City of Crossville was incorporated in 1901. The charter was passed by the Tennessee State Legislature on 20 Apr 1901 and signed by Governor Benton McMillin on 22 Apr 1901. Crossville and Cumberland County suffered rampant pillaging throughout the Civil War as the well-developed roads made the area accessible to both occupying Union and Confederate forces and bands of renegade guerrillas. With divided communities and families, there was vicious guerrilla warfare, and residents suffered as if there were major battles in the area. The county was divided throughout the conflict, sending a roughly equal number of troops to both sides. After World War I, U.S. 70 helped connect the town and area to markets for its produce and goods. Additional highways built after World War II improved transportation in the region. During the Great Depression, the federal government's Subsistence Homestead Division initiated a housing project south of Crossville known as the Cumberland Homesteads. The project's purpose was to provide small farms for several hundred impoverished families. The project's recreational area would later become the nucleus for Cumberland Mountain State Park. ===Towns=== *'''Pleasant Hill''' is located about 10 miles west of Crossville. The town was so named because of its location on an elevation and its pleasnt surroundings. It was founded about 1800 Pleasant Hill was first settled by European Americans before 1819 and incorporated in 1903. The population was 563 at the 2010 census. In 1883 letters and a visit by [[Graham-11922|Helen Graham]] to Boston, MA bring a teacher from the American Missionary Association to Pleasant Hill and this is the beginning of Pleasant Hill Academy. In 1884 a teacher from the American Missionary Association (AMA) established the Pleasant Hill Academy to provide broad liberal arts education for rural youth, while also giving vocational training in agriculture and local skills. Supported by the Congregational Church, the school operated until 1947 when it became a part of the public school system. Its main building, Pioneer Hall, is still standing. *[[Cravath-23|May Cravath Wharton]], an early woman physician from Minnesota, established a medical clinic at the academy, where her husband was the director. Wharton also cared for people in the community. They invited her to stay after the death of her husband Edwin.{{Image|file=Cravath-23.jpg |align=r |size=s |caption=Dr. May Wharton. }} Wharton created a small hospital and, with successful fundraising in New England through the AMA, she was able to add a sanatorium annex for the care of people with tuberculosis. As no antibiotic was known at the time, rest and good nutrition were the only treatment. The Uplands Sanatorium was adapted as a retirement home when the hospital was relocated to Crossville, the county seat. The hospital is now known as the Cumberland Medical Center. ==County Common Areas== *[[:Category:Cumberland County, Tennessee, Cemeteries|Cumberland County Cemeteries]] Cumberland County TN Cemetery Records https://ldsgenealogy.com/TN/Cumberland-County-Cemetery-Records.htm *[[:Category:Cumberland County, Tennessee, Schools|Cumberland County Schools]] ===Elementary Schools=== *'''Crab Orchard Elementary''' *Frank P. Brown Elementary, located on Dunbar Road near Lake Tansi. *'''Glenn Martin Elementary''' *'''Homestead Elementary''' *'''North Cumberland Elementary''', located on Highway 127 North. *'''Pine View Elementary''' *'''Pleasant Hill Elementary''' *'''South Cumberland Elementary''', located on Lantana Rd near Dunbar Rd intersection. *'''Stone Elementary''' ===High Schools=== *'''Cumberland County High School''' *'''Stone Memorial High School''' *'''The Phoenix School''' ===Private Schools=== *Christian Academy of the Cumberlandsl. ===Religious Congregations=== ==Things to do/see== * Black MountainThe majestic profile of Black Mountain is visible south of the Crab Orchard exit on Interstate 40. Just a fifteen mile drive to the top, on a clear day visitors can see Walden’s Ridge to the east along the Tennessee Valley, and just beyond that are the Smoky Mountains, about 75 miles away. To the south, Grassy Cove, which is a National Natural Landmark, can be seen. This site is frequented by rock climbers and offers impressive views for sightseeing. A rare plant community is known to inhabit the top of Black Mountain. Species once found here include Silverling, spotted Yellow Birch, red-flowering azalea Rhododendron cumberlandense, and the Showy Lady’s Slipper. The Walton Road Corrdior Management Plan * The '''Cumberland County Fair''' is held every August. It is a AAA rated state fair with carnival and shows every night. The fairgrounds also feature numerous events throughout the year. * '''Cumberland Mountain State Park''' is located near the Cumberland Homesteads along Highway 127. The park consists of 1,720 acres (7.0 km2) situated around Byrd Lake, a man-made lake created by the impoundment of Byrd Creek in the 1930s. The park is set amidst an environmental microcosm of the Cumberland Plateau and provides numerous recreational activities, including an 18-hole Bear Trace golf course, designed for the State of Tennessee by golfer Jack Nicklaus. {{Image|file=Cumberland_County_Tennessee-10.jpg |caption=Cumberland Mtn St Park Bridge and dam }} Cumberland Mountain State Park began as part of the greater Cumberland Homesteads Project, a New Deal-era initiative by the Resettlement Administration that helped relocate poverty-stricken families on the Cumberland Plateau to small farms centered on what is now the Cumberland Homestead community. The families of Homestead built the park with help from the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Works Progress Administration. The park was deeded to the state of Tennessee in 1938. Alvin C. York served as the park's superintendent until 1940, when he resigned to advise on the filming of Sergeant York. Cumberland Mountain State Park currently maintains 37 rustic cabins, each of which can accommodate 4 to 10 people, depending on size. The Mill House Lodge can accommodate 16 people. There are a total of 147 campsites at the park's campgrounds, and one backcountry campsite located along the Cumberland Overnight Trail. Recreational facilities include an olympic-sized swimming pool, picnic pavilions, playgrounds, four tennis courts, horseshoe pits, and shuffleboard, basketball, badminton, and volleyball courts. The Bear Trace golf course is a 6,900-yard (6,300 m), par 72 course open year-round. Byrd Lake provides fishing and paddleboating opportunities. Several miles of hiking trails meander through the park, mostly following Byrd Creek and adjacent hills. The 5-mile (8.0 km) Pioneer Trail loops through the hemlock forest along the shores of Byrd Lake and Byrd Lake's headwaters. The 1-mile (1.6 km) Cumberland Plateau Trail is a self-guided interpretive trail that loops through a diverse forest stand downstream from the dam. The Byrd Creek Trail is a 2.1-mile (3.4 km) extension of the Cumberland Plateau Trail that loops around the banks of Byrd Creek. The Cumberland Overnight Trail is a 6-mile (9.7 km) extension of the Byrd Creek Trail that winds through the hills flanking Threemile Creek. The backcountry campsite is located in a cedar flat near the overnight trail's halfway point. * '''Cumberland County Playhouse''' is the only major non-profit professional performing arts resource in rural Tennessee, and one of the 10 largest professional theaters in rural America. It serves more than 165,000 visitors annually with two indoor and two outdoor stages, young audience productions, a comprehensive dance program, a concert series and touring shows. The 2020 season features "Tuna Does Vegas", "Chiity Chitty Bang Bang, Jr.", "Clue", "The Savannah Sipping Society''', '''Duck Hunter Shoots Angel''', '''The Musical Avenutures of Flat Stanley''', '''Always Patsy Cline''', '''Cinderella''', '''How I Became A Pirate''', '''Newsies the Musical''', '''Elvis Has Left the Building''', '''Little House on the Prarie, the Musical''', '''Alabama Story''', '''Scrooge''', '''Plaid Tidings''', and '''Twas the Night Before Christmas'''. http://www.ccplayhouse.com/ * '''Cumberland Homesteads Tower Museum''' is located 1 mile (1.6 km) from the Cumberland Mountain State Park at the intersection of highways 68 and 127. It recalls the development of the Cumberland Homestead Community of the 1930s. The octagonal Cumberlands Tower was originally constructed by the CCC between 1937 and 1938 using Crab Orchard Stone to house the Cumberland Homesteads offices. The tower features a water tank and a 97-step stairway to the lookout platform at the top with views of the park. The base features a museum with exhibits about the history of the Homesteads project and its residents, and period displays. Visitors can also tour an original Homesteads house which has been furnished to appear as during the Depression. {{Image|file=Cumberland_County_Tennessee-11.jpg |caption=Cumberland Homesteads Museum and Tower }} * '''Golf Capital of Tennessee''' Crossville bills itself as "the golf capital of Tennessee" and features 12 courses: Stonehenge, Heatherhurst Crag, Heatherhurst Brae, Deer Creek, River Run, Four Seasons, The Bear Trace, Dorchester, Mountain Ridge, Renegade, Druid Hills, and Lake Tansi. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossville,_Tennessee * '''Highway 127 Cooridor Sale''' is an outdoor second-hand sale held annually for four days beginning the first Thursday in August along U.S. Route 127 (US 127). The event has been promoted as "The World's Longest Yard Sale." The original idea came from Fentress County, Tennessee, county executive Mike Walker, and was established in 1987. When it began, the sale route followed US 127 from Covington, Kentucky, to Chattanooga, Tennessee. A few years after the event was established, the Lookout Mountain Parkway was added to the route, extending it from Chattanooga southward through northwestern Georgia and northeastern Alabama to Gadsden. In 2006, the route was extended northward from Covington, through Ohio to the Michigan border, making its last major stops around Bryan, Ohio, and points northward. In 2010, the sale was extended northward to Hudson, Michigan. In 2012, it was extended again to five miles (8.0 km) north of Addison, Michigan, totaling an approximate end-to-end distance of 690 miles (1,110 km). *'''Meadow Park Lake''' is an artificial lake covering 500 acres created in 1938. It is also known as City Lake. It is located about five miles from Crossville off Hwy 101 (Lantana Road). It is open to the public for fishing * '''United States Chess Federation''' moved its corporate offices to Crossville from New Windsor, New York, in 2005. ==County Resources== *'''Cumberland County Archives''' {{Image|file=Cumberland_County_Tennessee-23.jpg |caption=Cumberland County Archives and Family Heritage Center }} The Cumberland County Archives is a treasure for those of us looking back and learning from our past. It is a genealogist's dream with resources galore: online access to Ancestry Library edition, old newspapers on microfilm and thousands of books on this area, surrounding counties and states and more. The staff is extremely knowledgeable and helpful. ===County Records=== ===Church records=== ===Voter/Citizenship Records=== ===Estate/Probate Records=== ===Land/Homestead Records=== ===Tax Lists=== ===Military Service Records=== ===Census Records=== ==See also== ==Sources== *[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Cumberland_County,_Tennessee_Genealogy#cite_note-2 Cumberland County, TN, Wikipedia] *Parsons, Barbara. "Facts, Folks and Photos of Cumberland County." 1988, Whipporwill Publications, Evansville, Indiana. *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossville%2C_Tennessee Crossville, TN, Wikipedia] ---- '''Every fact needs a reference - use inline citations '''

[[Category:Davidson County, Tennessee]]

Metro Nashville Davidson County, Tennessee

Welcome to Music City, USA!

{{Image|file=Nashville_Tennessee.png |align=c |size=m |caption=Flag of Nashville }}{{clear}} ==History== "Davidson County is the oldest county in the 41-county region of Middle Tennessee. It dates to 1783, when the North Carolina legislature created the county and named it in honor of William Lee Davidson, a North Carolina general who was killed opposing General Cornwallis and the British Army's crossing of the Catawba River on February 1, 1781. The county seat, Nashville, is the oldest permanent European (white) settlement in Middle Tennessee, founded by James Robertson and John Donelson during the winter of 1779-80. The first white settlers established the Cumberland Compact in order to establish a basic rule of law and to protect their land titles. Through much of the early 1780s, the settlers also faced a hostile response from Native American tribes who resented their encroaching on their territory and competing for resources. As the county's many known archaeological sites attest, Native American cultures had occupied areas of Davidson County for thousands of years. The first whites to enter the area were fur traders. Long hunters came next, having learned about the large salt lick, known as French Lick, where they hunted game and traded with Native Americans." Davidson County, Tennessee. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Davidson_County,_Tennessee&oldid=717467657 Davidson County, Tennessee] In 1765, [[Boucher-960|Timothy Demonbreun]], a French-Canadian fur-trader and former Governor of Illinois (under the French), lived in a small cave on the Cumberland River near present-day downtown Nashville. He became known as the first white citizen of Nashville, his children the first white children to be born in middle Tennessee. ==Geography== ===Adjacent counties=== {{Image|file=Davidson_County_Tennessee.gif |align=r |size=m |caption=Davidson County/Nashville in relation to others nearby }} *[[Space:Montgomery_County%2C_Tennessee|Montgomery County]] - northwest *[[:Category:Robertson County, Tennessee|Robertson County]] (N) *[[Space:Sumner_County%2C_Tennessee|Sumner County]] - northeast *[[Space:Wilson_County%2C_Tennessee|Wilson County]] (E) *[[:Category:Rutherford County, Tennessee|Rutherford County]] (SE) *[[Space:Williamson_County%2C_Tennessee|Williamson County]] - south *[[Space:Hickman_County%2C_Tennessee|Hickman County]] (SW) *[[Space:Cheatham_County%2C_Tennessee|Cheatham County]] (W) ===Protected Areas=== {{Image|file=Tennessee_Project_Pictures_and_Images-12.jpg |align=r |size=m |caption=Rock Spring, on Natchez Trace }} *[http://www.state.tn.us/environment/parks/LongHunter/index.shtml Long Hunter State Park official site] & [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Long_Hunter_State_Park Long Hunter on Wikimedia] *[http://www.tennessee.gov/environment/parks/HarpethRiver/index.shtml Harpeth River State Park] *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radnor_Lake_State_Natural_Area Radnor Lake State Natural Area] *[http://tnstateparks.com/parks/about/bicentennial-mall Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park] *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centennial_Park_(Nashville) Centennial Park] *[http://www.cheekwood.org/ Cheekwood Botanical Gardens] *[http://tnstateparks.com/parks/about/natchez-trace Natchez Trace State Park] - see also [http://www.photographyoptions.net/images/parks/ntnew/tour.html Natchez Trace State Park 360 Virtual Tour] *[https://www.nps.gov/natr/index.htm Natchez Trace Parkway], part of the [[Space:Native_Americans:_Trail_of_Tears|Trail of Tears]] - See also [http://www.scenictrace.com/ Scenic Trace] and [http://www.natcheztracetravel.com/natchez-trace-tennessee.html Natchez Trace in Tennessee] ==Registered Historic Sites== {{Image|file=Tennessee_Project_Pictures_and_Images-4.jpg |align=r |size=m |caption=The Hermitage, home of President Andrew Jackson }} *[http://www.nashville.gov/Parks-and-Recreation/Historic-Sites Nashville Parks and Recreation, Historic Sites] *[http://www.nashville.gov/Parks-and-Recreation/Historic-Sites/Hodge-House-in-Percy-Warner-Park.aspx Hodge House, in Percy Warner Park], a preserved home built by the Hodge family around 1811. *[http://www.belmontmansion.com/ The Historic Belmont Mansion], historic Italian-style plantation home , built in 1853 *[http://www.nashville.gov/Parks-and-Recreation/Parthenon.aspx The Parthenon], a full-scale replica of the Greek Parthenon *[http://www.thehermitage.com/ The Hermitage], home of U.S. President Andrew Jackson. *[http://bellemeadeplantation.com/ The Historic Belle Meade Plantation], began operations in 1806, a site of farm operations and slave holding *[http://www.nashville.gov/Parks-and-Recreation/Historic-Sites/Fort-Nashborough.aspx Fort Nashborough], once a source of protection against Indians, for new settlers [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Nashborough Wikipedia] *[http://www.nashville.gov/Parks-and-Recreation/Historic-Sites/Fort-Negley.aspx Fort Negley], the largest fort built in the United States during the Civil War [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Negley Wikipedia] *[http://www.nashville.gov/Parks-and-Recreation/Historic-Sites/Stone-Hall.aspx Stone Hall], a Colonial revival home *[http://www.nashville.gov/Parks-and-Recreation/Historic-Sites/Two-Rivers-Mansion.aspx Two Rivers Mansion], built in 1859, one of the best preserved historic homes in Tennessee *[http://www.thenashvillecitycemetery.org/ Nashville City Cemetery], Opened in 1822; the oldest continuously operated public cemetery in Nashville; many notable interments. === Davidson County Notables === ==Historical Events== [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_15%E2%80%9316,_1998_tornado_outbreak '''Nashville Tornado of 2008'''] [[Space:Tennessee_Floods_of_2010|'''Tennessee Flood of 2010''']] {{Image|file=Tennessee_Floods_of_2010-21.jpg |align=c |size=m |caption=Flooding on Rosa Parks Blvd. }} '''Battle of Nashville''' {{Image|file=Tennessee_Project_Pictures_and_Images-3.jpg |align=c |size=m |caption=Artist depiction of Battle of Nashville }} {{Image|file=Davidson_County_Tennessee-3.jpg |align=c |size=m |caption=Nashville Wharf, Cumberland River, just after the Civil War }} ---- ==Government Offices== *[http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/ The Tennessee State Capitol Building] *[http://www.nashville.gov/ City of Nashville] ==Demographics== *[http://www.point2homes.com/US/Neighborhood/TN/Davidson-County-Demographics.html Davidson County Demographics (comprehensive).] ==Communities== ===Cities=== *[http://www.nashville.gov/ City of Nashville, Davidson County], County Seat *[http://www.citybellemeade.org/ City of Belle Meade] *[http://www.berryhilltn.org/ City of Berry Hill] *[http://www.cityofforesthills.com/ City of Forest Hills] *[http://www.cityofgoodlettsville.org/ City of Goodlettsville] *[http://www.oakhilltn.us/ City of Oak Hill] *[http://ridgetoptn.org/ City of Ridgetop] ===Community Common Places=== *[http://www.flynashville.com/ Nashville International Airport] *[[:Category: Davidson County, Tennessee, Cemeteries | Davidson County Cemeteries]] *[[:Category: Davidson County, Tennessee, Schools | Davidson County Schools]] ==Popular Attractions== *Nashville is Music City, USA , the home of country music, home of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Country_Music_Association_Awards Country Music Association Awards], and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CMA_Music_Festival Home of CMA Festival] *[http://www.nashvillemusiccitycenter.com/ Music City Center] *[http://www.ryman.com/ Ryman Auditorium] *[http://www.opry.com/ Grand Old Opry] *[http://www.countrymusichalloffame.org/ Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum] *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridgestone_Arena Bridgestone Arena], home of the Nashville Predators, host to many events including [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SEC_Men%27s_Basketball_Tournament SEC Men's Basketball] *Home of [[Wikipedia:Iroquois_Steeplechase|Iroquois Steeplechase]] *Home of the [http://www.nfl.com/ National Football League] team, the [http://www.titansonline.com/ Tennessee Titans] *Home of the [https://www.nhl.com/ National Hockey League] team, the [http://predators.nhl.com/ Nashville Predators] *Home of the [http://www.milb.com/index.jsp Minor League Baseball] team, [http://www.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t556 The Nashville Sounds] *[http://www.unionstationhotelnashville.com/index.cfm The Historic Union Station Hotel] *[http://www.tnmuseum.org/ Tennessee State Museum] *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee_Performing_Arts_Center Tennessee Performing Arts Center] *[http://www.nashvillezoo.org/ Nashville Zoo at Grassmere] *[http://www.nashvillechildrenstheatre.org/ Nashville Children's Theatre] *[http://www.nashvillesymphony.org/ Nashville Symphony] *Centennial Park, The Parthenon *Wave Country *Bicentennial Mall *Farmer's Market ==County Records== ===Census Records=== *[https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE3514832&from=fhd Partial TN Census/Tax List from 1787-1791] - taken from North Carolina Land Grants [https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE3514832&from=fhdM North Carolina Land Grants ] *[http://files.usgwarchives.net/tn/davidson/census/1860/ 1860 Davidson County Census] ===Estate/Probate Records=== *[http://usgwarchives.net/tn/davidson/wills.html Wills and Probate], a selection ranging from 1793 to 1925 ===Land Records from 1778 to 1805=== *[http://www.tngenweb.org/records/davidson/land/nc_grants_davidson.html North Carolina land grants in Tennessee] *[http://www.copies1918.com/davidson-a.html Davidson County Land Records-Vol. A 1784-1787] *[http://www.copies1918.com/davidson-b.html Davidson County Land Records-Vol. B 1794-1804] *[http://www.copies1918.com/davidson-c.html Davidson County Land Records-Vol. C 1791-1796] *[http://www.copies1918.com/davidson-d.html Davidson County Land Records-Vol. D 1796-1798] *[http://www.copies1918.com/davidson-e.html Davidson County Land Records-Vol. E 1798-1802] *[http://www.copies1918.com/davidson-f.html Davidson County Land Records-Vol. F 1803-1805] ===Court Records from 1784 to 1816=== *[http://www.copies1918.com/dav1.html Davidson County Court Records-Vol. 1 1784-1794] *[http://www.copies1918.com/dav2-clerk.html Davidson County Court Records-Vol. 2 1794-1804] *[http://www.copies1918.com/davidson3.html Davidson County Court Records-Vol. 3 1805-1809] *[http://www.copies1918.com/davidson4.html Davidson County Court Records-Vol. 4 1809-1816] ===Church records=== ===Tennessee Bible Records Project=== *[http://tnsos.net/TSLA/Bibleproject/browse.php Tennessee State Library and Archives, Bible Project], [http://www.mtgs.org/projects/MTGS%20Alphabetic%20Index%20of%20Family%20Bibles.pdf index] ===Obituaries=== *[http://www.tngenweb.org/records/tn_wide/obits/nca/index.html Abstracts from Methodist Publications, a selection of obituaries from 1833-1929] ===Voter/Citizenship Records=== ===Tax Lists=== ===Military Service Records=== [http://usgwarchives.net/tn/davidson/military.html Davidson County, TN, Military Records]; ==County Resources== *[https://sites.google.com/site/davidsoncounty/ TN GENWeb] *[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Davidson_County,_Tennessee Davidson County on Family Search] *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davidson_County,_Tennessee Davidson County on Wikipedia] *[http://www.tn.gov/main/article/davidson-county Davidson County Official website] *[[Wikipedia: Davidson County, Tennessee | Davidson County on Wikipedia]] *[http://www.nashville.gov/ Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County official site] ==Related Categories== *[[:Category:Nashville%2C_Tennessee|Nashville, Tennessee on WikiTree]] *[[:Category:Belle_Meade%2C_Tennessee|Belle Meade, Tennessee]] *[[:Category:Forest_Hills%2C_Tennessee|Forest Hills, Tennessee]] *[[:Category:Berry_Hill%2C_Tennessee|Berry Hill, Tennessee]] *[[:Category:Goodlettsville%2C_Tennessee|Goodlettsville, Tennessee]] *[[:Category:Oak_Hill%2C_Tennessee|Oak Hill, Tennessee]] *[[:Category:Ridgetop%2C_Tennessee|Ridgetop, Tennessee]] ==References== ===See also=== *[http://www.tngenweb.org/records/davidson/ Davidson County, TN Genweb] *[http://www.copies1918.com/covertn.html Records] *[http://usgwarchives.net/tn/davidson/davidson.html USGW Archives] *[http://tngenweb.org/counties/list-of-counties/ TN Gen Web] *[https://sites.google.com/site/davidsoncounty/home/indians Indians, Tennessee] {{Image |file=Binkley-335-1.png |align=c |size=s |caption=[http://us.oneplacestudy.org/tn_davidson_county.html Registered One Place Study]}}

[[Category:Decatur County, Tennessee]]

Welcome to the Decatur County, Tennessee Project!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} ===How to Join the Tennessee Project=== #See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. == Ongoing List of Things to Do == #Add the county category to applicable profiles #Ensure Decatur County profiles are well-sourced #Work on connecting Decatur County profiles to the one tree #Church records of christenings, marriages and burials #Voter or citizenship rolls #Records of wills and estates #Records of slaveholders and enslaved persons #Land records #Tax lists #Muster lists for militia/military service #Add genealogy resources to this page #Add statewide resources to the main project page ==Decatur County History== Decatur County was created in November, 1845, from part of Perry County. The county is named after [[Decatur-13|Stephen Decatur]], a U. S. naval officer in the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812. ===Historic Sites/Landmarks=== ==Geography== === Decatur County Notables === ===Adjacent counties=== * [[Space:Benton_County%2C_Tennessee|Benton County]] (north) * Perry County (east) * Wayne County (southeast) * [[Space:Hardin_County%2C_Tennessee|Hardin County]] (south) * Henderson County (west) * [[Space:Carroll_County%2C_Tennessee|Carroll County]] (northwest) == Government Offices == * [https://decaturcountytn.org/ Decatur County Government Website] ==Resources and Records== === On WikiTree=== * [[:Category:Decatur County, Tennessee, Cemeteries|Decatur County, Tennessee Cemeteries]] === On the Internet === * [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Decatur_County,_Tennessee_Genealogy Decatur County Genealogy on FamilySearch] * [http://genealogytrails.com/tenn/decatur/ Decatur County Genealogy Trails] * [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/pages/genealogical-fact-sheets-about-decatur-county Decatur County Genealogy Fact Sheets] * [https://tngenweb.org/decatur/ Decatur County USGenWeb] * [http://usgwarchives.net/tn/decatur/decatur.html Decatur County USGenWeb Archives] * [http://www.dchs-tn.org/ Decatur County Historical Society] ==Communities== ===Cities=== * [[:Category:Parsons, Tennessee|Parsons]] ===Towns=== * [[:Category:Decaturville, Tennessee|Decaturville]] - county seat * [[:Category:Scotts Hill, Tennessee|Scotts Hill]] === Unincorporated Communities === * [[:Category:Bath Springs, Tennessee|Bath Springs]] * Bible Hill * Dunbar * [[:Category:Holladay, Tennessee|Holladay]] * Hopewell * Lick Skillet * Perryville * Sugar Tree ==See also== * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decatur_County,_Tennessee Decatur County on Wikipedia] ==Sources==

[[Category:DeKalb County, Tennessee]] [[Category: Appalachia Counties]]

Welcome to the DeKalb County, Tennessee Project!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} ===How to Join the Tennessee Project=== #See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. ==List of Things to Do== #Add the county category to applicable profiles #Ensure DeKalb County profiles are well-sourced #Work on connecting DeKalb County profiles to the one tree #Add genealogy resources to this page #Document Cemeteries in DeKalb County #Build out Enumeration Districts listings for DeKalb County ==DeKalb County History== DeKalb County was established in 1837, from parts of Cannon, Smith, Warren, and White counties. It was named after [[Kalb-213|Johann DeKalb]], a French officer who served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. ===Historic Sites/Landmarks=== #[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandria_Cemeteries_Historic_District Alexandria Cemeteries Historic District] #[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeKalb_County_Fairgrounds DeKalb County Fairgrounds] #[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evans_Block_(Smithville,_Tennessee) Evan's Block] #[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Historic_District_(Liberty,_Tennessee) Liberty Historic District] #[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susie_Foster_Log_House Susie Foster Log House] ==Geography== DeKalb County is part of Middle Tennessee, one of Tennesee's Three Grand Divisions. These divisions are not only geographic, but also cultural and defined in state law. DeKalb County is also part of the South Central Region of [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Appalachia Appalachia]. ===Adjacent counties=== * [[Space:Putnam_County%2C_Tennessee|Putnam]] - northeast * [[Space:White_County%2C_Tennessee|White]] - east * Warren - south * [[Space:White_County%2C_Tennessee|Cannon]] - southwest * [[Space:Wilson_County%2C_Tennessee|Wilson]] - west * [[Space:Smith_County%2C_Tennessee|Smith]] - northwest ==Government Offices== * [http://www.dekalbtennessee.com/ DeKalb County website] ==Resources and Records== ===Books and Hard Copy Records=== *[[Space:Resource_material_for_DeKalb_County%2C_Tennessee|Books, Records, and digital sources for DeKalb County]] *[http://dekalblibraries.net/ Justin Potter Library, Smithville, DeKalb County] *[https://sos.tn.gov/tsla Tennessee State Library and Archives] === On WikiTree=== * [[Space:Alexandria%2C_Tennessee_One_Place_Study|Alexandria, Tennessee One Place Study]] * [[Space:Dismal%2C_Tennessee_One_Place_Study|Dismal, Tennessee One Place Study]] * [[Space:Dowelltown%2C_Tennessee_One_Place_Study|Dowelltown, Tennessee One Place Study]] * [[Space:Liberty%2C_Tennessee_One_Place_Study|Liberty, Tennessee One Place Study]] === On the Internet === * [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/DeKalb_County,_Tennessee_Genealogy DeKalb County Genealogy on FamilySearch] * [http://genealogytrails.com/tenn/dekalb/ DeKalb County, Genealogy Trails] * [https://tngenweb.org/dekalb/ DeKalb County, US Genweb] * [http://usgwarchives.net/tn/dekalb/dekalb.html DeKalb County, US GenWeb Archives] ==Communities== ===Cities=== * [[:Category:Smithville, Tennessee|Smithville]] - county seat ===Towns=== * [[:Category:Alexandria, Tennessee|Alexandria]] * [[:Category:Dowelltown, Tennessee|Dowelltown]] * [[:Category:Liberty, Tennessee|Liberty]] === Unincorporated Communities === *Adamson Branch *Allen's Chapel *Antioch *Belk *Blue Springs *Bright Hill *Center Hill Dam *Cherry HIll *Chestnut Mound(possibility - look into) *Clear Fork *Cottage Home *Cove Hollow *Crossroads *Dale Ridge *Dismal Creek *Dry Creek *Falling water *Forks of the Pike *Hales Branch *Hannah's Branch *[[:Category: Helton, Tennessee|Helton]] *Holmes Creek *Indian Creek *Jacob's Pillar *Johnsons Chapel *Joy(Look into) *[[:Category: Keltonburg, Tennessee|Keltonburg]] *Laurel Hill *Long Branch *Lower Helton *Mahathy Hill *Midway *Mine Lick *New Bildad *New Salem(look to see if it was called this or something else) *New Zion(look to see if it was called this or something else) *Pea Ridge *Peeled chestnut *Possum Hollow *Reynolds College *Second Creek *Seven Springs *Shiney Rock/Shining Rock *Short Mountain *Silver Point *Sligo *Smith Fork *[[:Category: Snows Hill, Tennessee|Snow Hill]] *Student's Home *Temperance Hall *Upper Helton *Walkers Chapel *Walker's Creek *Webb's Chapel *Wolf Creek *Young Bend ==Census== {| border="1" class="wikitable sortable" | Year || Population || Growth || |- |[[:Category: 1840 US Census, DeKalb County, Tennessee]]||5,868|| |- |[[:Category: 1850 US Census, DeKalb County, Tennessee]]||8,016||36.6% |- |[[:Category: 1860 US Census, DeKalb County, Tennessee]]||10,573||31.9 |- |[[:Category: 1870 US Census, DeKalb County, Tennessee]]||11,425||8.1% |- |[[:Category: 1880 US Census, DeKalb County, Tennessee]]||14,813||29.7% |- |1890 Census ||15,650||5.7% |- |[[:Category: 1900 US Census, DeKalb County, Tennessee]]||16,460||5.2% |- |[[:Category: 1910 US Census, DeKalb County, Tennessee]]||15,434||-6.2% |- |[[:Category: 1920 US Census, DeKalb County, Tennessee]]||15,370||-0.4% |- |[[:Category: 1930 US Census, DeKalb County, Tennessee]]||14,213||-7.5% |- |[[:Category: 1940 US Census, DeKalb County, Tennessee]]||14,588||2.6% |- |[[:Category: 1950 US Census, DeKalb County, Tennessee]]||11,680||-19.9% |- |1960 Census||10,774||-7.8% |- |1970 Census||11,151||3.5% |- |1980 Census||13,589||21.9% |- |1990 Census||14,360||5.7% |- |2000 Census||17,423||21.3% |- |2010 Census||18,723||7.5% |- |2020 Census||20,080||7.2% |} ==See also== * [[Wikipedia:DeKalb County, Tennessee]] ==Notes== *Formatting for Stickers, Templates, Categories ==Sources==

[[Category:Dickson County, Tennessee]]

Welcome to Dickson County, Tennessee!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} ---- ==Project Purpose== The purpose of this sub-project is to have a foundation for all things genealogy, and more, relating to Dickson County, Tennessee. ==How to Join the Project== * See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. * Add (Tennessee) and (us_history) to your G2G tag feed. == Ongoing List of Things to Do == #Add the county category to applicable profiles #Ensure Dickson County profiles are well-sourced #Work on connecting Dickson County profiles to the one tree #Church records of christenings, marriages and burials #Voter or citizenship rolls #Records of wills and estates #Records of slaveholders and enslaved persons #Land records #Tax lists #Muster lists for militia/military service #Add genealogy resources to this page #Add statewide resources to the main project page ==Dickson County History== Dickson County was created on October 25, 1803, from parts of Montgomery and Robertson counties. It was named after [[Dickson-2412|William Dickson]]. ===Historical Sites=== === Dickson County Notables === ==Geography== ===Adjacent counties=== * [[Space:Montgomery_County%2C_Tennessee|Montgomery County]] - north * [[Space:Cheatham_County%2C_Tennessee|Cheatham County]] - east * [[Space:Williamson_County%2C_Tennessee|Williamson County]] - southeast * [[Space:Hickman_County%2C_Tennessee|Hickman County]] - south * Humphreys County - southwest * Houston County - northwest ===Protected areas=== #[http://tnstateparks.com/parks/about/montgomery-bell Montgomery Bell State Park] ==Government Offices== * [https://www.dicksoncountytn.gov/ Dickson County Offices] == Resources and Records == === On WikiTree === * [[:Category: Dickson County, Tennessee, Cemeteries |Dickson County Cemeteries]] === On the Internet === * [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Dickson_County,_Tennessee_Genealogy Dickson County Genealogy on FamilySearch] * [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/pages/genealogical-fact-sheets-about-dickson-county Dickson County Genealogy Fact Sheets] * [http://genealogytrails.com/tenn/dickson/ Dickson County Genealogy Trails] * [https://tngenweb.org/dickson/ Dickson County USGenWeb] * [http://usgwarchives.net/tn/dickson/dickson.html Dickson County USGenWeb Archives] ==Communities== ===Cities=== * [[:Category:Dickson, Tennessee|Dickson]] ===Towns=== * [[:Category:Burns, Tennessee|Burns]] * [[:Category:Charlotte, Tennessee|Charlotte]] - county seat * [[:Category:Slayden, Tennessee|Slayden]] * [[:Category:Vanleer, Tennessee|Vanleer]] * [[:Category:White Bluff, Tennessee|White Bluff]] === Unincorporated Communities === * Abiff * Bellsburg * [[:Category:Cumberland Furnace, Tennessee|Cumberland Furnace]] * Promise Land * Tennessee City ==Sources== [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dickson_County,_Tennessee Dickson County on Wikipedia]

[[Category:Dyer County, Tennessee]]

Welcome to the Dyer County, Tennessee Project!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} ===How to Join the Tennessee Project=== #See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. == Ongoing List of Things to Do == #Add the county category to applicable profiles #Ensure Dyer County profiles are well-sourced #Work on connecting Dyer County profiles to the one tree #Church records of christenings, marriages and burials #Voter or citizenship rolls #Records of wills and estates #Records of slaveholders and enslaved persons #Land records #Tax lists #Muster lists for militia/military service #Add genealogy resources to this page #Add statewide resources to the main project page ==Dyer County History== Dyer County was formed on October 16, 1823, from part of Tennessee territory that had been recognized as belonging to the Chickasaw. It was named after [[Dyer-9115|Robert Dyer]], an early settler. ===Historic Sites/Landmarks=== ===Dyer County Notables=== ==Geography== Dyer County is part of West Tennessee, one of Tennessee's Three Grand Divisions. These divisions are not only geographic, but also cultural and defined in state law. ===Adjacent counties=== * [[Space:Lake_County%2C_Tennessee|Lake]] - north * Obion - northeast * [[Space:Gibson_County%2C_Tennessee|Gibson]] - east * [[Space:Crockett_County%2C_Tennessee|Crockett]] - southeast * Lauderdale - south * [[Space:Mississippi_County_Arkansas|Mississippi County, Arkansas]] - southwest * Pemiscot County, Missouri - northwest ==Government Offices== * [https://dyercounty.com/ Dyer County Website] ==Resources and Records== === On WikiTree=== * [[:Category:Dyer County, Tennessee, Cemeteries|Dyer County Cemeteries]] === On the Internet === * [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Dyer_County,_Tennessee_Genealogy Dyer County Genealogy on FamilySearch] * [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/pages/genealogical-fact-sheets-about-dyer-county Dyer County Genealogy Fact Sheets] * [http://genealogytrails.com/tenn/dyer/ Dyer County Genealogy Trails] * [https://www.tngenweb.org/dyer/ Dyer County USGenWeb] * [http://usgwarchives.net/tn/dyer/dyer.html Dyer County USGenWeb Archives] ==Communities== ===Cities=== * [[:Category:Dyersburg, Tennessee|Dyersburg]] - county seat ===Towns=== * [[:Category:Newbern, Tennessee|Newbern]] * [[:Category:Trimble, Tennessee|Trimble]] === Census-designated Places === * Bogota * [[:Category:Finley, Tennessee|Finley]] * Fowlkes * Lenox * Miston === Unincorporated Communities === * Beech Grove * Big Boy Junction * Bonicord * Boothspoint * Hawkinsville * Midway * Nauvoo * RoEllen * Tiger Tail * Tigrett ==See also== [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyer_County,_Tennessee Dyer County on Wikipedia] ==Sources==

[[Category:Franklin County, Tennessee]] [[Category: Appalachia Counties]]

Welcome to Franklin County, Tennessee!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} ---- ==Project Purpose== The purpose of this sub-project is to have a foundation for all things relating to Franklin County, Tennessee. From cities, to citizens, to favorite tourist spots, to cemeteries, we aim to have it all here for you in one central location. Here's a good place to start: http://www.franklincotn.us/ includes lots of information, many useful links, and a message from the Mayor of Franklin County. ==How to Join the Project== #Coordinator of this project: [[Ward-9858|Stephanie Ward]] #See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. #Add (Tennessee) and (us_history) to your G2G tag feed. #Project template: {{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} gives you the template above (2 flags) ==List of Things to Do== #Contributing to the main project page as needed #Church records of christenings, marriages and burials #Voter or citizenship rolls #Records of wills and deceased estates #Land tenure records #Tax lists #Muster lists for militia service #Census records, indexed and uploaded ==Franklin County History== ==Geography== Franklin County is part of Middle Tennessee, one of Tennesee's Three Grand Divisions. These divisions are not only geographic, but also cultural and defined in state law. Franklin County is also part of the South Central Region of [[Project:Appalachia|Appalachia]]. :'''Adjacent counties''' #Coffee County (north) #Grundy County (northeast) #Marion County (east) #Jackson County, Alabama (south) #Madison County, Alabama (southwest) #Lincoln County (west) #Moore County (northwest) ==Protected areas== #Tims Ford State Park https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tims_Ford_State_Park ==Government Offices== #List and link county offices ==Demographics== #General Overview of the current population/ages/races/marital status/etc ==Communities== ===Cities=== (must be officially part of the county) #City of Winchester http://www.winchester-tn.com/ #City of Tullahoma http://www.tullahomatn.gov/ #City of Sherwood http://sherwoodtenn.com/ ===Towns=== #Estill Springs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estill_Springs,_Tennessee ==County Common Areas== #[[:Category: Franklin County, Tennessee, Cemeteries |Franklin County Cemeteries]] #[[:Category: Franklin County, Tennessee, Schools |Franklin County Schools]] ==Things to do/see== #touristy things ==County Resources== # # # ===County Records=== ===Church records=== ===Voter/Citizenship Records=== ===Estate/Probate Records=== ===Land/Homestead Records=== ===Tax Lists=== ===Military Service Records=== ===Census Records=== ==See also== For wonderful genealogy resources: * http://www.tngenweb.org/franklin/ * https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Franklin_County,_Tennessee_Genealogy ==Sources== ---- '''Every fact needs a reference - use inline citations '''

[[Category: Gibson County, Tennessee]]

Welcome to Gibson County, Tennessee!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} ==Project Purpose== The purpose of this sub-project is to have a foundation for all things relating to Gibson County, Tennessee. From cities, to citizens, to favorite tourist spots, to cemeteries, we aim to have it all here for you in one central location. ==How to Join the Project== #Coordinator of this county: [[Heath-3392|Kathleen Heath]]. #See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. #Add (Tennessee) and (us_history) to your G2G tag feed. #Project template: {{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} gives you the template above (2 flags) ==List of Things to Do== #Contributing to the main project page as needed #Church records of christenings, marriages and burials #Voter or citizenship rolls #Records of wills and deceased estates #Land tenure records #Tax lists #Muster lists for militia service #Census records, indexed and uploaded - See [[Space:1850_United_States_Federal_Census_sheets|Gibson County Indexed Census Records]] ==Gibson County History== Gibson County is a county located in the western division of Tennessee. The US Census Bureau estimates the population, as of July 1 2015, to be 49,399. Its county seat is Trenton. The county was formed from the Chickasaw Cession and named for Col John H Gibson of Bedford county, TN. Col Gibson served with Andrew Jackson in the Natchez Expedition and died in 1823, the year that the county was formed. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, s.v. “Gibson County, Tennessee,” (accessed April 29, 2016), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibson_County,_Tennessee State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. (accessed April 29, 2016). http://www.census.gov/quickfacts/table/PST045215/47053 Tennessee Roots. Gibson County Tennessee. s.v. “John H Gibson.” (accessed April 29, 2016). http://tn-roots.com/tngibson/Colgibso.htm, ==Geography== Gibson County is 604 square area miles with 0.2% being water. ===Adjacent counties=== {{Image|file=Gibson_County_Tennessee-1.png |caption=Gibson County, Tennessee Image 2 }} ===Protected areas=== While there are no national or state parks in Gibson County proper, there are several in the surrounding counties. To the north in Obion is [http://tnstateparks.com/parks/about/big-cypress-tree Big Cypress Tree State Park] To the south in Madison is [http://tnstateparks.com/parks/contact/pinson-mounds Pinson Mounds State Park] Outside the city of Trenton is the [http://share.tn.gov/sos/pub/proclamations/05-01-13.pdf Parker Branch WMA] that was recently formed on May 13, 2013 http://share.tn.gov/sos/pub/proclamations/05-01-13.pdf There is some overlap into the county of other protected areas: #[http://www.tnbirds.org/IBA/SitePages/HornsBluffRefuge.htm Horns Bluff Refuge] #[http://tnwatchablewildlife.org/watchareadetails.cfm?uid=09071516274032614®ion=Maness_Swamp_Refuge&statearea=West_Tennessee Maness Swamp Refuge] #[http://tnwatchablewildlife.org/watchareadetails.cfm?uid=09083108542227374®ion=Obion_River_WMA&statearea=West_Tennessee Obion River Wildlife Management Area] #[http://www.tnbirds.org/IBA/SitePages/TigrettWMA.htm Tigrett Wildlife Management Area] ==Government Offices== #[http://www.gibsoncountygov.com/ Gibson County, Tennessee] #[http://gibsoncountytn.com/ Chamber of Commerce] #Birth and Death Records -Gibson County Health Department #Marriage Licenses - Gibson County Clerk (Joyce Brown, 2016) ==Demographics== # [http://www.point2homes.com/US/Neighborhood/TN/Gibson-County-Demographics.html General Overview of the current population/ages/races/marital status/etc] ==Communities== ===Cities=== (must be officially part of the county) Gibson County, Tennessee website [http://www.gibsoncountygov.com/ here] #Milan #Trenton #Humboldt #Dyer #Yorkville #Medina ===Towns=== #Bradford #Gibson #Kenton #Rutherford ==County Common Areas== #[[:Category: Gibson County, Tennessee, Cemeteries | Cemeteries]] #[[:Category: Gibson County, Tennessee, Schools | Schools]] ==Things to do/see== #[http://www.tn.gov/twra/article/gibson-county-lake Gibson County Lake] - 560 acres with picnic areas and 3 camping sites. #The [http://milan.tennessee.edu/museum/ West Tennessee Agricultural Museum] is devoted to the different aspects of a settler’s life with its life-size displays. #The [http://www.wtrac.tn.org/visit.html West Tennessee Regional Art Center] is home to the Ewers Collection and a collection of Boehm porcelain birds. #[http://www.teapotcollection.com/teapot/home TheTeapot Museum] is known as the world’s largest collection of porcelain Veilleuses-Theieres. #[https://www.tnvacation.com/vendors/davy_crockett_cabin_museum The Davy Crockett Cabin-Museum] is a replica of the famed frontiersman and soldier’s last home. ===Also check out=== #[https://www.tnvacation.com/cities-towns/trenton Trenton Vacations] #[https://www.tnvacation.com/cities-towns/humboldt Humboldt Vacations] #[https://www.stoppingpoints.com/tennessee/Gibson Historical Markers] ==County Resources== #[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibson_County,_Tennessee Gibson County on WikiPedia] #[http://www.census.gov/quickfacts/table/PST045215/47053 Gibson County Quick Facts on Census.gov] ===County Records=== ===Church records=== ===Voter/Citizenship Records=== ===Estate/Probate Records=== ===Land/Homestead Records=== ===Tax Lists=== ===Military Service Records=== ===Census Records=== ====1850==== [[Space:1850_US_Census_Gibson_County_Tennessee_District_18_Images||1850 Census District 18]]https://archive.org/details/populationschedu0878unix - 1850 US Census – Franklin and Gibson Counties - Tennessee – microfilm rolls, no indexing ==See also== ==Sources== ---- '''Every fact needs a reference - use inline citations only'''

[[Category:Grainger County, Tennessee]] [[Category: Appalachia Counties]]

Welcome to the Grainger County, Tennessee Project!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} ===How to Join the Tennessee Project=== * See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. * Add (Tennessee) and (us_history) to your G2G tag feed. === How to Join the Appalachia Project === #See the main project page [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Appalachia#How_to_Join here] for instructions on how to join. #Add Appalachia to your G2G tag feed. == Ongoing List of Things to Do == #Add the county category to applicable profiles #Ensure Grainger County profiles are well-sourced #Work on connecting Grainger County profiles to the one tree #Church records of christenings, marriages and burials #Voter or citizenship rolls #Records of wills and estates #Records of slaveholders and enslaved persons #Land records #Tax lists #Muster lists for militia/military service #Add genealogy resources to this page #Add statewide resources to the main project page ==Grainger County History== Grainger County was established in 1796. It was named for [[Grainger-16|Mary Grainger Blount]]. In December, 1863, it was the site of the Battle of Bean's Station. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Bean%27s_Station Battle of Bean's Station] ===Historic Sites/Landmarks=== === Grainger County Notables === ==Geography== Grainger County is part of East Tennessee, one of Tennesee's Three Grand Divisions. These divisions are not only geographic, but also cultural and defined in state law. Grainger County is also part of the Central Region of [[Project:Appalachia|Appalachia]]. ===Adjacent counties=== * [[Space:Claiborne_County%2C_Tennessee|Claiborne]] - north * [[Space:Hancock_County%2C_Tennessee|Hancock]] - northeast * [[Space:Hawkins_County%2C_Tennessee|Hawkins]] - northeast * [[Space:Hamblen_County%2C_Tennessee|Hamblen]] - east * [[Space:Jefferson_County%2C_Tennessee|Jefferson]] - south * [[Space:Knox_County%2C_Tennessee|Knox]] - southwest * [[Space:Union_County%2C_Tennessee|Union]] - west ==Government Offices== * [https://www.graingercountytn.com/ Grainger County, Tennessee website] ==Resources and Records== === On WikiTree=== *[[:Category:Grainger County, Tennessee, Cemeteries|Grainger County Cemeteries]] === On the Internet === * [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Grainger_County,_Tennessee_Genealogy Grainger County genealogy on FamilySearch] * [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/pages/genealogical-fact-sheets-about-grainger-county Grainger County Genealogy Fact Sheets] * [https://graingertnhistory.com/ The Grainger County Historic Society] * [http://genealogytrails.com/tenn/grainger/ Grainger County Genealogy Trails] * [http://usgwarchives.net/tn/grainger/grainger.html Grainger County US GenWeb Archives] ==Communities== ===Cities=== * [[:Category:Blaine, Tennessee|Blaine]] * [[:Category:Rutledge, Tennessee|Rutledge]] (county seat) ===Towns=== * [[:Category:Bean Station, Tennessee|Bean Station]] === Unincorporated Communities === * Beech Grove * Cherokee * Joppa * [[:Category:Lea Springs, Tennessee|Lea Springs]] * [[:Category:Liberty Hill, Grainger County, Tennessee|Liberty Hill]] * New Corinth * Powder Springs * Richland * Tate Springs * [[:Category:Thorn Hill, Tennessee|Thorn Hill]] * [[:Category:Washburn, Tennessee|Washburn]] ==See also== [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grainger_County,_Tennessee Grainger County on Wikipedia] ==Sources==

[[Category:Greene County, Tennessee]] [[Category: Appalachia Counties]]

Welcome to Greene County, Tennessee!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} ==Project Purpose== The purpose of this sub-project is to have a foundation for all things genealogy, and more, relating to Greene County, Tennessee. ==How to Join the Tennessee Project== #See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. #Add (Tennessee) and (us_history) to your G2G tag feed. === How to Join the Appalachia Project === #See the main project page [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Appalachia#How_to_Join here] for instructions on how to join. #Add Appalachia to your G2G tag feed. ==Ongoing List of Things to Do== #Contributing to the main project page as needed #Church records of christenings, marriages and burials #Voter or citizenship rolls #Records of wills and deceased estates #Land tenure records #Tax lists - [[Space:1783_Greene_County_Tax_List|1783 Greene County Tax List]] #Muster lists for militia service #Census records, indexed and uploaded # Records of slaveholders and enslaved persons ==Greene County History== Daniel Kennedy and Waightstill Avery formed Greene County in 1783 by separating from Washington County. The name is in honor of [[Greene-872|Nathanael Greene]], a commander in the Revolutionary War.https://www.greenecountytngov.com/greene-county-tennessee-history === Historic Sites/Landmarks === === Greene County Notables === ==Geography== Greene County is part of East Tennessee, one of Tennesee's Three Grand Divisions. These divisions are not only geographic, but also cultural and defined in state law. Greene County is also part of the South Central Region of [[Project:Appalachia|Appalachia]]. ===Adjacent counties=== {{Geographic Location |Reference Location = Greene County, [[:Space:Tennessee|Tennessee]] |NW Location = |N Location = [[Space:Hawkins_County%2C_Tennessee|Hawkins County]] |NE Location = |E Location = [[Space:Washington_County%2C_Tennessee|Washington County]] |SE Location = [[Space:Unicoi_County%2C_Tennessee|Unicoi County]] |S Location = [[Space:Madison County, North Carolina|Madison County, North Carolina]] |SW Location = [[Space:Cocke County, Tennessee|Cocke County]] |W Location = [[Space: Hamblen County, Tennessee|Hamblen County]] }} ===Protected areas=== Andrew Johnson National Cemetery Andrew Johnson National Historic Site Appalachian Trail (part) Cherokee National Forest (part)rotected x Are as''' Andrew Johnson National Cemetery Andrew Johnson National Historic Site Appalachian Trail (part) Cherokee National Forest (part) Bible Covered Bridge State Historic Site Joachim Bible Refuge Davy Crockett Birthplace State Park (part) Lick Creek Bottoms Wildlife Management Area Nolichucky Wildlife Management Area Rocky Fork State Park (part) ==Government Offices== * [https://www.greenecountytngov.com/ Greene County government website] == Resources and Records == === On WikiTree === * [[:Category: Greene County, Tennessee, Cemeteries |Greene County Cemeteries]] === On the Internet === * [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Greene_County,_Tennessee_Genealogy Green County Genealogy on FamilySearch] * [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/pages/genealogical-fact-sheets-about-greene-county Greene County Genealogy Fact Sheets] * [http://genealogytrails.com/tenn/greene/ Greene County Genealogy Trails] * [https://tngenweb.org/greenetn/ Greene County USGenWeb] * [http://usgwarchives.net/tn/greene/greene.html Greene County USGenWeb Archives] * [https://www.greenecountytngenealogicalsociety.org/ Greene County Genealogical Society] == Communities == === Cities === * [[:Category:Tusculum, Tennessee|Tusculum]] === Towns === * [[:Category:Baileyton, Tennessee|Baileyton]] * [[:Category:Greeneville, Tennessee|Greeneville]] (county seat) * [[:Category:Mosheim, Tennessee|Mosheim]] === Census-designated place === * Fall Branch === Unincorporated communities === * [[:Category:Afton, Tennessee|Afton]] * Camp Creek * Cedar Creek * [[:Category:Chuckey, Tennessee|Chuckey]] * [[:Category:Cross Anchor, Tennessee|Cross Anchor]] * DeBusk * [[:Category:Grandview, Greene County, Tennessee|Grandview]] * [[:Category:Horse Creek, Tennessee|Horse Creek]] * Jearoldstown * Liberty Hill * [[:Category:Limestone, Tennessee|Limestone]] * [[:Category:Midway, Greene County, Tennessee|Midway]] * [[:Category:Mohawk, Tennessee|Mohawk]] * Newmansville * Ottway * [[:Category:Rheatown, Tennessee|Rheatown]] * Romeo * [[:Category:Saint James, Tennessee|Saint James]] * South Greene * [[:Category:Warrensburg, Tennessee|Warrensburg]] ==Things to do/see== Genealogy Research at the [https://www.telmercoxlibrary.org/ T. Elmer Cox Genealogical & Historical Library] ==See also== ==Sources== * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greene_County,_Tennessee Greene County on Wikipedia] ---- '''Every fact needs a reference - use inline citations '''

[[Category: Grundy County, Tennessee]]

Welcome to the Grundy County, Tennessee Project!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} == Project Purpose == The purpose of this sub-project is to have a foundation for all things genealogy, and more, relating to Grundy County, Tennessee. === How to Join the Tennessee Project === #See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. #Add (Tennessee) and (us_history) to your G2G tag feed. === How to Join the Appalachia Project === #See the main project page [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Appalachia#How_to_Join here] for instructions on how to join. #Add Appalachia to your G2G tag feed. == Ongoing List of Things to Do == #Add the county category to applicable profiles #Ensure Grundy County profiles are well-sourced #Work on connecting Grundy County profiles to the one tree #Church records of christenings, marriages and burials #Voter or citizenship rolls #Records of wills and estates #Records of slaveholders and enslaved persons #Land records #Tax lists #Muster lists for militia/military service #Add genealogy resources to this page #Add statewide resources to the main project page == Grundy County History == === Timeline === The page for NC county formation maps has the very complicated history for the NC land that became TN.[https://homepages.rootsweb.com/~george/countyformations/northcarolinaformationmaps.html North Carolina Formation Maps] (accessed 6 July 2022). See the VA maps for the upper strip: * "The Washington District of North Carolina was created in 1776. It contained the area of present-day Tennessee, except for the gain of the northern strip when the far western part of Virginia was surveyed during 1779 and 1780, and the gain of the western part of what was then Wilkes County, North Carolina, when the State of Franklin created Wayne County from Washington County and Wilkes County, in 1785."http://www.naturesync.com/~zoomastr/nance/census/nanceTNcen.htm (citing [https://homepages.rootsweb.com/~george/countyformations/tennesseeformationmaps.html Tennessee Formation Maps]). '''1776''' Washington District of North Carolina was created. '''1796''': Tennessee was the 16th state admitted to the Union, in 1796 (see [[Space:Tennessee_History_Timeline|this WikiTree page]] for a timeline of Tennessee history). '''1807''': Warren County formed from White County '''1836''':Coffee County formed from Bedford, Franklin, Rutherford, & Warren counties. '''1844''': Grundy County was created from Coffee & Warren counties.[https://homepages.rootsweb.com/~george/countyformations/tennesseeformationmaps.html Tennessee Formation Maps] (accessed 6 July 2022). It was named for [[Grundy-155|Felix Grundy]], U. S. Senator from Tennessee, and U.S. Attorney General. === Historic Sites/Landmarks === === Grundy County Notables === * [[Justus-667|May Justus]], teacher and author of children's books set in Appalachia. == Geography == Grundy County is part of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Tennessee Middle Tennessee], one of Tennessee's Three Grand Divisions. These divisions are not only geographic, but also cultural and defined in state law. Grundy County is also part of the South Central Region of [[Project:Appalachia|Appalachia]]. === Maps === * [https://homepages.rootsweb.com/~george/countyformations/tennesseeformationmaps.html Tennessee Formation Maps] === Adjacent Counties === {{Geographic Location | Reference Location = Grundy County
[[Image:US_State_Flag_Images-46.png]]
Tennessee
| NW Location = | N Location = [[Space:Warren_County%2C_Tennessee|Warren County]] | NE Location= | E Location = [[Space:Sequatchie_County%2C_Tennessee|Sequatchie County]] | SE Location = | S Location =[[Space:Marion_County%2C_Tennessee|Marion County]] | SW Location = [[Space:Franklin_County%2C_Tennessee|Franklin County]] | W Location = [[Space:Coffee_County%2C_Tennessee|Coffee County]] }} == Government Offices == * [https://www.grundycountytn.net/officials/index.html Grundy County Offices] == Resources == === On WikiTree === * WikiTree's [[Project: Appalachia|Appalachia Project]] * [[:Category:Grundy County, Tennessee, Cemeteries|Grundy County Cemeteries]] === On the Internet === * [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Grundy_County,_Tennessee_Genealogy Grundy County Genealogy on FamilySearch] * [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/pages/genealogical-fact-sheets-about-grundy-county Grundy County Genealogy Fact Sheets] * [http://genealogytrails.com/tenn/grundy/ Grundy County Genealogy Trails] * [https://tngenweb.org/grundy/ Grundy County USGenWeb] * [http://usgwarchives.net/tn/grundy/grundy.html Grundy County USGenWeb Archives] * [https://www.grundycountyhistory.org/ Grundy County Historical Society] == Categories == :[[:Category: Grundy County, Tennessee|Grundy County]] (created in 1844) *preceded by [[:Category:Warren County, Tennessee|Warren County]] and [[:Category:Coffee County, Tennessee|Coffee County]]. : What this means for categorizing profiles of people connected to land that is today [[:Category:Grundy County, Tennessee|Grundy County]] * If they are '''post-1776''', then ** 1796-1806: [[:Category:White County, Tennessee|White County]] ** 1807-1836, depending on location,
[[:Category:Warren County, Tennessee|Warren County]] ** 1836-1844, depending on location,
[[:Category:Warren County, Tennessee|Warren County]] or
[[:Category:Coffee County, Tennessee|Coffee County]] '''Note''': Tennessee seceded from the Union on June 8, 1861, and was part of the Confederate States of America from that date to the end of the war. It was not readmitted to the union until July 4, 1866. Between those dates, any form of USA is not appropriate (either drop USA/etc or use CSA). During reconstruction, several terms were used by the United States for the former CSA states, but it is ok to continue to use Grundy County, Tennessee. == Stickers == {{Appalachian Roots}}{{Appalachian Roots|state=Tennessee}} : '''{{Appalachian Roots}}'''

'''{{Appalachian Roots|state=Tennessee}}''' : The state parameter is used to add text to the sticker, but it does not add a category (this sticker is for descendants of Appalachians; project categories are for Appalachians). See [[Template: Appalachian Roots]] for additional examples. {{Appalachia Sticker}}{{Appalachia Sticker|born|state=Tennessee}} : '''{{Appalachia Sticker}}'''

'''{{Appalachia Sticker|born|state=Tennessee}}''' : This sticker has born and lived/lives in options. The state parameter will add text to the sticker. It will also add the corresponding Appalachians category (there are 13 project categories for "people profiles" - see [[:Category: Appalachians]]). You can add additional Appalachians categories manually (e.g., [[Category: North Carolina Appalachians]]). The Appalachians categories are for people profiles only and should only be added to profiles for Appalachians who lived there when it was that state (in other words, do not add Category: Tennessee Appalachians to someone's profile if they died before 1 June 1796, when Tennessee was admitted to the Union). : See [[Template: Appalachia Sticker]] for details about "born in" and "lived in" (and "lives in") options. {{Tennessee Sticker|a resident of Grundy County}} : '''{{Tennessee Sticker|a resident of Grundy County}} ''' : See [[Template: Tennessee Sticker]] for details of parameters & use. {{clear}} ---- :'''Footnotes'''

[[Category:Hamblen County, Tennessee]] [[Category: Appalachia Counties]]

Welcome to the Hamblen County, Tennessee Project!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} ===How to Join the Tennessee Project=== #See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. #Add (Tennessee) and (us_history) to your G2G tag feed. === How to Join the Appalachia Project === #See the main project page [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Appalachia#How_to_Join here] for instructions on how to join. #Add Appalachia to your G2G tag feed. == Ongoing List of Things to Do == #Add the county category to applicable profiles #Ensure Hamblen County profiles are well-sourced #Work on connecting Hamblen County profiles to the one tree #Church records of christenings, marriages and burials #Voter or citizenship rolls #Records of wills and estates #Records of slaveholders and enslaved persons #Land records #Tax lists #Muster lists for militia/military service #Add genealogy resources to this page #Add statewide resources to the main project page ==Hamblen County History== Hamblen County was formed in 1870, and named for [[Hamblen-208|Hezekiah Hamblen]]. It was formed from parts of Grainger, Hawkins, and Jefferson counties. ===Historic Sites/Landmarks=== ===Hamblen County Notables=== ==Geography== Hamblen County is part of East Tennessee, one of Tennesee's Three Grand Divisions. These divisions are not only geographic, but also cultural and defined in state law. Hamblen County is also part of the South Central Region of [[Project:Appalachia|Appalachia]]. ===Adjacent counties=== * Hawkins - northeast * [[Space:Greene_County%2C_Tennessee|Greene]] - east * [[Space:Cocke_County%2C_Tennessee|Cocke]] - south * [[Space:Jefferson_County%2C_Tennessee|Jefferson]] - southwest * [[Space:Grainger_County%2C_Tennessee|Grainger]] - northwest ==Government Offices== *[https://www.hamblencountytn.gov/ Hamblen County website] ==Resources and Records== === On WikiTree=== * [[:Category:Hamblen County, Tennessee, Cemeteries|Hamblen County Cemeteries]] === On the Internet === * [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Hamblen_County,_Tennessee_Genealogy Hamblen County Genealogy on FamilySearch] * [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/pages/genealogical-fact-sheets-about-hamblen-county Hamblen County Genealogy Fact Sheets] * [http://genealogytrails.com/tenn/hamblen/ Hamblen County Genealogy Trails] * [https://www.tngenweb.org/hamblen/ Hamblen County USGenWeb] * [http://usgwarchives.net/tn/hamblen/hamblen.html Hamblen County USGenWeb Archives] * [https://www.tngenweb.org/hamblen/gensoc.php Hamblen County Genealogy Society] ==Communities== ===Cities=== * [[:Category:Morristown, Tennessee|Morristown]] - county seat ===Towns=== * [[:Category:White Pine, Tennessee|White Pine]] === Census-designated places === * Russellville === Unincorporated Communities === * [[:Category:Lowland, Tennessee|Lowland]] * [[:Category:Talbott, Tennessee|Talbott]] * [[:Category:Whitesburg, Tennessee|Whitesburg]] * Witt ==See also== [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamblen_County,_Tennessee Hamblen County on Wikipedia] ==Sources==

[[Category:Hamilton County, Tennessee]] [[Category: Appalachia Counties]]

Welcome to the Hamilton County, Tennessee Project!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} ===How to Join the Tennessee Project=== #See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. #Add (Tennessee) and (us_history) to your G2G tag feed. === How to Join the Appalachia Project === #See the main project page [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Appalachia#How_to_Join here] for instructions on how to join. #Add Appalachia to your G2G tag feed. == Ongoing List of Things to Do == #Add the county category to applicable profiles #Ensure Hamilton County profiles are well-sourced #Work on connecting Hamilton County profiles to the one tree #Church records of christenings, marriages and burials #Voter or citizenship rolls #Records of wills and estates #Records of slaveholders and enslaved persons #Land records #Tax lists #Muster lists for militia/military service #Add genealogy resources to this page #Add statewide resources to the main project page ==Hamilton County History== Hamilton County was formed on October 25, 1819, from land ceded by the Cherokee in an 1817 treaty. It is named after [[Hamilton-32|Alexander Hamilton]]. ===Historic Sites/Landmarks=== ===Hamilton County Notables=== ==Geography== Hamilton County is part of East Tennessee, one of Tennesee's Three Grand Divisions. These divisions are not only geographic, but also cultural and defined in state law. Hamilton County is also part of the South Central Region of [[Project:Appalachia|Appalachia]]. ===Adjacent counties=== * [[Space:Bledsoe_County%2C_Tennessee|Bledsoe County]] - north * [[Space:Rhea_County%2C_Tennessee|Rhea County]] - northeast * [[Space:Meigs_County%2C_Tennessee|Meigs County]] - northeast * [[Space:Bradley_County%2C_Tennessee|Bradley County]] - east * Whitfield County, Georgia - southeast * [[Space:Catoosa_County%2C_Georgia|Catoosa County, Georgia]] - south * Walker County, Georgia - south * [[Space:Dade_County%2C_Georgia|Dade County, Georgia]] - southwest * [[Space:Marion_County%2C_Tennessee|Marion County]] - west * [[Space:Sequatchie_County%2C_Tennessee|Sequatchie County]] - northwest ==Government Offices== * [https://www.hamiltontn.gov/ Hamilton County Website] ==Resources and Records== === On WikiTree=== * [[:Category:Hamilton County, Tennessee, Cemeteries|Hamilton County Cemeteries]] * [[Space:Chattanooga%2C_Tennessee|Chattanooga, Tennessee]] === On the Internet === * [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Hamilton_County,_Tennessee_Genealogy Hamilton County on FamilySearch] * [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/pages/genealogical-fact-sheets-about-hamilton-county Hamilton County Genealogy Fact Sheets] * [http://genealogytrails.com/tenn/hamilton/ Hamilton County Genealogy Trails] * [https://www.tngenweb.org/hamilton/ Hamilton County USGenWeb] * [http://usgwarchives.net/tn/hamilton/hamilton.html Hamilton County USGenWeb Archives] ==Communities== ===Cities=== * [[:Category:Chattanooga, Tennessee|Chattanooga]] - county seat * [[:Category:Collegedale, Tennessee|Collegedale]] * [[:Category:East Ridge, Tennessee|East Ridge]] * [[:Category:Lakesite, Tennessee|Lakesite]] * [[:Category:Red Bank, Tennessee|Red Bank]] * [[:Category:Ridgeside, Tennessee|Ridgeside]] * [[:Category:Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee|Soddy-Daisy]] ===Towns=== * [[:Category:Lookout Mountain, Tennessee|Lookout Mountain]] * [[:Category:Signal Mountain, Tennessee|Signal Mountain]] * [[:Category:Walden, Tennessee|Walden]] ===Census-designated Places === * [[:Category:Apison, Tennessee|Apison]] * Fairmount * [[:Category:Falling Water, Tennessee|Falling Water]] * Flat Top Mountain * Harrison * Middle Valley * Mowbray Mountain * [[:Category:Ooltewah, Tennessee|Ooltewah]] * [[:Category:Sale Creek, Tennessee|Sale Creek]] === Unincorporated Communities === * Bakewell * Balmoral * [[:Category:Birchwood, Tennessee|Birchwood]] * East Brainerd * [[:Category:Georgetown, Tennessee|Georgetown]] * Shady Grove ==See also== * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_County,_Tennessee Hamilton County on Wikipedia] ==Sources==

[[Category:Hancock County, Tennessee]]

Welcome to the Hancock County, Tennessee Project!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} ===How to Join the Tennessee Project=== #See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. #Add (Tennessee) and (us_history) to your G2G tag feed. === How to Join the Appalachia Project === #See the main project page [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Appalachia#How_to_Join here] for instructions on how to join. #Add Appalachia to your G2G tag feed. == Ongoing List of Things to Do == #Add the county category to applicable profiles #Ensure Hancock County profiles are well-sourced #Work on connecting Hancock County profiles to the one tree #Church records of christenings, marriages and burials #Voter or citizenship rolls #Records of wills and estates #Records of slaveholders and enslaved persons #Land records #Tax lists #Muster lists for militia/military service #Add genealogy resources to this page #Add statewide resources to the main project page ==Hancock County History== Hancock County was formed in 1844, from parts of Claiborne and Hawkins counties. Some residents of Hawkins county sued to block its creation. But in 1848, the state Supreme Court ruled in favor of the creation of Hancock County. Hancock County is named after [[Hancock-2|John Hancock]], President of the Continental Congress and first signer of the Declaration of Independence. ===Historic Sites/Landmarks=== ===Historic Events=== * The [[Space:Greene-Jones_War|Greene-Jones War]], the largest family feud in Tennessee, began in December, 1887. ===Hancock County Notables=== ==Geography== Hancock County is part of East Tennessee, one of Tennesee's Three Grand Divisions. These divisions are not only geographic, but also cultural and defined in state law. Hancock County is also part of the Central Region of [[Project:Appalachia|Appalachia]]. ===Adjacent counties=== * Lee County, Virginia - north * Scott County, Virginia - northeast * [[Space:Hawkins_County%2C_Tennessee|Hawkins County]] - east * [[Space:Grainger_County%2C_Tennessee|Grainger County]] - southwest * [[Space:Claiborne_County%2C_Tennessee|Claiborne County]] - west ==Government Offices== * [http://www.hancockcountytn.com/ Hancock County Website] ==Resources and Records== === On WikiTree=== * [[:Category:Hancock County, Tennessee, Cemeteries|Hancock County Cemeteries]] === On the Internet === * [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Hancock_County,_Tennessee_Genealogy Hancock County Genealogy on Familysearch] * [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/pages/genealogical-fact-sheets-about-hancock-county Hancock County Genealogy Fact Sheets] * [http://genealogytrails.com/tenn/hancock/ Hancock County Genealogy Trails] * [https://www.tngenweb.org/hancock/ Hancock County USGenWeb] * [http://usgwarchives.net/tn/hancock/hancock.html Hancock County US GenWeb Archives] * [http://www.overhomesneedville.com/ Hancock County Historical & Genealogical Society] ==Communities== ===Cities=== * [[:Category:Sneedville, Tennessee|Sneedville]] (county seat) === Unincorporated Communities === * Alanthus Hill * [[:Category:Kyles Ford, Tennessee|Kyles Ford]] * Mulberry Gap * [[:Category:Treadway, Tennessee|Treadway]] * Xenophon ==See also== [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hancock_County,_Tennessee Hancock County on Wikipedia] ==Sources==

[[Category:Hardin County, Tennessee]]

Welcome to Hardin County, Tennessee!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} ==Project Purpose== The purpose of this sub-project is to have a foundation for all things relating to Hardin County, Tennessee. From cities, to citizens, to favorite tourist spots, to cemeteries, we aim to have it all here for you in one central location. == Ongoing List of Things to Do == #Add the county category to applicable profiles #Ensure Hardin County profiles are well-sourced #Work on connecting Hardin County profiles to the one tree #Church records of christenings, marriages and burials #Voter or citizenship rolls #Records of wills and estates #Records of slaveholders and enslaved persons #Land records #Tax lists #Muster lists for militia/military service #Add genealogy resources to this page #Add statewide resources to the main project page ==Hardin County History== Hardin County was created in November, 1819. It was named after [[Hardin-318|Col. Joseph Hardin]], who served in the Revolutionary War.
On April 6-7, 1862, Hardin County was the site of a major Civil War battle, the Battle of Shiloh (aka the Battle of Pittsburgh Landing). With 24,000 casualties, it was one of the bloodiest battles of the war.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Shiloh Wikipedia, The Battle of Shiloh] ===Historic Sites/Landmarks=== #[https://www.nps.gov/shil/index.htm Shiloh National Military Park] - site of The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Shiloh Civil War's Battle of Shiloh] #[http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/shiloh.html?tab=facts Shiloh Battlefield, National Civil War Registry] #[https://www.nps.gov/shil/index.htm National Park Service, Battle of Shiloh] === Hardin County Notables === ==Geography== Hardin County is part of West Tennessee, one of Tennessee's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Divisions_of_Tennessee Three Grand Divisions]. These divisions are not only geographic, but also cultural and defined in state law. ===Adjacent counties=== * [[Space:Decatur_County%2C_Tennessee|Decatur County]] (north) * Wayne County (east) * Lauderdale County, Alabama (southeast0 * [[Space:Tishomingo_County%2C_Mississippi|Tishomingo County, Mississippi]] (south) * [[Space:Alcorn_County%2C_Mississipppi|Alcorn County, Mississippi]] (southwest) * [[Space:McNairy_County%2C_Tennessee-1|McNairy County]] (west) * [[Space:Chester_County%2C_Tennessee|Chester County]] (northwest) * Henderson County (north) ==Government Offices== * [https://www.hardincogov.com/ Hardin County Government Wesbsite] == Resources and Records == === On WikiTree === *[[:Category:Hardin County, Tennessee, Cemeteries|Hardin County Cemeteries]] === On the Internet === * [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Hardin_County,_Tennessee_Genealogy Hardin County Genealogy on FamilySearch] * [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/pages/genealogical-fact-sheets-about-hardin-county Hardin County Genealogy Fact Sheets] * [http://genealogytrails.com/tenn/hardin/ Hardin County, Tennessee, Genealogy Trails] * [https://tngenweb.org/hardin/ Hardin County USGenWeb] * [http://usgwarchives.net/tn/hardin/hardin.html Hardin County USGenWeb Archives] * [https://www.tngenweb.org/hardin/hchs.htm Hardin County Historical Society] ==Communities== ===Cities=== * [[:Category:Crump, Tennessee|Crump]] * [[:Category:Savannah, Tennessee|Savannah]] (county seat) ===Towns=== * [[:Category:Adamsville, Tennessee|Adamsville]] * [[:Category:Milledgeville, Tennessee|Milledgeville]] * [[:Category:Saltillo, Tennessee|Saltillo]] === Census-designated Places === * Olivet * [[:Category:Walnut Grove, Hardin County, Tennessee|Walnut Grove]] === Unincorporated Communities === * Big Ivy * Bucktown * Caney Hollow * Cerro Gordo * Childers Hill * Counce * Crossroads * Grandview * Hamburg * Hinkie * [[:Category:Hookers Bend, Tennessee|Hookers Bend]] * Hurley * [[:Category:Lebanon, Hardin County, Tennessee|Lebanon]] * Maddox * [[:Category:Morris Chapel, Tennessee|Morris Chapel]] === Ghost Town === * Hardinville ==Sources== * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardin_County,_Tennessee Hardin County on Wikipedia]

[[Category:Hawkins County, Tennessee]]

Welcome to the Hawkins County, Tennessee Project!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} ==Project Purpose== The purpose of this sub-project is to have a foundation for all things genealogy, and more, relating to Hawkins County, Tennessee. ===How to Join the Tennessee Project=== #See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. #Add (Tennessee) and (us_history) to your G2G tag feed. === How to Join the Appalachia Project === #See the main project page [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Appalachia#How_to_Join here] for instructions on how to join. #Add Appalachia to your G2G tag feed. ==List of Things to Do== #Add the county category to applicable profiles #Ensure Hawkins County profiles are well-sourced #Work on connecting Hawkins County profiles to the one tree #Add genealogy resources to this page ==Hawkins County History== Hawkins County originated as a land grant to William Armstrong. In 1787, while still part of North Carolina, it was established as a county, and named for U. S. Senator [[Hawkins-2354|Benjamin Hawkins]]. On November 6, 1863, the Civil War Battle of Rogersville took place here. The result was a Confederate victory, under Brigadier General [[Jones-79862|William Jones]]. ===Historic Sites/Landmarks=== * The Hawkins County courthouse (see photo) was built ca. 1836, and is the oldest courthouse in Tennessee. ===Historic Events=== * The [[Space:Greene-Jones_War|Greene-Jones War]], the largest family feud in Tennessee, began in December, 1887. ===Hawkins County Notables=== ==Geography== Hawkins County is part of East Tennessee, one of Tennessee's Three Grand Divisions. These divisions are not only geographic, but also cultural and defined in state law. Hawkins County is also part of the South Central Region of [[Project:Appalachia|Appalachia]]. ===Adjacent counties=== * [[Space:Scott_County%2C_Virginia|Scott County, Virginia]] - north * [[Space:Sullivan_County%2C_Tennessee|Sullivan]] - east * [[Space:Washington_County%2C_Tennessee|Washington]] - southeast * [[Space:Greene_County%2C_Tennessee|Greene]] - south * [[Space:Hamblen_County%2C_Tennessee|Hamblen]] - southwest * [[Space:Grainger_County%2C_Tennessee|Grainger]] - southwest * [[Space:Hancock_County%2C_Tennessee|Hancock]] - west ==Government Offices== * [https://www.hawkinscountytn.gov/ Hawkins County Website] ==Resources and Records== === On WikiTree=== * [[Space:Pressmen%27s_Home%2C_Tennessee_One_Place_Study|Pressmen's Home, Tennessee, One Place Study]] * [[:Category:Hawkins County, Tennessee, Cemeteries|Hawkins County Cemeteries]] === On the Internet === * [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Hawkins_County,_Tennessee_Genealogy Hawkins County Genealogy on FamilySearch] * [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/pages/genealogical-fact-sheets-about-hawkins-county Hawkins County Genealogy Fact Sheets] * [http://genealogytrails.com/tenn/hawkins/ Hawkins County Genealogy Trails] * [https://tngenweb.org/hawkins/ Hawkins County USGenWeb] * [http://usgwarchives.net/tn/hawkins/hawkins.html Hawkins County USGenWeb Archives] * [https://sites.rootsweb.com/~tnhcghs/ Hawkins County Genealogical & Historical Society] ==Communities== ===Cities=== * [[:Category:Church Hill, Tennessee|Church Hill]] * [[:Category:Kingsport, Tennessee|Kingsport]] ===Towns=== * [[:Category:Bean Station, Tennessee|Bean Station]] * [[:Category:Bulls Gap, Tennessee|Bulls Gap]] * [[:Category:Mount Carmel, Tennessee|Mount Carmel]] * [[:Category:Rogersville, Tennessee|Rogersville]] - county seat * [[:Category:Surgoinsville, Tennessee|Surgoinsville]] === Census-Designated Place === * [[:Category:Mooresburg, Tennessee|Mooresburg]] === Unincorporated Communities === * Austins Mill * [[:Category:Eidson, Tennessee|Eidson]] * Midway * Persia * [[:Category:Saint Clair, Tennessee|Saint Clair]] ==See also== * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawkins_County,_Tennessee Hawkins County on Wikipedia] ==Sources==

[[Category:Hickman County, Tennessee]]

Welcome to Hickman County, Tennessee!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} ---- ==Project Purpose== The purpose of this sub-project is to have a foundation for all things relating to Hickman County, Tennessee. From cities, to citizens, to favorite tourist spots, to cemeteries, we aim to have it all here for you in one central location. ==How to Join the Project== #Coordinator of this county: [[Lunn-170|Jeanne Aloia]]. #See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. #Add (Tennessee) and (us_history) to your G2G tag feed. #Project template: {{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} gives you the template above (2 flags) ==List of Things to Do== #Contributing to the main project page as needed #Church records of christenings, marriages and burials #Voter or citizenship rolls #Records of wills and deceased estates #Land tenure records #Tax lists #Muster lists for militia service #Census records, indexed and uploaded ==Hickman County History== ''' April 1791''' -The history of Hickman County began before Tennessee achieved statehood in 1796.[http://www.hickmanco.com/history.htm] It was named for Edwin Hickman[https://books.google.com/books?id=sIE7AQAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=Edwin%20Hickman&f=false], It was named for an explorer and surveyor who was killed in an Indian attack at Defeated Creek in 1791. In April 1791, Edwin Hickman, a native of North Carolina, led a surveying party into what is now Hickman County. Hickman’s party included John Garner, J. Smith, Richard Shaffer, Robert Weakley (or Wheatly), who also played a prominent role in the early history of the state, and James Robertson, later known as the Father of Middle Tennessee. The party camped at the mouth of a small creek on the north side of Duck River opposite the present site of Centerville. They had been out about two weeks, having begun their survey at the head of the Piney. The next morning as Hickman and Robertson built a pre-dawn fire, Indians fired on the party killing Hickman with a shot to the head and wounding Robertson in the hand. The party scattered and retreated to the Cumberland settlement.See Arlene Eakle's Tennessee Blog for information on the founding of the Cumberland Settlements [http://tnblog.arleneeakle.com/2011/08/11/the-cumberland-settlements/comment-page-1/] Cumberland Pioneers [://www.cumberlandpioneers.com/pdf/TTMCumberlandSettlers.pdf]http://www.cumberlandpioneers.com/pdf/TNMagNov2011.pdfhttp://www.cumberlandpioneers.com/pdf/Page14.pdfhttps://books.google.com/books?id=sIE7AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA20&lpg=PA20&dq=Cumberland+settlement+hickman+county&source=bl&ots=w-ckFqm1BT&sig=7ckJZVSCyls7aK4wM8a-vwan_Rw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjwqMK56OvMAhUPwmMKHWsSCo8Q6AEIPTAF#v=onepage&q=Cumberland%20settlement%20hickman%20county&f=false On Sunday following their arrival, led by Captain Gillespie, a party of 20 left to bury Hickman’s body in a shallow grave at the spot where he was killed.[http://us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/xtn/hickman/1860/notes.txt]. A later visit to the site revealed that wolves had scavenged the grave and scattered Hickman's bones. '''1796''' -Tennessee achieved statehood. '''1807''' -Hickman County, Tennessee[https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=yale.39002064472724;view=1up;seq=8][http://www.hickmanco.com/history.htm] was established on December 3, 1807 from part of Dickson County. '''1823''' -The new town of Centerville became the county seat.http://us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/xtn/hickman/1860/notes.txt '''1850 Census Notes''' -In 1807, the county extended all the way to the present Alabama State line, and Vernon, on the Piney River, became the first county seat. By 1820, several new counties had been created out of Hickman County, and a movement began to move the county seat to a more central location. In 1823, the new town of Centerville became the county seat. As a result of the bitterness over the change, the old log courthouse at Vernon was dismantled at night and hauled to Centerville, along with the court records. Other Hickman County communities in addition to Centerville and Vernon include Aetna, Bon Aqua, Coble, Farmers Exchange, Little Lot, Lyles, Nunnelly, Only, Pinewood, Pleasantville, Shady Grove and Wrigley.http://us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/xtn/hickman/1860/notes.txt Hickman County is part of the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area. {{citation needed}} Hickman County is now the eighth largest county in the state and contains 612 square miles. There are more springs and scenic waterfalls in Hickman County than any other county in Middle Tennessee. A number of sulphur water springs were commercially developed as nineteenth-century recreational sites, including Bon Aqua Springs, Primm Springs, and Beaverdam Springs. These health resorts include hotels, individual cottages, and recreation facilities. Bon Aqua Springs was known as the Queen of the southern spas. Neither Bon Aqua nor Primm Springs is still active, but Beaverdam Springs is operated as a church camp by the Presbyterian Church as Na-Co-Me. The county's early industry centered around the iron furnaces. Indeed, Goodspeed's 1886 History of Tennessee rated Hickman County's iron ore as the best in the state. The Lee and Gould Furnace on Sugar Creek opened in 1832. Five years later, Madison Napier built a furnace near Aetna, which was destroyed by Union troops during the Civil War. Furnaces also opened on Mill Creek near Wrigley at an early date. Standard Charcoal Company opened a furnace at Goodrich in 1882, and a new furnace was built at Aetna in 1885. All iron works in Hickman County were discontinued before 1940. In addition to iron manufacturing, Hickman County's economy has centered on agriculture and timbering. Today, Hickman County's industry includes manufacturers of packaging materials, metal buttons, various wood products, structural steel, pipes, ammunition, and illuminated signs.http://us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/xtn/hickman/1860/notes.txt '''Boundary Map''' https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/File:TN_Hickman_County_Boundary_Map.JPG TITLE: TN-Hickman County Boundary Map DATE: RIGHTS STATUS: Has the right to distribute DESCRIPTION: http://maps.huge.info/county.htm. Used with permission of John Coryat, USNaviguide LLC. WIKI: FamilySearch Wiki [[category:Hickman County, Tennessee]] ==Geography== ===Adjacent counties=== #Dickson County #Williamson County #Humphreys County #Maury County #Lewis County #Perry County ===Protected areas=== #List and link wildlife areas/parks/etc ==Government Offices== #List and link county offices ==Demographics== #General Overview of the current population/ages/races/marital status/etc ==Communities== ===Cities=== #Centerville #Pleasantville #Notes about the 1850 Census lists other cities including Aetna, Bon Aqua, Coble, Farmers Exchange, Little Lot, Lyles, Nunnelly, Only, Pinewood, Pleasantville, Shady Grove and Wrigley.[7] ===Towns=== ==County Common Areas== #[[:Category: Hickman County, Tennessee, Cemeteries | Hickman County Cemeteries]] #[[:Category: Hickman County, Tennessee, Schools | Hickman County Schools]] ==Things to do/see== ==County Resources== #[[Wikipedia: Hickman County, Tennessee | Hickman County on Wikipedia]] #[http://www.hickmanco.com/ County Website] ===County Records=== ===Church records=== ===Voter/Citizenship Records=== ===Estate/Probate Records=== ===Land/Homestead Records=== ===Tax Lists=== ===Military Service Records=== ===Census Records=== ==See also== ==Sources== ---- '''Every fact needs a reference - use inline citations'''

[[Category:Jackson County, Tennessee]]

Welcome to Jackson County, Tennessee!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} ---- ==Project Purpose== The purpose of this sub-project is to have a foundation for all things genealogy, and more, relating to Jackson County, Tennessee. === How to Join the Tennessee Project === #See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. #Add (Tennessee) and (us_history) to your G2G tag feed. === How to Join the Appalachia Project === #See the main project page [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Appalachia#How_to_Join here] for instructions on how to join. #Add Appalachia to your G2G tag feed. == List of Things to Do == #Add the county category to applicable profiles #Ensure Jackson County profiles are well-sourced #Work on connecting Jackson County profiles to the one tree #Add genealogy resources to this page ==Jackson County History== Jackson County was formed on November 6, 1801, from part of Smith County and Native American lands. It was named for [[Jackson-1115|Andrew Jackson]], who would later serve as the seventh President of the United States. ==Geography== Jackson County is part of Middle Tennessee, one of Tennessee's Three Grand Divisions. These divisions are not only geographic, but also cultural and defined in state law. Jackson County is also part of the Central Region of [[Project:Appalachia|Appalachia]]. ===Adjacent counties=== * [[Space:Clay_County%2C_Tennessee|Clay County]] - north * [[Space:Overton_County%2C_Tennessee|Overton County]] - east * [[Space:Putnam_County%2C_Tennessee|Putnam County]] - south * [[Space:Smith_County%2C_Tennessee|Smith County]] - southwest * [[Space:Macon_County%2C_Tennessee|Macon County]] - northwest ==Government Offices== * [https://www.jacksoncotn.com/index.php Jackson County Website] ==Communities== ===Town=== * [[:Category:Gainesboro, Tennessee|Gainesboro]] - county seat === Census-designated Place === * Dodson Branch === Unincorporated Communities === * [[:Category:Center Grove, Tennessee|Center Grove]] * [[:Category:Granville, Tennessee|Granville]] * Mayfield * Nameless * [[:Category:North Springs, Tennessee|North Springs]] * Shady Grove * Whitleyville ==County Resources== ===On WikiTree=== * [[:Category:Jackson County, Tennessee, Cemeteries|Jackson County Cemeteries]] ===On the Internet=== * [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Jackson_County,_Tennessee_Genealogy Jackson County Genealogy on FamilySearch] * [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/pages/genealogical-fact-sheets-about-jackson-county Jackson County Genealogy Fact Sheets] * [http://genealogytrails.com/tenn/jackson/ Jackson County Genealogy Trails] * [https://www.tngenweb.org/jackson/ Jackson County USGenWeb] * [http://usgwarchives.net/tn/jackson/jackson.html Jackson County USGenWeb Archives] ==See also== * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_County,_Tennessee Jackson County on Wikipedia] ==Sources==

[[Category: Appalachia Counties]] [[Category: James County, Tennessee]] == James County == James County, Tennessee, existed from 1871 through 1919. The land that was James County is today Hamilton County. The "few remaining James County records are now kept in Hamilton County" (few records remain "due largely to courthouse fires in 1890 and 1913").Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_County,_Tennessee James County, Tennessee] (accessed 4 July 2022). Governor Dewitt Senter signed into law the act creating the 285-square-mile county. The measure was introduced to the Tennessee General Assembly by the Honorable Elbert Abdiel James, a representative from Hamilton County. James County was named in honor of his father, Reverend Jesse J. James. Rev. James was a Methodist minister and native of Sullivan County who moved his family to Chattanooga around 1854.[http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~george/countyformations/tennesseeformationmaps.html Tennessee County Formation Maps] (accessed 11 July 2022). The county seat of James County was Ooltewah. "Thirteen towns or communities lay scattered across James County, including Ooltewah, Harrison, Apison, and Thatcher's Switch (Collegedale)." : For a detailed history of James County, which was merged with Hamilton County after going bankrupt following a politically turbulent 48 years of existence, see the "Table of Discontinued Counties" ([http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~george/countyformations/tennesseeformationmaps.html here]). === Timeline === : '''1871''', 31 January: James County was created from parts of Bradley County and Hamilton County. : '''1919''', 11 December: James County "ended in bankruptcy" was "reincorporated into Hamilton County". (It was merged into Hamilton County in 1920.) === Categories === : The location category to add to someone's profile depends on when the person lived on the land that was once James County: * Before 1835, a Tennessee county had not been formed on the land that later became James County. Looking at the formation maps, it appears that James County was formed from that part of Hamilton County gained from Indian lands,A map included in an article by Gale Williams Bamman, CG, CGL, "[https://www.tngenweb.org/tnland/bamman.htm This Land Is Our Land!] Tennessee's Disputes with North Carolina", shows the area that became part of Tennessee, including James County, as "Cherokee Reservation" (accessed 11 July 2022). not land that had previously been Rhea County - Hamilton County was formed from Rhea County in 1819. Bradley County was created from "Indian Lands" in 1836. * 1835/6 to 31 January 1871, either [[:Category: Bradley County, Tennessee]] or [[:Category: Hamilton County, Tennessee]]. James County was "formed largely from Hamilton County". * [[:Category: James County, Tennessee]] from 31 January 1871 to 11 December 1919. ''Note'' - There is some wriggle room here. While sources agree that James County was abolished 11 December 1919, after the county "went bankrupt in April 1919", it seems the merge did not occur until 1920. * [[:Category: Hamilton County, Tennessee]] from 11 December 1919 (or 1920). Hamilton County exists today as one of Tennessee's 52 counties in Appalachia.See WikiTree's [[Space: Workspace for Appalachia Project - Tennessee|Workspace for Appalachia Project - Tennessee]], a project page of the [[Project: Appalachia|Appalachia Project]]. === Stickers === {{Appalachian Roots}}{{Appalachian Roots|state=Tennessee}} : '''{{Appalachian Roots}}'''

'''{{Appalachian Roots|state=Tennessee}}''' : The state parameter is used to add text to the sticker, but it does not add a category (this sticker is for descendants of Appalachians; project categories are for Appalachians). See [[Template: Appalachian Roots]] for additional examples. {{Appalachia Sticker}}{{Appalachia Sticker|born|state=Tennessee}} : '''{{Appalachia Sticker}}'''

'''{{Appalachia Sticker|born|state=Tennessee}}''' : This sticker has born and lived/lives in options. The state parameter will add text to the sticker. It will also add the corresponding Appalachians category (there are 13 project categories for "people profiles" - see [[:Category: Appalachians]]). You can add additional Appalachians categories manually (e.g., [[Category: North Carolina Appalachians]]). The Appalachians categories are for people profiles only and should only be added to profiles for Appalachians who lived there when it was that state (in other words, do not add Category: Tennessee Appalachians to someone's profile if they died before 1 June 1796, when Tennessee was admitted to the Union). : See [[Template: Appalachia Sticker]] for details about "born in" and "lived in" (and "lives in") options. {{Tennessee Sticker|a resident of James County}} : '''{{Tennessee Sticker|a resident of James County}} ''' : See [[Template: Tennessee Sticker]] for details of parameters & use. {{clear}} == Geography == === Maps === * [http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~george/countyformations/tennesseeformationmaps.html Interactive formation maps of Tennessee] * [https://www.mapofus.org/tennessee/ Maps of Tennessee] * [https://www.mapofus.org/atlas/ Historical Atlases] ([https://www.mapofus.org/_maps/atlas/1795tennessee.html Tennessee], [https://www.mapofus.org/_maps/atlas/1776-NC.html North Carolina]) * Cherokee Reservation of North Carolina (map included in an article by Gale Williams Bamman, on "Tennessee's Disputes with North Carolina"). === Adjacent Tennessee Counties === The following was true for all of James County's existence (1871-1919). {{Geographic Location | Reference Location = James County
[[Image:{{US Flag|Tennessee}}]]
Tennessee | N Location = [[:Category: Meigs County, Tennessee|Meigs County]] | NE Location = [[:Category: McMinn County, Tennessee|McMinn County]] | E Location = [[:Category: Bradley County, Tennessee|Bradley County]] | SE Location = Georgia | S Location = Georgia | SW Location = Georgia | W Location = [[:Category: Hamilton County, Tennessee|Hamilton County]] | NW Location = [[:Category: Hamilton County, Tennessee|Hamilton County]] }} == Resources == : Links from [[:Category:James County, Tennessee]] * Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_County,_Tennessee James County, Tennessee]/ [https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6131791?uselang=en wikidata] : Links from [[:Category: Hamilton County, Tennessee]] * [[Wikipedia: Hamilton County, Tennessee | Hamilton County on Wikipedia]]/ [https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q188376?uselang=en wikidata] * [http://www.hamiltontn.gov/ County Website] * [http://hctgs.org/ Hamilton County Tennessee Genealogy Society] : See also: * [[:Category: Ooltewah, Tennessee]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ooltewah,_Tennessee Wikipedia] / [https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2520354?uselang=en wikidata] * [[:Category: Apison, Tennessee]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apison,_Tennessee Wikipedia] / [https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4779911?uselang=en wikidata] * [[:Category: Collegedale, Tennessee]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collegedale,_Tennessee Wikipedia] / [https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:GoToLinkedPage?site=enwiki&itemid=Q2445485 wikidata] * WikiTree's [[Project: Tennessee|Tennessee Project]] * WikiTree's [[Project: Appalachia|Appalachia Project]] ** [[Space: Central Appalachia Team]] (space page) / [[:Category: Central Appalachia Team]] ** [[Space: South Central Appalachia Team]] (space page) / [[:Category: South Central Appalachia Team]] ** [[:Category: Tennessee Appalachians]] (landing level for people profiles) * [https://www.tngenweb.org/ The TNGenWeb Project] ** [https://www.tngenweb.org/hamilton/ Hamilton County] ** [https://www.tngenweb.org/bradley/ Bradley County] ---- :'''Footnotes'''

[[Category:Southwest Territory]] [[Category: Jefferson County, Tennessee]]

Welcome to Jefferson County, Tennessee!

---- {{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} == Project Purpose == The purpose of this sub-project is to have a foundation for all things genealogy, and more, relating to Jefferson County, Tennessee. === How to Join the Tennessee Project === #See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. #Add (Tennessee) and (us_history) to your G2G tag feed. === How to Join the Appalachia Project === #See the main project page [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Appalachia#How_to_Join here] for instructions on how to join. #Add Appalachia to your G2G tag feed. == Ongoing List of Things to Do == #Add the county category to applicable profiles #Ensure Jefferson County profiles are well-sourced #Work on connecting Jefferson County profiles to the one tree #Church records of christenings, marriages and burials #Voter or citizenship rolls #Records of wills and estates #Records of slaveholders and enslaved persons #Land records #Tax lists #Muster lists for militia/military service #Add genealogy resources to this page #Add statewide resources to the main project page == Jefferson County History == "Jefferson County was established on June 11, 1792, by William Blount, Governor of the Southwest Territory. It had been a part of Caswell County during the State of Franklin period (1784–1789). Its county seat, Dandridge, was settled in 1783. Jefferson County, it has been said that, "No Tennessee county has a more honorable record or a more interesting history than Jefferson." The early settlers were people of intelligence, education and patriotism. The first permanent settlement at Dandridge dates to 1783; the village became the county seat in 1793. "In the 1940s, the construction of Douglas Dam threatened to cover Dandridge and the courthouse with waters from Douglas Lake. However, the town and courthouse were saved from extinction by President Roosevelt's executive orders to build a dike to prevent the flooding of Dandridge. Since that time, a two-story brick addition has been constructed on the west side of the original courthouse to accommodate growth to the county. "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_County,_Tennessee Wikipedia, Jefferson County,Tennessee] === Historic Sites/Landmarks === === Jefferson County Notables === ==Geography== Jefferson County is part of East Tennessee, one of Tennesee's Three Grand Divisions. These divisions are not only geographic, but also cultural and defined in state law. Jefferson County is also part of the South Central Region of [[Project:Appalachia|Appalachia]]. ===Adjacent counties=== Jefferson County is adjacent to six other counties: *[[Space:Hamblen_County%2C_Tennessee|Hamblen County]] - (northeast) *[[Space:Cocke_County%2C_Tennessee|Cocke County]] - (southeast) *[[Space:Sevier_County%2C_Tennessee|Sevier County]] - (south) *[[Space:Knox_County%2C_Tennessee|Knox County]] - (west) *[[Space:Grainger_County%2C_Tennessee|Grainger County]] - (north) ===Protected Areas=== '''Cherokee Lake''': "Cherokee Dam is on the Holston River in East Tennessee, 52 miles upstream from the point at which the Holston and French Broad rivers converge to form the Tennessee River. Cherokee Reservoir is named for the tribe of Native Americans who once inhabited the area. The great Indian warpath, once followed by Daniel Boone, crossed the basin now filled by the reservoir. Cherokee Reservoir is a popular recreation destination. Along its shoreline are public access areas, county and municipal parks, commercial boat docks and resorts, a state park and a state wildlife management area. There are many tent and trailer sites for campers. Fishing is popular at Cherokee. The reservoir’s fish population is very similar to that found in other East Tennessee reservoirs—black bass, sauger, walleye, crappie, various sunfish and the usual rough-fish species. Cherokee was built to generate hydroelectric power during the World War II emergency, but it also plays an important role as one of the chain of TVA-managed reservoirs that have prevented billions of dollars in flood damage over the years." [https://www.tva.gov/Energy/Our-Power-System/Hydroelectric/Cherokee-Reservoir Cherokee Reservoir, Tennessee Valley Authority] '''Douglas Lake''': "Work on Douglas Dam began in February 1942 and was completed on a crash schedule in just 12 months and 17 days—a world record for projects of equivalent size. It is a hydroelectric facility. It has four generating units with a net dependable capacity of 111 megawatts. Douglas Dam is on the French Broad River in East Tennessee. The reservoir extends 43 miles upriver from the dam through the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. Set against the backdrop of the Smoky Mountain foothills, Douglas Reservoir is a popular recreation destination, known for picnicking, camping, boating and fishing. Douglas and other TVA dams built during World War II made a historic contribution by providing hydropower to drive the war effort. The reservoir remains an integral unit in the overall water control system in the Tennessee Valley. Birdwatchers enjoy the fall migration of shore birds, wading birds and other waterfowl that flock to Douglas from late July to early October. The birds rest and feed on the muddy shoreline and in areas of shallow water exposed as the level of the reservoir is lowered to winter flood control levels." [https://www.tva.gov/Energy/Our-Power-System/Hydroelectric/Douglas-Reservoir TVA: Douglas Reservoir] ==Registered Historic Sites== '''The Jefferson County Courthouse''': When you to visit historic downtown Dandridge, one of the first landmarks you would see would be the Jefferson County courthouse. Built in 1845 for $6,666, it is one of Tennessee's oldest county courthouses that is still in use today. The beautiful courthouse replaced an old log building that was being used for the same purpose, and has been viewed as a county symbol ever since. It even served as the Chamber of Commerce's logo for many years. The two-story structure is built in the Greek Revival style and entails such things as; hand-made bricks, a wooden cupola, and a unique roof made entirely without nails. The fact that the courthouse still stands strong today proves the craftsmanship and skill of the time period were superior to other methods used. {{Citation_Needed}} Since 1957, the courthouse also serves as a free museum filled with countless artifacts. Because the courthouse has been kept in perfect shape, documents dating back as far as 1792 are intact. Items consist of; Davy Crockett's original marriage license to Polly Finley, civil war guns, bullets, and uniforms, as well as a large variety of American Indian tools and weapons. There are even artifacts within the museum describing that the courthouse has even served as a hospital during the civil war. In the 1940's, the construction of Douglas Dam brought on a whole new scare to Dandridge. The town below would be flooded if the government did not intervene and save the main street and downtown areas. Due to an outcry from the community, President Roosevelt placed executive orders to build a dike that would keep the lake from overflowing into the city below. Because the town was saved, an expansion took place, creating new room for growth in county government and services that have shaped Dandridge to be the wonderful town it is today. The courthouse stands proudly as both a historic and monumental piece of the past. It stands for both the togetherness of county as well as the growth that has taken place over the years, which have both allowed Dandridge to prosper throughout the years."[https://www.tennesseerivervalleygeotourism.org/content/jefferson-county-court-house-ca-1845/ten8c220443835db4ff9 Jefferson County Courthouse, Tennessee River Valley Tourism] ==Government Offices== * [https://jeffersoncountytn.gov/ Jefferson County Offices] == Resources and Records == === On WikiTree === * [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Category:Jefferson_County%2C_Tennessee%2C_Cemeteries Jefferson County Cemeteries] === On the Internet === * [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Jefferson_County,_Tennessee_Genealogy Jefferson County Genealogy on FamilySearch] * [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/pages/genealogical-fact-sheets-about-jefferson-county Jefferson County Genealogy Fact Sheets] * [http://genealogytrails.com/tenn/jefferson/ Jefferson County Genealogy Trails] * [https://jefferson.tngenealogy.net/ Jefferson County USGenWeb] * [http://usgwarchives.net/tn/jefferson/jefferson.html Jefferson County USGenWeb Archives] * [https://www.jctngenealogy.org/ Jefferson County Genealogical Society] ==Communities== ===Cities=== The county is made up of a number of cities, towns and unincorporated communities: [[:Category:Baneberry, Tennessee|'''Baneberry''']]: "The City of Baneberry is a quiet, family-oriented, resort community nestled in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains in beautiful East Tennessee. The City is located on a peninsula formed by a 5½-mile hairpin bend in the French Broad River which forms Douglas Lake, one of the premier fishing and recreational lakes in Tennessee. Douglas Lake extends 43 miles upriver from the Douglas Dam, creating nearly 550 miles of shoreline. {{Citation_Needed}} The City of Baneberry lies approximately halfway between the larger Tennessee cities of Morristown and Newport and is just 5½ miles from east-west Interstate-40 and 8 miles from north-bound, Interstate-81. At an average elevation of 1,070 feet above mean sea level, Baneberry enjoys relatively mild winters and warm, humid summers. The area’s topography moderates temperatures with the Appalachian Mountains to the east diverting the hot summer southerly winds, while the Cumberland Plateau to the west weakens the harshness of winter cold fronts. Baneberry, Tennessee, gets 42 inches of rain per year. The US average is 39. Snowfall is 10 inches. The average US city gets 26 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 85. {{Citation_Needed}} Just minutes away, the cities of Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge offer a huge variety of music theaters, restaurants, museums, art galleries, traditional Appalachian and East Tennessee crafts, numerous amusement facilities including Dollywood, and some of the best outlet shopping in the Southeast. Baneberry residents fulfill their routine shopping and other service needs, including medical and dental, in the nearby cities of White Pine, Dandridge, Newport, Morristown, Jefferson City, and Sevierville. A short drive (usually less than an hour) brings you to Knoxville; Tennessee's third largest City. With a 2010 metro-area population over 698,000; the 98-square mile Knoxville metro-area offers about every product and service a person may need. {{Citation_Needed}} Baneberry area recreational and cultural opportunities abound. Besides golfing, boating, fishing, swimming and tennis opportunities, we hike; walk, bike, jog, and a few do some very serious running. We kayak, canoe and paddle-board, drive off-road vehicles, rock hunt, rock climb, ride horses, hunt and some SCUBA dive. We enjoy travel, entertaining, visiting, talking, singing, dancing, and playing music, picnicking, barbecuing, partying and gardening. We go antiquing, shopping, and we volunteer. We play Bridge, Euchre, Mahjong, Poker and a variety of board games and we enjoy book club, plays, movies, WIFI classes, and dining out. We also participate in a wide variety of hobbies including photography, wood-working, modeling (trains, planes, cars, boats and ships, etc.), scrap-booking, pottery, genealogy, and well.., you name it."[http://www.baneberrytn.com Baneberry, TN] [[:Category:Jefferson City, Tennessee|'''Jefferson City''']]:"It is part of the Morristown, Tennessee, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 8,504 at the 2015 census estimate. The city was originally named Mossy Creek but was changed in 1901 to honor Thomas Jefferson. The first explorers to the area chose the name because of the vivid green moss growing in the creek bed. Apparently Mossy Creek was a supply point for these early explorers. When Adam and Elizabeth Sharkey Peck and family arrived from Virginia in 1788, they found a small abandoned fort or blockhouse beside a spring of fresh water flowing into a nearby creek. Tradition goes that the Pecks set up their dwelling in this structure until their own log cabin, slightly northwest of the present city, was ready for occupation. Despite the danger from the Indians, Mossy Creek proved to be so desirable that by 1797 seventy-five to one hundred families had settled within a four-mile radius of it. Jefferson City is located at 36°6′59″N 83°29′11″W (36.116389, -83.486500). {{Citation_Needed}} The city is located in beautiful East Tennessee, approximately twenty miles northeast of Knoxville. A growing community of neighbors nestled in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, Jefferson City offers a small town atmosphere with all the amenities and entertainment of Knoxville, Pigeon Forge, and Gatlinburg just a short drive away. Jefferson City is the retail center of Jefferson County, offering the greatest variety of shopping and dining options. It also has the largest population of all the municipalities in Jefferson County. Several industries have recently located in Jefferson City, creating the largest employment opportunities in the county. Jefferson City is fortunate to be the home of Carson-Newman University. Part of Jefferson City for over a hundred years, students from all over the world attend classes at Carson-Newman. Carson-Newman provides resources and cultural opportunities to the people of Jefferson City and we are proud to be a part of the historic university. "{{Citation_Needed}} *[[:Category:Morristown, Tennessee|Morristown] === Towns === *[[:Category:Dandridge, Tennessee|Dandridge]] (county seat) *[[:Category:New Market, Tennessee|New Market]] *[[:Category:White Pine, Tennessee|White Pine]] === Census-Designated Place === *[[:Category:Strawberry Plains, Tennessee|Strawberry Plains]] === Unincorported Communities === *Belmont *Chestnut Hill *Piedmont *Shady Grove *[[:Category:Talbott, Tennessee|Talbott]] ==County Records== ===Census Records=== ===Estate/Probate Records=== ===Church records=== ===Tennessee Bible Records Project=== # [https://tslaindexes.tn.gov/database-tn-research/index-family-bible-records Index of Family Bible Records] ===Obituaries=== ===Voter/Citizenship Records=== ===Tax Lists=== ===Military Service Records=== ==County Resources== ==Related Categories== ==References== *http://www.jeffersoncountytn.gov/visitors/about-jefferson-county/ *http://www.jeffcitytn.com *http://www.outdoorknoxville.com/places/lakes-and-rivers/lakes/cherokee-lake *https://www.tva.gov/Energy/Our-Power-System/Hydroelectric/Douglas-Reservoir *https://www.tennesseerivervalleygeotourism.org/content/jefferson-county-court-house-ca-1845/ten8c220443835db4ff9 *http://www.baneberrytn.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={646C3CBD-1D9E-4C5C-AC57-1E9AC480A374} ===See also=== *http://www.tngenweb.org/records/jefferson/ *http://www.copies1918.com/covertn.html

[[Category:Johnson County, Tennessee]]

Welcome to the Johnson County, Tennessee Project!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} ===How to Join the Tennessee Project=== #See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. #Add (Tennessee) and (us_history) to your G2G tag feed. === How to Join the Appalachia Project === #See the main project page [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Appalachia#How_to_Join here] for instructions on how to join. #Add Appalachia to your G2G tag feed. ==List of Things to Do== #Add the county category to applicable profiles #Ensure Johnson County profiles are well-sourced #Work on connecting Johnson County profiles to the one tree #Add genealogy resources to this page ==Johnson County History== Johnson County was formed from part of Carter county in 1836. It was named after an early settler, Thomas Johnson. In 1858, Johnson County was the site of the J. F. Perkins vs. J. R. White libel trial, which hinged on the Tennessee law requiring a person to have less than 1/8 African or Native American blood in order to be a state citizen. [[Space:J.F._Perkins_vs._J.R._White_Trial_Notes|J.F. Perkins vs. J.R. White Trial Notes]] ===Historic Sites/Landmarks=== ===Johnson County Notables=== ==Geography== Johnson County is part of East Tennessee, one of Tennesee's Three Grand Divisions. These divisions are not only geographic, but also cultural and defined in state law. Johnson County is also part of the South Central Region of [[Project:Appalachia|Appalachia]]. ===Adjacent counties=== * [[Space:Washington_County%2C_Virginia|Washington County, Virginia]] - north * [[Space:Grayson_County%2C_Virginia%2C_United_States|Grayson County, Virginia]] - northeast * Ashe County, North Carolina - east * Watauga County, North Carolina - southeast * Avery County, North Carolina - south * [[Space:Carter_County%2C_Tennessee|Carter County]] - southwest * Sullivan County - west ==Government Offices== *[https://www.johnsoncountytn.gov/ Johnson County Website] ==Resources and Records== === On WikiTree=== * [[:Category:Johnson County, Tennessee, Cemeteries|Johnson County Cemeteries]] === On the Internet === * [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Johnson_County,_Tennessee_Genealogy Johnson County Genealogy on Familysearch] * [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/pages/genealogical-fact-sheets-about-johnson-county Johnson County Genealogy Fact Sheets] * [http://genealogytrails.com/tenn/johnson/ Johnson County Genealogy Trails] * [https://tngenweb.org/johnson/ Johnson County USGenWeb] * [http://usgwarchives.net/tn/johnson/johnson.html Johnson County USGenWeb Archives] ==Communities== ===Towns=== * [[:Category:Mountain City, Tennessee|Mountain City]] - county seat === Unincorporated Communities === * [[:Category:Butler, Tennessee|Butler]] * Crandull * Doe Valley * [[:Category:Doeville, Tennessee|Doeville]] * [[:Category:Laurel Bloomery, Tennessee|Laurel Bloomery]] * Midway * [[:Category:Shady Valley, Tennessee|Shady Valley]] * Sutherland * [[:Category:Trade, Tennessee|Trade]] ==See also== * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnson_County,_Tennessee Johnson County on Wikipedia] ==Sources==

[[Category:Knox County, Tennessee]]

Welcome to Knox County, Tennessee!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} ---- ==Project Purpose== The purpose of this sub-project is to have a foundation for all things relating to Knox County, Tennessee. From cities, to citizens, to favorite tourist spots, to cemeteries, we aim to have it all here for you in one central location. ==How to Join the Project== #Coordinator of this project:[[Higdon-428|B. Higdon]]. #See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. #Add (Tennessee) and (us_history) to your G2G tag feed. #Project template: {{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} gives you the project template shown above (2 flags). === How to Join the Appalachia Project === #See the main project page [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Appalachia#How_to_Join here] for instructions on how to join. #Add Appalachia to your G2G tag feed. ==List of Things to Do== #Contributing to the main project page as needed #Church records of christenings, marriages and burials #Voter or citizenship rolls #Records of wills and deceased estates #Land tenure records #Tax lists #Muster lists for militia service #Census records, indexed and uploaded ==Knox County History== Knox County was formed on June 15, 1792, as part of the Southwest Territory, from parts of Greene and Hawkins counties. It was named for [[Knox-1|Henry Knox]], a general in the Revolutionary War and the first Secretary of War for the United States. #[[:Category: Knox County, Tennessee, History| Historical Events]] === Historic Sites/Landmarks === ===People=== #[[:Category: Knox County, Tennessee, Genealogy Resources| Surnames]] === Knox County Notables === ==Geography== Knox County is part of East Tennessee, one of Tennesee's Three Grand Divisions. These divisions are not only geographic, but also cultural and defined in state law. Knox County is also part of the South Central Region of [[Project:Appalachia|Appalachia]]. ===Adjacent counties=== #[[Space:Union_County%2C_Tennessee|Union County]] (north) #[[Space:Grainger_County%2C_Tennessee|Grainger County]] (northeast) #[[Space:Jefferson_County%2C_Tennessee|Jefferson County]] (east) #[[Space:Sevier_County%2C_Tennessee|Sevier County]] (southeast) #[[Space:Blount_County%2C_Tennessee|Blount County]] (south) #[[Space:Loudon_County%2C_Tennessee|Loudon County]] (southwest) #[[Space:Roane_County%2C_Tennessee|Roane County]] (west) #[[Space:Anderson_County%2C_Tennessee|Anderson County]] (northwest) ===State protected areas=== #Forks of the River Wildlife Management Area #Fort Loudoun Wildlife Management Area #House Mountain State Natural Area #Marble Springs (state historic site) #Seven Islands State Birding Park ==Government Offices== #[https://www.knoxcounty.org/ Knox County Government Offices] == Resources and Records == === On WikiTree === * [[:Category:Knox County, Tennessee, Cemeteries|Knox County Cemeteries]] === On the Internet === * [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Knox_County,_Tennessee_Genealogy Knox County Genealogy on FamilySearch] * [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/pages/genealogical-fact-sheets-about-knox-county Knox County Genealogy Fact Sheets] * [http://genealogytrails.com/tenn/knox/ Knox County Genealogy Trails] * [https://knoxcotn.org/old_site/index.html Knox County USGenWeb] * [http://usgwarchives.net/tn/knox/knox.html Knox County USGenWeb Archives] ==Communities== === Cities === * [[:Category: Knoxville, Tennessee|Knoxville ]] - County seat === Towns === * [[:Category: Farragut, Tennessee|Farragut ]] === Census-designated Places === * [[:Category: Halls Crossroads, Tennessee|Halls Crossroads ]] * John Sevier * [[:Category: Karns, Tennessee|Karns]] * [[:Category:Mascot, Tennessee|Mascot]] * [[:Category: Powell, Tennessee|Powell ]] === Unincorporated Communities === * [[:Category:Arrowhead, Tennessee|Arrowhead]] * Beech Grove * Bonny Kate * Carter * [[:Category: Cedar Grove, Tennessee|Cedar Grove]] * [[:Category: Concord, Tennessee|Concord]] * [[:Category: Corinth, Tennessee|Corinth]] * [[:Category: Corryton, Tennessee|Corryton]] * Grandview * [[:Category: Harbison Crossroads, Tennessee|Harbison Crossroads]] * Hardin Valley * [[:Category: Heiskell, Tennessee|Heiskell]] * [[:Category: Kimberlin Heights, Tennessee|Kimberlin Heights]] * King Arthur Court * Midway * [[:Category: Millertown, Tennessee|Millertown ]] * New Hopewell * [[:Category:Ritta, Tennessee|Ritta]] *[[:Category:Seven Islands, Tennessee|Seven Islands]] * Shady Grove * [[:Category:Strawberry Plains, Tennessee|Strawberry Plains]] * [[:Category: Solway, Tennessee|Solway]] * [[:Category: Thorn Grove, Tennessee|Thorn Grove]] ==See also== ==Sources== * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knox_County,_Tennessee| Knox County's Wikipedia page]

[[Category:Lake County, Tennessee]]

Welcome to Lake County, Tennessee!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}}
{{Worldwide Disaster|Earthquake}} ==Lake County History== Lake County was established by the state legislature in 1870. It was originally included in Obion County. It is named for Reelfoot Lake which occupies much of the northern part of the county. Its county seat is Tiptonville. ===New Madrid Earthquakes=== A series of 3 major earthquakes (along with many aftershocks, some as strong as the earthquakes) that rocked the eastern United States in 1811-1812. They still remain the strongest earthquakes to hit the areas East of the Mississippi. This series of earthquakes is known for making the Mississippi River flow backwards, and for the creation of Reelfoot Lake in Lake County, Tennessee. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1811%E2%80%9312_New_Madrid_earthquakes New Madrid Earthquakes, Wikipedia] #December 16, 1811: (magnitude 7.5‑7.9) Epicenter in Northeast Arkansas, with a major aftershock occurring just five hours later (magnitude 7.4) #January 23, 1812: (Magnitude: 7.3-7.6) - Epicenter in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missouri_Bootheel Missouri Bootheel], caused widespread geological damage. #February 7, 1812 - 3:45 a.m- (magnitude 7.5-8.0) Epicenter near New Madrid, Missouri; New Madrid was completely destroyed; this quake created temporary backwards flow in the Mississippi, and created waves so large [http://www.ecsis.net/dsv/lakecounty/reelfoot/history.html Reelfoot Lake] was created from obstruction of streams in present day [https://www.tn.gov/main/article/lake-county Lake County, Tennessee.] {{Image|file=Lake_County_Tennessee.gif |align=l |size=m |caption=Area of concentration }} {{Image|file=Lake_County_Tennessee.jpg |align=r |size=m |caption=New Madrid fault range compared to San Andreas fault range }}{{clear}} ==Geography== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20210420161349/https://countymap.org/tennessee/lake Map of Lake County, TN] ===Adjacent counties=== *[[:Category:New Madrid County, Missouri|New Madrid County Missouri]], ''northwest'' *[[:Category:Fulton County, Kentucky|Fulton County, Kentucky]], ''north'' * [[:Category:Obion County, Tennessee|Obion County, Tennessee]], ''east'' *[[:Category:Dyer County, Tennessee|Dyer County]], ''South'' *[[:Category:Pemiscot County, Missouri|Pemiscot County,Missouri]], ''West'' ===Protected areas=== *[https://tnstateparks.com/parks/reelfoot-lake Reelfoot Lake State Park] ==Government Offices== *[https://lakecountytn.com/ Official Lake County Site] ==Demographics== ==Communities== ===Towns=== *[http://www.mtas.tennessee.edu/gml-mtas.nsf/Webstatecityinfo/0BE38790B0BFB62985256AF7005EDB23?OpenDocument Town of Tiptonville], County Seat *[http://www.mtas.tennessee.edu/gml-mtas.nsf/Webstatecityinfo/9DCA0E6FCE99E43785256AF7005EDAF4?OpenDocument Town of Ridgely] ==County Common Areas== *[[:Category: Lake County, Tennessee, Cemeteries |Lake County, Tennessee Cemeteries]] *[[:Category:Lake County, Tennessee, Schools |Lake County, Tennessee Schools]] * Lake County, Tennessee, Religious Institutions ==Things to do/see== ==County Resources== *[https://www.tn.gov/main/article/lake-county Official Website] *[http://www.ecsis.net/dsv/lakecounty/reelfoot/history.html History, Reelfoot Lake] *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reelfoot_Lake Reelfoot Lake, Wikipedia] *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1811%E2%80%9312_New_Madrid_earthquakes New Madrid Earthquakes, Wikipedia] ===County Records=== ===Church records=== ===Voter/Citizenship Records=== ===Estate/Probate Records=== ===Land/Homestead Records=== ===Tax Lists=== ===Military Service Records=== ===Census Records=== [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/57228923 1940 Lake County, TN Census] [https://1950census.archives.gov/search/?county=Lake&page=1&state=TN 1950 Lake County, TN Census] ==See also== ==Sources== ---- '''Every fact needs a reference - use inline citations '''

[[Category:Lawrence County, Tennessee]]

Welcome to Lawrence County, Tennessee!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} ---- ==Project Purpose== The purpose of this sub-project is to have a foundation for all things relating to Lawrence County, Tennessee. From cities, to citizens, to favorite tourist spots, to cemeteries, we aim to have it all here for you in one central location. ==How to Join the Tennessee Project== #See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. #Add (Tennessee) and (us_history) to your G2G tag feed. #Project template: {{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} gives you the template above (2 flags) === How to Join the Appalachia Project === #See the main project page [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Appalachia#How_to_Join here] for instructions on how to join. #Add Appalachia to your G2G tag feed. ==List of Things to Do== #Contributing to the main project page as needed #Church records of christenings, marriages and burials #Voter or citizenship rolls #Records of wills and deceased estates #Land tenure records #Tax lists #Muster lists for militia service #Census records, indexed and uploaded ==Lawrence County History== Created 21 Oct 1817, by an act of the Tennessee General Assembly, Lawrence County was formed mostly from Indian territory; a result of the Treaty of 1816 with the Chickasaw Indians, Hickman County and a small portion of Giles County. Lawrence County was named in honor of [[Lawrence-2777|Captain James Lawrence]] who commanded the USS Chesapeake during the War of 1812. === Lawrence County Notables === * Michael Jeter, actor ==Geography== Lawrence County is part of Middle Tennessee, one of Tennesee's Three Grand Divisions. These divisions are not only geographic, but also cultural and defined in state law. Lawrence County is also part of the South Central Region of [[Project:Appalachia|Appalachia]]. Lawrence County has a total area of: 618 square miles (1,600 km2), of which: 617 square miles (1,600 km2) is land 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) (0.1%) is water. ===Adjacent counties=== #[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_County,_Tennessee Lewis County, Tennessee (north)] #[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maury_County,_Tennessee Maury County, Tennessee (northeast)] #[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giles_County,_Tennessee Giles County, Tennessee (east)] #[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauderdale_County,_Alabama Lauderdale County Alabama (south)] #[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_County,_Tennessee Wayne County, Tennessee (west)] ===Protected areas=== ==National== #[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natchez_Trace_Parkway Natchez Trace Parkway (part)] ==State== #[http://tnstateparks.com/parks/about/david-crockett David Crockett State Park] #Laurel Hill Wildlife Management Area ==Government Offices== #[https://lawcotn.com Lawrence County, Tennessee Chamber of Commerce] #[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/lawrencecountytennessee Lawrence County US Census Quick Facts] ==Demographics== As of the 2000 census, residing in the county, there were: *39,926 people *15,480 households *11,362 families The racial makeup consisted of: *96.83% White *1.47% Black or African American *0.32% Native American *0.24% Asian *0.02% Pacific Islander *0.39% from other races *0.73% from two or more races *1.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were: #*15,480 households #**33.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them #*59.10% were married couples living together #*10.60% had a female householder with no husband present #*26.60% were non-families #*23.70% of all households were made up of individuals #*11.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. #*The average household size was 2.56 #*The average family size was 3.02. The population was spread out in the county, with: #*26.20% under the age of 18 #*8.40% from 18 to 24 #*28.10% from 25 to 44 #*23.00% from 45 to 64 #*14.40% who were 65 years of age or older. #The median age was 36 years. #For every 100 females there were 94.30 males. #For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.20 males ==Communities== ===Cities=== (must be officially part of the county) #[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrenceburg,_Tennessee Lawrenceburg, Tennessee (county seat)] #[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loretto,_Tennessee Loretto, Tennessee] #[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Joseph,_Tennessee Saint Joseph, Tennessee] ===Towns=== #[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethridge,_Tennessee Ethridge, Tennessee] === Census-designated Places === #[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_City,_Tennessee Iron City, Tennessee (small portion in Wayne County)] #[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leoma,_Tennessee Leoma, Tennessee] #[[:Category:Summertown, Tennessee|Summertown]] #[[:Category:Westpoint, Tennessee|Westpoint]] ===Unincorporated Communities=== #[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Springs,_Tennessee Alexander Springs, Tennessee] #[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appleton,_Tennessee Appleton, Tennessee] #[[:Category:Bonnertown, Tennessee|Bonnertown]] #[[:Category:Brace, Tennessee|Brace]] #Carpenter's Station #[[:Category:Center Point, Lawrence County, Tennessee|Center Point]] #[[:Category:Crewstown, Lawrence County, Tennessee|Crewstown]] #[[:Category:Deerfield, Lawrence County, Tennessee|Deerfield]] #[[:Category:Fall River, Tennessee|Fall River]] #[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Points,_Lawrence_County,_Tennessee Five Points, Lawrence County, Tennessee] #[[:Category:Gum Springs, Tennessee|Gum Springs]] #[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henryville,_Tennessee Henryville, Tennessee] #[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Grove,_Tennessee Liberty Grove, Tennessee] #[[:Category:Mars Hill, Tennessee|Mars Hill]] #[[:Category:New Prospect, Tennessee|New Prospect]] #[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oak_Hill,_Tennessee Oak Hill, Tennessee] #[[:Category:Saint Marys, Tennessee|Saint Marys]] #[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_Creek,_Lawrence_County,_Tennessee Spring Creek, Lawrence County, Tennessee] #[[:Category:Union Hill, Lawrence County, Tennessee|Union Hill]] ==County Common Areas== #[[:Category: Lawrence County, Tennessee, Cemeteries|Lawrence County Cemeteries]] #*[https://www.tngenweb.org/lawrence/lawrcem3.htm All known Lawrence County Cemeteries] #[[:Category:Lawrence County, Tennessee, Schools|Lawrence County Schools]] #*Lawrence County High School #*Loretto High School #*Summertown High School #*Davy Crockett Elementary School #*E. O. Coffman Middle School #*Ethridge Elementary School #*Ingram Sowell Elementary School #*Lawrenceburg Public Elementary School #*Leoma Elementary School #*New Prospect Elementary School #*South Lawrence Elementary School #*Summertown Elementary School #*J. C. Barnett Education Center #*[https://tennessee.hometownlocator.com/features/cultural,class,church,scfips,47099.cfm Lawrence County Churches] ==Things to do/see== #[https://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=Things+To+Do&find_loc=Lawrenceburg%2C+TN Top 10 Things to do in Lawrence County, Tennessee] ==County Resources== #[https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Lawrence_County,_Tennessee_Genealogy Lawrence County Genealogy on FamilySearch] #[https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/pages/genealogical-fact-sheets-about-lawrence-county Lawrence County Genealogy Fact Sheets] #[http://genealogytrails.com/tenn/lawrence/ Genealogy Trails Lawrence County, Tennessee] #[https://tngenweb.org/lawrence/ Lawrence County on USGenWeb] #[http://usgwarchives.net/tn/lawrence/lawrence.html Lawrence County USGenWeb Archives] #[http://home.lorettotel.net/~lcarchives/archives.htm Lawrence County, Tennessee Archives] #[http://www.linkpendium.com/lawrence-tn-genealogy/ Linkpendium's Lawrence County, Tennessee] ===County Records=== ===Church records=== ===Voter/Citizenship Records=== ===Estate/Probate Records=== ===Land/Homestead Records=== ===Tax Lists=== ===Military Service Records=== ===Census Records=== ==See also== ==Sources== *[https://www.tngenweb.org/lawrence/ Lawrence County Tennessee] *[https://www.lcss.us/schools Lawrence County, Tennessee Schools] *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_County,_Tennessee Wikipedia's Lawrence County, Tennessee]

Welcome to the Lewis County, Tennessee Project!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} ==Project Purpose== The purpose of this sub-project is to have a foundation for all things genealogy, and more, relating to Lewis County, Tennessee. ===How to Join the Tennessee Project=== #See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. #Add (Tennessee) and (us_history) to your G2G tag feed. === How to Join the Appalachia Project === #See the main project page [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Appalachia#How_to_Join here] for instructions on how to join. #Add Appalachia to your G2G tag feed. ==List of Things to Do== #Add the county category to applicable profiles #Ensure Lewis County profiles are well-sourced #Work on connecting Lewis County profiles to the one tree #Add genealogy resources to this page ==Lewis County History== Lewis County was established on December 23, 1843. Territory was taken from parts of Hickman, Lawrence, Maury, Perry, and Wayne counties. It was named for explorer [[Lewis-5102|Meriwether Lewis]]. ===Historic Sites/Landmarks=== ===Lewis County Notables=== ==Geography== Lewis County is part of Middle Tennessee, one of Tennessee's Three Grand Divisions. These divisions are not only geographic, but also cultural and defined in state law. Lewis County is also part of the South Central Region of [[Project:Appalachia|Appalachia]]. ===Adjacent counties=== * [[Space:Hickman_County%2C_Tennessee|Hickman]] - north * Maury - east * [[Space:Lawrence_County%2C_Tennessee|Lawrence]] - south * Wayne - southwest * Perry - west ==Government Offices== *[https://lewiscountytn.com/ Lewis County website] ==Resources and Records== === On WikiTree=== * [[:Category:Lewis County, Tennessee, Cemeteries]] === On the Internet === * [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Lewis_County,_Tennessee_Genealogy Lewis County Genealogy on FamilySearch] * [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/pages/genealogical-fact-sheets-about-lewis-county Lewis County Genealogical Fact Sheets] * [http://genealogytrails.com/tenn/lewis/ Lewis County Genealogy Trails] * [https://tngenweb.org/lewis/ Lewis County USGenWeb] * [http://usgwarchives.net/tn/lewis/lewis.html Lewis County USGenWeb Archives] ==Communities== ===Cities=== * [[:Category:Hohenwald, Tennessee|Hohenwald]] - county seat === Census-designated Place === * Summertown === Unincorporated Communities === * Buffalo Valley * Gordonsburg * [[:Category:Kimmins, Tennessee|Kimmins]] ==See also== [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_County,_Tennessee Lewis County on Wikipedia] ==Sources==

[[Category:Lincoln County, Tennessee]]

Welcome to Lincoln County, Tennessee!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} ---- ==Project Purpose== The purpose of this sub-project is to have a foundation for all things genealogy, and more, relating to Lincoln County, Tennessee. ==How to Join the Project== #See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. #Add (Tennessee) and (us_history) to your G2G tag feed. ==List of Things to Do== #Contributing to the main project page as needed # Ensure Lincoln County profiles are well-sourced #Church records of christenings, marriages and burials #Voter or citizenship rolls #Records of wills and deceased estates #Land tenure records #Tax lists #Muster lists for militia service #Census records, indexed and uploaded # Add genealogy resources to this page ==Lincoln County History== Lincoln County was founded in 1809, created from parts of Bedford County. The Cherokees and Chickasaws ceded the land that comprises Lincoln County in 1806. Settlers arrived almost immediately, although surveyors and prospective settlers came as early as 1784 to establish boundaries for Revolutionary War land warrants. Some of the first settlers included Drury Abbott; Ezekiel Norris; Joseph Alexander and Andrew Greer; William and Thomas Edmonson; Robert Farquharson; and James Bright.Jack Towry and June Towry, [http://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entry.php?rec=789 "Lincoln County,"] Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture, version 2.0. Viewed 12 May 2016. The county was named for American Revolutionary War [[Lincoln-78|General Benjamin Lincoln]]Gannett, Henry. [http://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA187 The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States]. US Government Printing Office, 1905. === Lincoln County Notables === ==Geography== Lincoln County is part of Middle Tennessee, one of Tennessee's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Divisions_of_Tennessee Three Grand Divisions]. These divisions are not only geographic, but also cultural and defined in state law. ===Adjacent counties=== # [[Space:Bedford_County%2C_Tennessee|Bedford]] (N) # [[Space:Moore_County%2C_Tennessee|Moore]] (NE) # [[Space:Franklin_County%2C_Tennessee|Franklin]] (E) #Madison Co., AL (S) #Limestone Co., AL (SW) #Giles (W) #Marshall (NW)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_County,_Tennessee Lincoln County, Tennessee], Wikipedia, viewed 12 May 2016. ==Government Offices== # [https://www.lincolncountytn.gov/county-offices Lincoln County Government Offices] ==Communities== ===Cities=== #[http://www.fayettevilletn.com/ Fayetteville] (county seat) #[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flintville,_Tennessee Flintville] #[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park_City,_Tennessee Park City] ===Unincorporated Communities=== * [[:Category:Belleville, Tennessee|Belleville]] * [[:Category:Blanche, Tennessee|Blanche]] * [[:Category:Booneville, Tennessee|Booneville]] * Boonshill * Cash Point * [[:Category:Coldwater, Tennessee|Coldwater]] * [[:Category:Dellrose, Tennessee|Dellrose]] * [[:Category:Elora, Tennessee|Elora]] * [[:Category:Flintville, Tennessee|Flintville]] * Howell * Howell Hill * Hughey * [[:Category:Kelso, Tennessee|Kelso]] * Kirkland * Liberty * [[:Category:Lincoln, Tennessee|Lincoln]] * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimosa,_Tennessee Mimosa] * [[:Category:McBurg, Tennessee|McBurg]] * Molino * [http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kwc/shores/mem.html Mulberry] * [[:Category:New Dellrose, Tennessee|New Dellrose]] * New Hope * Park City * Prospect * Skinem ==County Common Areas=== #[[:Category: Lincoln County, Tennessee, Cemeteries | Cemeteries]] ==Resources and Records== === On WikiTree === === On the Internet === * [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Lincoln_County,_Tennessee_Genealogy Lincoln County Genealogy on FamilySearch] * [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/pages/genealogical-fact-sheets-about-lincoln-county Lincoln County Genealogy Fact Sheets] * [http://genealogytrails.com/tenn/lincoln/ Lincoln County Genealogy Trails] * [https://www.tngenweb.org/lincoln/ Lincoln County USGenWeb] * [http://usgwarchives.net/tn/lincoln/lincoln.html Lincoln County USGenWeb Archives] ==See also== : M. Secrist. [https://books.google.com/books?id=9blLCAAAQBAJ Lincoln Country, Tennessee: History Revealed Through Biographical and Genealogical Sketches of Its Ancestors]. 2012. : Ramsey, J. G. M. [https://books.google.com/books?id=U0EbAAAAYAAJ The Annals of Tennessee to the End of the Eighteenth Century]. Lippincott, Grambo & Co., Philadelphia, 1853. ==Sources== *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_County,_Tennessee Lincoln County, Tennessee], Wikipedia, viewed 12 May 2016. ---- '''Every fact needs a reference - use inline citations only'''

[[Category:Loudon County, Tennessee]]

Welcome to the Loudon County, Tennessee Project!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} ==Project Purpose== The purpose of this sub-project is to have a foundation for all things genealogy, and more, relating to Loudon County, Tennessee. ===How to Join the Tennessee Project=== #See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. #Add (Tennessee) and (us_history) to your G2G tag feed. === How to Join the Appalachia Project === #See the main project page [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Appalachia#How_to_Join here] for instructions on how to join. #Add Appalachia to your G2G tag feed. ==List of Things to Do== #Add the county category to applicable profiles #Ensure Loudon County profiles are well-sourced #Work on connecting Loudon County profiles to the one tree #Add genealogy resources to this page ==Loudon County History== Loudon County was established on May 27, 1870. Its territory was taken from parts of Blount, Monroe, and Roane counties. It's original name was Christiana County, but it was changed to Loudon County just a few days later, for nearby Fort Loudon. ===Historic Sites/Landmarks=== ===Loudon County Notables=== ==Geography== Loudon County is part of East Tennessee, one of Tennessee's Three Grand Divisions. These divisions are not only geographic, but also cultural and defined in state law. Loudon County is also part of the South Central Region of [[Project:Appalachia|Appalachia]]. ===Adjacent counties=== * [[Space:Knox_County%2C_Tennessee|Knox]] - northeast * [[Space:Blount_County%2C_Tennessee|Blount]] - east * [[Space:Monroe_County_Tennessee|Monroe]] - south * [[Space:McMinn_County%2C_Tennessee|McMinn]] - southwest * [[Space:Roane_County%2C_Tennessee|Roane]] - Northwest ==Government Offices== *[https://www.loudoncounty-tn.gov/ Loudon County Website] ==Resources and Records== === On WikiTree=== * [[:Category:Loudon County, Tennessee, Cemeteries|Loudon County Cemeteries]] === On the Internet === * [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Loudon_County,_Tennessee_Genealogy Loudon County Genealogy on FamilySearch] * [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/pages/genealogical-fact-sheets-about-loudon-county Loudon County Genealogy Fact Sheets] * [http://genealogytrails.com/tenn/loudon/ Loudon County Genealogy Trails] * [https://www.tngenweb.org/loudon/ Loudon County USGenWeb] * [http://usgwarchives.net/tn/loudon/loudon.html Loudon County USGenWeb Archives] * [https://www.johnandval.org/HSLC/?fbclid=IwAR1JBVizw1V7KPvBPm8yxK3vGRGB7LH3jQZZV2ni9dbEQZika4mCXnnuTYw Loudon County Historical Society] ==Communities== ===Cities=== * [[:Category:Greenback, Tennessee|Greenback]] * [[:Category:Lenoir City, Tennessee|Lenoir City]] * [[:Category:Loudon, Tennessee|Loudon]] - county seat * [[:Category:Philadelphia, Tennessee|Philadelphia]] ===Towns=== * [[:Category:Farragut, Tennessee|Farragut]] === Census-designated Places === * Rarity Bay * Tellico Village === Unincorporated Communities === * Dixie Lee Junction * [[:Category:Unitia, Tennessee|Unitia]] ==See also== [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loudon_County,_Tennessee Loudon County on Wikipedia] ==Sources==

[[Category:Macon County, Tennessee]]

Welcome to the Macon County, Tennessee Project!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} ==Project Purpose== The purpose of this sub-project is to have a foundation for all things genealogy, and more, relating to Macon County, Tennessee. ===How to Join the Tennessee Project=== #See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. #Add (Tennessee) and (us_history) to your G2G tag feed. === How to Join the Appalachia Project === #See the main project page [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Appalachia#How_to_Join here] for instructions on how to join. #Add Appalachia to your G2G tag feed. ==List of Things to Do== #Add the county category to applicable profiles #Ensure Macon County profiles are well-sourced #Work on connecting Macon County profiles to the one tree #Add genealogy resources to this page ==Macon County History== Macon County was established in 1842. Its territory was taken from parts of Smith and Sumner counties. It was named after [[Macon-85|Nathaniel Macon]], a veteran of the Revolutionary War and a United States Senator. ===Historic Sites/Landmarks=== ===Macon County Notables=== ==Geography== Macon County is part of Middle Tennessee, one of Tennessee's Three Grand Divisions. These divisions are not only geographic, but also cultural and defined in state law. Macon County is also part of the Central Region of [[Project:Appalachia|Appalachia]]. ===Adjacent counties=== * Monroe County, Kentucky - northeast * [[Space:Clay_County%2C_Tennessee|Clay County]] - east * [[Space:Jackson_County%2C_Tennessee|Jackson County]] - southeast * [[Space:Smith_County%2C_Tennessee|Smith County]] - - south * Trousdale County - southwest * [[Space:Sumner_County%2C_Tennessee|Sumner County]] - west * Allen County, Kentucky - northwest ==Government Offices== * [http://www.maconcountytn.gov/ Macon County website] ==Resources and Records== === On WikiTree=== * [[:Category:Macon County, Tennessee, Cemeteries|Macon County Cemeteries]] === On the Internet === * [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Macon_County,_Tennessee_Genealogy Macon County Genealogy on FamilySearch] * [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/pages/genealogical-fact-sheets-about-macon-county Macon County Genealogy Fact Sheets] * [http://genealogytrails.com/tenn/macon/ Macon County Genealogy Trails] * [https://tngenweb.org/macon/ Macon County USGenWeb] * [http://usgwarchives.net/ga/macon.htm Macon County USGenWeb Archives] * [https://tngenweb.org/macon/goodspeeds-history-of-macon-county-1882/ Goodspeed’s History Of Macon County (1882)] * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macon_County,_Tennessee Macon County on Wikipedia] ==Communities== ===Cities=== * [[:Category:Lafayette, Tennessee|Lafayette]] (county seat) * [[:Category:Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee|Red Boiling Springs]] === Unincorporated Communities === * Beech Bottom * Beech Hill * Hillsdale * Willette ==See also== ==Sources==

[[Category:Marion County, Tennessee]]

Marion County, Tennessee

== Project Purpose == The purpose of this sub-project is to have a foundation for all things genealogy, and more, relating to Marion County, Tennessee. === How to Join the Tennessee Project === #See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. #Add (Tennessee) and (us_history) to your G2G tag feed. === How to Join the Appalachia Project === #See the main project page [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Appalachia#How_to_Join here] for instructions on how to join. #Add Appalachia to your G2G tag feed. ==History== ===Pre-European Era=== : Native Americans played a critical role in shaping present-day Marion County. They built their towns on the rivers and were well established before European interaction. In 1560 Spanish soliders from Tristan de Luna's expedition entered the Tennessee River valley near Marion County and visited the primary settlement of Napochies. The next known European contact occurred more than a century later. A variety of tribes lived in the region, but the Cherokees dominated in the late 1700s and early 1800s.[https://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entries/marion-county/ Marion County], by Patsy B. Beene on 08 Oct 2017, Tennessee Encyclopedia, Tennessee Historical Society : In 1789 Chiefs Catetoy and Vann led forty warriors in canoes and intercepted the boat of [[Brown-51325 |Colonel James Brown]]. Colonel Brown was traveling with a party, including his family, to settle lands in Middle Tennessee that had been granted to him for his Revolutionary War service. The Indians killed the men and captured the women and children. One of the Colonel's sons, [[Brown-45165|Joseph Brown]], later escaped and guided the Cumberland settlers' expedition to destroy the native towns of Nickajack, Running Water, and Long Island. In response the Indians made a treaty opening the south Valley to white settlement. ===European Settlement=== : When Tennessee first became a state, the Sequatchie Valley was part of [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Category:Roane_County%2C_Tennessee Roane County]. In 1807 [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Category:Bledsoe_County%2C_Tennessee Bledsoe County] was created out of the Sequatchie Valley, but treaties with the Cherokees prevented white settlement (in general) in the southern region. Marion County, named for Revolutionary War hero [[Marion-1|Francis Marion]] of South Carolina, was established in 1817 out the Cherokee lands. [[Griffith-1801|Amos Griffith]] and [[Standifer-46|William]] and [[Standifer-69 |James Standifer]] are thought to be the first white settlers, entering in 1805 when it was still part of Roane County. ==Geography== : Marion County is part of EastTennessee, one of Tennesee's Three Grand Divisions. These divisions are not only geographic, but also cultural and defined in state law. Marion County is also part of the South Central Region of [[Project:Appalachia|Appalachia]]. : The county encompasses 500 square miles on the southern part of the Cumberland Plateau and the Sequatchie Valley in Tennessee.["https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch09.pdf Sixteenth Census of the United States: 1940, Population, Volume 1: Number of Inhabitants, Chapter 9], United States Department of Commerce, 1942 ===Rivers and Tributaries=== * Little Sequachee River ** John's Branch ** Pocket Creek * Sequachee River * Tennessee River ==Boundaries== In 1842 the State Assembly established the dividing line between Marion and Hamilton counties as on the "South side of Tennessee River, as run and marked by the surveyor General of the Hiwassee District." An 1852 State Constitutional Amendment enabled the future creation of a county that could possibly reduce the size of Marion and Bledsoe counties below 625 square miles In 1873 the State Assembly reclassified a portion of Marion County's 3rd Civil District into Sequatchie County. The land was described as follows: Beginning at a point in the line between Hamilton and Marion Counties on Walden's Ridge, so as to run a straight line by the Big Point, where the two suck creeks come together, to the headwaters of Looney's Creek, as it meanders to where it strikes the lands of George S. Smith; then with said George S. Smith's line around to where it comes to said Looney's Creek, so as to include the lands of said George S. Smith in Sequatchie County; then down said Looney's Creek to the mouth where it empties into Sequatchie River; then from the mouth of said Looney's Creek a straight line by the residence of James A. Smith, and on to where it will strike the Grundy County line.The Land Laws of Tennessee, J. M. Deardoff and Sons, printers, 1891, accessed online at [https://books.google.com/books?id=I7kZAAAAYAAJ GoogleBooks]. ===Enumeration Districts=== Historically, the U.S. Census Bureau denoted primary political divisions within counties as "minor civil divisions." The primary divisions of Tennessee counties were called civil districts (CDs). The unincorporated cities and towns formed secondary subdivisions of the minor civil divisions in which they were located. Typically, each of the secondary divisions, or incorporated places, formed a part of some CD. In 1890 Marion County was organized into 14 CDs. [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9HB-P7FF?cc=2329948&wc=92VW-827%3A1077259601 "United States Enumeration District Maps for the Twelfth through the Sixteenth US Censuses], 1900-1940," images, FamilySearch, Roll 60, Tennessee, Anderson-Sequatchie 1900-1940 > image 250 of 1013; citing NARA microfilm publication A3378 (Wasington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2003). On April 22nd, 1899 the Tennessee House of Representatives passed a bill aggregating Marion County's civil districts from sixteen to four. House Bill No. 952 read as follows: "Be it further enacted, That district number one shall embrace the territory heretofore embraced in the boundary of the old districts numbers eight, thirteen, six, and three; that district number two shall embrace the territory heretofore embraced in the boundary of the old districts numbers fourteen, sixteen, and eleven; that district number three shall embrace the territory heretofore embraced within the boundary of the old districts numbers nine, twelve, ten, one, and two; that district number four shall embrace the territory heretofore embraced within the boundary of the old districts numbers seven, four, fifteen, and five."Acts of the State of Tennessee Passed by the Fifty-First General Assembly, 1899, Nashville, Tennessee, Brandon Printing Company, accessed online at LLMC.com The 1900 Census, however, maintained 16 distinct districts for enumeration. The General Assembly of the State of Tennessee passed an Act on April 5th, 1905 that redistricted Marion County, taking effect in August 1906. The changes were as follows: The First and Second CD were attached to the Twelfth, and the group was renamed the First Civil District. The Third CD was attached to the Fifteenth and renamed the Second Civil District. The Sixth CD was attached to the Thirteenth and denoted the Third Civil District. The Ninth and Eleventh CDs were attached to the Tenth and numbered the Fourth Civil District. The former Fourth CD was attached to the Fifth Civil District and maintained the latter's name. The Fourteenth CD joined the Sixth, and the group was renamed the Sixth Civil District. Lastly, the Eighth CD was attached to the Seventh Civil District and maintained the latter's number. Acts of the State of Tennessee Passed by the Fifty-Fourth General Assembly, 1905, Nashville, Tennessee, Brandon Printing Company, accessed online at GoogleBooks. Following this restructure, the State Assembly enacted a law that prohibited the creation or aggregation of any civil districts in Marion County except by Act of the General Assembly. There were 8 civil districts used for the 1910 Census, 10 in 1920, and 8 again in 1930. Marion County redistricted to five civil districts in 1936, affecting the 1940 Census tabulation.[https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9HB-P7FF?cc=2329948&wc=92VW-827%3A1077259601 "United States Enumeration District Maps for the Twelfth through the Sixteenth US Censuses], 1900-1940," images, FamilySearch, Roll 60, Tennessee, Anderson-Sequatchie 1900-1940 > image 250 of 1013; citing NARA microfilm publication A3378 (Wasington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2003). '''1910 Civil Districts''' {|border='1' |District||Population Center|| |- |1||None (Mountain District)|| |- |2||Whitwell and Shirleyton|| |- |3||None|| |- |4||Kimball|| |- |5||Victoria|| |- |6||South Pittsburg|| |- |7||Jasper and Sequatchie|| |- |8||Monteagle|| |} ===Schools=== * Jasper Academy * Jasper Female Institute ====Districts==== Marion County was located in the Ocoee district, which reserved section 16 of each township as school land.[http://www.tngenweb.org/polk/ocoeedistland.htm The Ocoee District Land Grants], David Johnson, Marion and DeKalb County, TN Genweb County Coordinator, and Joyce Gaston, Polk and Cocke County, TN Genweb County Coordinator In 1840 the clerks of these common school districts were granted management of the entire section and were permitted to rent the school land for periods up to five years. They were instructed to "bind the lessees to pursue such a course of husbandry as will in his judgment as best calculated to preserve said lands and improve their quality, to keep the fences, buildings and other improvements thereon in good repair, and to abstain from all unnecessary waste, only using so much of the timber growing on said land as may be necessary for the purposes of good husbandry." The collected rent was then apportioned to the commissioners of the common school districts in proportion to the scholastic population who may attend the common school.[https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b3692978& Acts of the State of Tennessee Passed by the Twenty-Third General Assembly], 1839-40, Nashville, Tennessee, Brandon Printing Company, accessed online at HathiTrust. In 1905 Marion County had 16 school districts, all of which were notably unchanged during the reorganization of the civil districts. ===Protected Areas=== ==Historical Events== ==Demographics== ===County=== {|border='1' |Year||Population|| |- |1920||17,402|| |- |1930||17,549|| |- |1940||19,140|| |} ===Civil Districts=== 2nd Civil District - {| border='1' |Year||Population||Households||Mean Age||Median Age||Farmers/Farm Laborer||Coal Miners||Blacksmiths||Other|| |- |1880||304||60||22||16||53||0||3||1|| |- |1900||600||114||||||96||56|||||| |} ==Infrastructure== ===1830s=== ====1838==== : The State appropriated three thousand dollars for the improvement of the rivers and tributaries in Marion County. They appointed [[Deakins-18|Absalom Dickens]], [[Mitchell-11411|John Mitchell]], and William Rice a board of commissioners to superintend the disbursement of funds.[https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b3692977& Acts of the State of Tennessee Passed by the Twenty-Second General Assembly], 1837-8,, Nashville, Tennessee, Brandon Printing Company, accessed online at HathiTrust. : The following men were commissioned to raise $60,000 to $100,000 for the creation of a turnpike road from Manchester, Coffee County to Colonel David Oats' land on the Tennessee River in Marion County: Joseph Gentry, Leed (last name illegible), Alexander E. Patton, William S. Mooney, George (last name illegible), John Clipper, William McMurry, Philip Bibles, George W. Rice, David Rankin, David Oats, George W. Rogers, David R. Rollings, John M. Morrow, A. J. Price, (first name illegible) Thompson, and B. T. Holland. Stock was to be issued in fifty dollar shares. The group met for the first time at Pelham on May 7th, and were scheduled to reconvene once $10,000 stock was taken to elect six directors. The directors' were charged to corporate the Pelham and Jasper Turnpike Company, allowing them to own, sell, and buy property, and to sue and be sued under the corporate name. The board collectively decided the degree of gradation of the road through the Cumberland Mountain as well as which segments to pave. The State mandated the establishment of exactly seven toll gates, whose location was at the discretion of the board. The only requirements were that no gate could be within one mile to any town nor nearer than five miles to each other. ===1840s=== ====1840==== : Josiah M. Anderson of Marion County and George W. Williams of Hamilton County were authorized to open and cut out a turnpike road described as follows: :: "commencing at a point on the public road leading down Sequatchee Valley, on the south side of the creek, at or near John Bennett's, in Marion County, thence crossing Walden's ridge, the nearest and most practicable route, to a point on at George W. Williams' land, opposite, or nearly so to the town of Chattanooga, in Hamilton County; which road; which road, where the situation of the county will admit of it, shall be opened thirty feet wide between the river opposite Chattanooga and the eastern base of Walden's ridge, and shall in the whole extent be opened eighteen feet wide, clear of stumps, rocks and other obstructions, and causewayed where necessary; and where the nature of the ground is such that it cannot be extended to the width herein required, said road may, with the consent of the commissioners, be reduced to any width not less than twelve feet, clear of stumps, roots and other obstructions; and if there should be any creek or creeks that from their nature require it, there shall be good and substantial bridges built across them; and if there should be any swamps over which said road may be taken, it shall be the duty of the proprietors of said road to causeway said road with either stone or wood, to be made over said swamps, at least twelve feet wide, clear of stumps, logs or other obstructions." : Anderson and Williams were required to mile-mark and maintain the road and to allow free passage whenever repairs were being made. James A. Whitesides of Hamilton County and John Bennet and Moses Easterly of Marion County were appointed commissioners of the road and were responsible for examining its suitability after completion. Upon their approval, they had the authority to license the proprietors (Anderson and Williams) to keep a toll gate on the top or at the base of the mountain. The act was revived the following year, which allowed two years for the construction of the road and authorized them to charge the following prices: ::"seventy-five cents for a wagon and ix-horse team; sixty-two and half cents for a wagon and five-horse team; fifty cents for a wagon of burthen drawn by three or four horses; twenty-five cents for each two-horse wagon or cart with one horse; one dollar for four-wheeled carriage of pleasure drawn by two or more horses; fifty cents for four-wheeled carriage of pleasure drawn by one horse; fifty cents for carriage or dearbourn wagon if drawn by two horses; thirty=seven and a half cents for carriage or dearbourn wagon drawn by one horse; thirty-seven and a half cents for two-wheeled carriage of pleasure; twelve cents for man and horse or mule; six cents for a loose or led horse or mule, not in a drove; three cents for a horse or mule in a drove; two cents per head of cattle; one cent per head of hog or sheep: provided that no person taking their livestock to range on the mountain or returning with the same therefrom shall be liable to pay toll at said gate. Wagons and carriages drawn by mules or oxen were subject to the same toll as if drawn by horses, provided that all people traveling the river road leading past G. W. Williams' and the suck were not liable to the toll." ====1841==== : The following men were appointed commissioners of the newly incorporated Shelbyville, Winchester, and Jasper Turnpike Company: James Robinson, John Holder, Benjamin Decker, Mark Hutchins, Wm. Estill, Thomas S. Logan, James Sharpe, Peter S. Decherd, Thomas Wilson, and Wallace Estill, Jr., all of Franklin County, and William Rice, Erasmus Ally, and David Rankin of Marion County. The road ran from Shelbyville to Winchester and to the point of intersection with the Pelham and Jasper turnpike on Battle Creek in Marion County ====1842==== : Andrew K. Parker, John Gillentine, and Nicholas M. Gillentine were granted two years to build a turnpike road across the Cumberland mountain from the foot of the mountain, at or near William Denny's in Van Buren County, passing the town of Spencer to the foot of the mountain in Marion County, in the direction to Chattanooga. They were promised twenty years of exclusive right to charge tolls for twenty years if completed. ====1846==== : The Union Turnpike Company was organized to construct and maintain a graded turnpike road from Chattanooga to the residence of the late David Oats of Marion County. The commissioners were Reese B. Brabson, John G. Glass, and Thomas McCallie of Hamilton County, and Daniel R. Rawlings, William S. Griffith, and Green H. Pryor of Marion County. The road was to run under the bluff at the north end of the Lookout mountain, and that portion lying between Chattanooga creek or Ross's Spring branch, should it cross the creek above the mouth of said branch and the entrance into Lookout valley shall for the whole distance be substantially graveled, McAdamized, causewayed, or bridged. The company was directed to notify Benjamin B. Cannon and Milo Smith of Hamilton County and Joseph P. Kelly of Marion County so that they could examine and certify the work. The Act prohibited a tollgate closer than two and a half miles to Chattanooga and required a minimum distance of ten miles between each gate. Furthermore, residents in Hamilton County, of the Lookout Valley, and those within two miles of the road in Marion County who worked four days a year to maintain the road were exempt from the toll.[https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b3692981& Acts of the State of Tennessee Passed by the Twenty-Sixth General Assembly], 1845-6, Nashville, Tennessee, Brandon Printing Company, accessed online at HathiTrust. : Henry T. Sprung and Riley Nunley of Grundy County and John Hereford of Marion County were appointed commissioners on Higginbotham and Rankin's turnpike road for its continued maintenance. ====1848==== The Marion and Hamilton Turnpike Company was incorporated in 1848 to build a turnpike road from the western base of Walden's Ridge in Marion County near the residence of Josiah M. Anderson; thence across said ridge in the direction of Chattanooga to the eastern base thereof, near John Foust's. The appointed commissioners were Burrell L. Burnett, William Barker, Samuel Williams, Benjamin Ford, and John P. Long.[https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b3692982& Acts of the State of Tennessee Passed by the Twenty-Seventh General Assembly], 1847-48, Nashville, Tennessee, Brandon Printing Company, accessed online at HathiTrust. ====1849==== : Church Jackson, owner of the Turnpike road that had been granted to James Standifer, was permitted to amend the route, commencing with said road at the eastern part of the Cumberland mountain, near the residence of the late James Sims of Marion County, continuing the present chartered road to the western top of said mountain, in an old field, then diverging to the left, and intersecting the Crow Creek road at or near the Tunnel of the Nashville and Chattanooga rail road in Franklin County. : Phillip Nobards and S. P. Goodman of Grundy County and Terey Ladd of Marion County were appointed commissioners of the Pelham and Jasper turnpike road. ===1850s=== ====1850==== : Andrew Stone of Marion County was granted authority to pen a turnpike road of the following description: ::Beginning at the south bank of Tennessee river at Gardenhire's ferry, in Marion County; thence from said ferry, keeping mainly the road now used, making such deviation as the commissioners, hereafter to be appointed by the county court of Marion County, shall permit, direct, so as to get the road on better ground, or to shorten the distance, to a creek called Running Water; thence with said road, with such deviation as above, to the Georgia line, in the direction of Chattanooga, Tennessee. : Stone was given two years to complete the project, and residents of the county were not to be charged the toll[https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b3692983& Acts of the State of Tennessee Passed by the Twenty-Eighth General Assembly], 1849-50, Nashville, Tennessee, Brandon Printing Company, accessed online at HathiTrust. : Daniel Walling was authorized at the same time to open a turnpike road commencing at the western base of Walling's ridge in Marion County near Josiah M. Anderson's; thence a south direction and best route to the eastern base of said ridge in Hamilton County, near Esquire Faust's. Burrell Bennett of Marion County and John Foust of Hamilton County were appointed commissioners of said road for examination and final licensing. : The county court was empowered to authorize the erection of a free bridge across the Sequatchee River at or near the point at which the road leading to Jasper to Trenton, Georgia crosses said river, provided that the bridge does not impede or obstruct the navigation of the river except when the water is unusually high ====1852==== : Henry Grayson was authorized to open a turnpike road, leading from Altamont to Chattanooga, described as follows: ::commencing at the county line between Marion and Grundy counties, commencing at the terminus of a road leading from Altamont to the county line; running thence to the top of the mountain, thence down the same at a place called the Stairs, thence to the valley road of Marion county at the most convenient point. The Marion county court was charged with appointing two commissioners to examine and certify the road. Marion County citizens moving livestock off and on the mountain were not to be charged toll. : Henry Long and Henry M. Long of Marion County were authorized to open a turnpike road, commencing on the Kelley's ferry road leading from Jasper, at or near Henry Long's residence diverging to the left from said Kelley's ferry road on the path way known as the cut off across Walden's ridge, pursuing the pathway on the most acceptable ground, till said proprietors reach Haley's turnpike as was formerly used, thence with said old pike on the most practicable ground on either side of said old pike, if necessary, until the road reaches at or near the north bank of the Tennessee River, thence up said river to Suck creek, on the line of Hamilton County, said road leading in the direction of Chattanooga. The men had two years to complete the project, which adhered to the provisions from 1847/48 that permitted T. P. Kelley to open and cut out a turnpike road. : John Bennett of Marion County and Daniel Sirly of Hamilton County were appointed commissioners of the road authorized to Daniel Wallen during the 1850 session in place of Burrell Bennett and John Foust. : The Sequatchie Plank Road Company incorporated to construct and maintain the Plank road, beginning at some suitable point on the Tennessee River in Marion County and to extend up Sequatchie Valley and to terminate at or near Tollett's mills in Bledsoe County. : The Pikeville and Jasper Rail Road Company was incorporated to connect with the Nashville and Chattanooga rail road on the Tennessee river. The commissioners of Marion County were: William Rankin, Burrel L. Bennett, Allen Kirklin, Isaac Hicks, Amos Griffith, Thomas Smith, Raphael Shelton, Richard W. Stone, Jas. N. Martin, James Hawkins, George Stewart, John Rogers, Henry Grayson, James B. Kelly, Arthur Long, James Klipper, Saml. Bean, R. S. Rawlings, Jackson Pryor, G. H. Pryor, D. Rawlings, W. S. Griffith, D. R. Rawlings, Pleasant A. Mitchell, William Stone, Jeremiah Maxwell, and J. T. Ashburn. ==Government== ===County Seat=== : Marion County's first court was held in the house of [[Shropshire-152|John Shropshire]] in present-day Whitwell. For the next year court was held in the old Cheek house, a two-story double log house located south of Whitwell in Cheekville (and later named Liberty), where court had been held in the past while the county was still in North Carolina. Shortly after a commission was created to select and establish a new and permanent county seat. The following men were the commissioners who selected Jasper as the county seat: William Stone, David Oats, Burgess Matthews, Alexander Kelly, William King, William Stevens, and Davis Miller. : In 1819 the commission agreed upon Jasper, a town named in honor of the Sergeant Jasper of the Revolutionary War. They purchased forty acres from a Cherokee woman named Betsy Pack and built the courthouse in 1820. John Kelly was the first clerk of the court, and Alan Griffith was the first registrar. ===Chancery Court=== : In 1852 a chancery court, under the fourth chancery division, was established in the Jasper court house to be held on Tuesdays preceding the second Mondays in March and September. All of the pending suits at the time in the chancery courts at Pikeville, Bledsoe County, where any of the parties live in Marion County were, with the consent of the chancellor, transferred to Jasper. The first chancery court held at Jasper occurred on September 8th, 1852. [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b3692984& Acts of the State of Tennessee Passed by the Twenty-Ninth General Assembly], 1851-52, Nashville, Tennessee, Brandon Printing Company, accessed online at HathiTrust. : Marion County citizens were still allowed the privilege to file bills in the chancery court at Pikeville or Winchester. ===Circuit Court=== Marion County fell under the jurisdiction of the Fifth Circuit Court. In 1860 the Fifth Circuit Judge was E. L. Gardenhire, and the session was held in Jasper on the third Monday of April, August, and December. ===Representation=== ====Federal==== In 1852 Marion County was grouped with the counties of Blount, Monroe, Polk, McMinn, Meigs, Rhea, Bledsoe, Bradley, Hamilton, and Roane to compose the 3rd Congressional District of the United States Congress. ====State==== =====Senate===== Marion County composed a State Senatorial District with Rhea, Bledsoe, Bradley, and Hamilton counties, and the polls were compared at Harrison =====House of Representatives===== 1860 - James S. Havron of Jasper ===Post Offices=== * Cheeksville * Coop's Creek * Looney's Creek * Nicojack * Pregmore's Station * Rankinsville * Running Water * Walden's Ridge ===Sheriffs=== : In 1846 the Attorney General of the third judicial circuit was directed to take bond and good security from Philip Bible, payable in one, two, three, and four years without interest to the State, for the amount of a judgment recovered against him in the circuit court of Marion County as the security of Sheriff William Jones; and on giving such bond and security, and the payment of the costs, the attorney general promised to dismiss all suits against him. ===Notaries Public=== * William Rankin (1897)Marion County, TN Deed: T. A. Floyd and wife to David Kilgore, 1897, Book DD, Page 587, [https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Space:Marion_County%2C_TN_Deed:_T.A._Floyd_and_wife_to_David_Kilgore&public=1 transcribed] on 20 Jul 2019, original available at FamilySearch.org ==Economy== ===Pre Civil War=== The Sewanee Mining Company was organized in 1852 and reorganized as the Tennessee Coal and Railroad Company in 1860.The Story of Coal and Iron in Alabama, Ethel Armes, Birmingham, Alabama, 1910, p. 368, accessed online at [https://books.google.com/books?id=iuZYAAAAYAAJ GoogleBooks]. ===Post Civil War=== In the mid 1870s, several wealthy men from Stockton-on-Tees, England formed the [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Southern_States_Coal%2C_Iron%2C_and_Land_Company Southern States Coal, Iron, and Land Company] and began investing heavily in Marion County. They quickly purchased about 50,000 acres of land in the Cumberland mountains as well as another 100,000 acres in other sections of the state.Nashville Union and American, Nashville, Tennessee, 25 July 1875, p. 1, accessed online at Newspapers.com Coal mines opened in Whitwell and coke ovens in Victoria. Iron ore was extracted from Inman, and South Pittsburg concentrated on smelting. In the early 1890s J. C. Beene built a steam plant in South Pittsburg to serve the city. This attracted multiple iron and manufacturing companies. Richard Hardy founded Richard City, a company town for the Dixie Portland Cement Company in the early 1900s. The completion of the Hales Bar Dam in 1912 brought hydroelectric power. In 1933 the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) was created to oversee flood control, navigation, and and the expansion of hydroelectric power in the Tennessee Valley. The TVA built several dams on the Tennessee River and its tributaries, changing the original geography and many sites used by early settlers. === 20th Century === In 1943 the Whitwell mines were operated by the Tennessee Products Corporation and employed 800 men. The daily output of the operation was 2,100 tons that were shipped to by-products plants in Chattanooga and processed into coke for the manufacture of steel, aluminum, and ferro-manganese. 1,300 Miners of Whitwell, Palmer Idle After Disputes, Chattanooga Daily Times, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 29 April 1943, page 1 and 17, accessed online at https://www.newspapers.com/image/604640895/ on 28 January 2021. The combination of the Whitwell mines and those in the town of Palmer made up the largest in the Southern Tennessee Sub-District of the United Mine Workers District 19. The sub-district encompassed Hamilton, Marion, Grundy, and other surrounding counties with an approximate total of 2,000 workers and an estimated output of 30,000 tons per week. Most of the coal produced in the Chattanooga territory went directly or indirectly into the war effort, excluding the product sold to retail coal yards. In April 1943 the Whitwell miners started to strike amidst, prior to a national-level dispute over industry wages. The strike prompted a complete halt in production from April 23rd through at least April 29th. The mines had been operating on three seven-hour shifts. W. J. Holloway served as chairman of the Whitwell local of the United Mine Workers. Elvin Griffith, who also served on the committee, stated that the work stoppage was the result of a "misunderstanding between the company and the workers." He also mentioned that no vote had been taken by the local directing a strike or walkout. The national dispute was resolved when President Roosevelt nationalized the coal industry. Area Coal Miners Awaiting Orders, Chattanooga Daily Times, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 03 May 1943, page 2, accessed online at https://www.newspapers.com/image/604644661/ on 28 January 2021. ==Places== ===Towns=== * Inman * Jasper The town of Jasper sits three miles north of the Tennessee river, one mile northwest from the Sequatchie river, and one mile from the Cumberland mountains. It served as the terminus of a branch of the Nashville and Chattanooga railroad. A post office was established in 1820, and the town incorporated in 1825. In 1852 the town formed a corporation under the name Mayor and Aldermen of the town of Jasper. The body had perpetual succession and protected the town officials from individual damages for administrative business. The county sheriff or constable of Jasper was thereon required to hold an election every first Saturday of January at the court house for the position of five aldermen. All people living within the boundaries of Jasper for at least the previous three months who were otherwise qualified to vote for members of the Tennessee General Assembly, and all people so qualified owning real estate in Jasper, whether resident or not, were entitled to vote in the aldermen elections. The newly elected aldermen would then choose one among themselves as Mayor for the remainder of the year as well as a Recorder, Constable, and Treasurer. The Constable was tasked to collect and pay over to the Treasurer, on the first Mondays in January and July annually, all taxes, fines and forfeitures due and owing said corporation. When electing a town constable, the aldermen could select any person not a member of the board that was at least 21 years of age and living with the town's boundaries. In 1860 the town had, in addition to the county court house and offices, one jail a Baptist, Methodist, and Presbyterian church, a female institute and an academy, five general stores and one grocery, several flouring and saw mills, two carding machines, two hotels, and a variety of trades and professions. The town's population was 300 versus the 1,500 that made up the Seventh Civil District. Below is a list of some some local businessmen in 1860: {|border='1' |Akin, Zachariah||boot and shoe maker||Alexander, J. P.||physician||Alexander & Griffith||general merchants|| |- |Alford, Wm||tailor||Allison, R.||distiller||Armstrong||stone mason|| |- |Blancet, H. G.||grocer||Byman, B. F.||general merchant||Byrne, W.||physician|| |- |Carlton, W.||distiller||Chaudoin D.||general merchant||Clark, A. C.||carriage and wagon maker|| |- |Clark, Wm||carriage and wagon maker||Connatson, J. H.||attorney at law||Deakins, G. S.||attorney at law|| |- |Druin, Wm||china and glassware||Dunn, James||blacksmith and plow maker||Dunn, John||tanner|| |- |Early, Rev. Wm||Presbyterian||Gatling, John||tailor||Glenn, Rev. T. F.||Methodist|| |- |Griffith, A. L.||attorney at law||Griffith, W. S.||planter||Havron, Jas. S.||tanner|| |- |Henson, C. A.||brick mason||Higgins, Geo. W.||boot and shoe maker||Hill, B.||nursery and seedsman|| |- |Hopkins, B. S.||physician||Howard, E. J.||physician and dentist||Hyde, A. A.||attorney at law|| |- |Judd, W. H.||jewelry, watches, clocks, &e.||Judd, Wm||daguerreotypist||Kelley, W. J.||surveyor|| |- |Kelley A.||steam saw and flouring mills||Ketner, A. K.||carding machine||Levan, Jos.||water saw mill|| |- |Lewis, Geo.||chair manufacturing||Loveday, Henry||cooper||McMahon, F. M.||general merchant|| |- |Maxwell, J. C.||blacksmith||May, David||carpenter||Morris, W. W.||physician and dentist|| |- |Morris, W. W.||hotel proprietor||Nicholson, John||boot and shoe maker||Olive Branch Lodge No. 53||Masonic|| |- |O'Neal, J.||brick mason||Pryor, G. H.||water saw and flouring mills||Pryor J.||planter|| |- |Rankin, D.||planter||Rawlston, R.||distiller||Read, J. T.||physician|| |- |Read, John T.||carding machine||Rilley, J. M.||surveyor||Rogers, Rev.||Baptist|| |- |Rutledge, H. A.||planter||Shelton, H. T.||water flouring mill||Slatton, Thos.||fish dealer|| |- |Smalley||fish dealer||Smith, Rawson||tailor||Sorrell, W. A.||tanner|| |- |Stone, A. M.||hotel proprietor||Thack, J. D.||cabinet maker||Thack, O. P. & J.||saddle and harness makers|| |- |Turner, W.||general merchants||White, Alfred||carpenter||White, Uriah & Wm.||carpenters|| |- |Wiley, John||carriage and wagon maker||Wood, T. S.||barber||Austin, James||fish dealer|| |} * Richard City * South Pittsburg * Victoria * [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Category:Whitwell%2C_Tennessee Whitwell] ===Communities=== * Cheeksville - A post village on the west side of the Sequatchie river, northeast of Jasper.John L. Mitchell's Tennessee State Gazetteer, and Business Directory, For 1860--'61, No. 1, Nashville: John L. Mitchell Publisher. 1860, accessed online at [https://books.google.com/books?id=HOsxAQAAMAAJ GoogleBooks]. * Griffith Creek * Looney's Creek - A post village located on the Sequatchie river. The post office was established in 1849. In 1860 the district had a population of 500, and there was one general store, three flouring and two saw mills, three hotels, one carding machine operated by A. K. Ketner, and several mechanical trades. The Postmaster was D. J. Rogers. The District Officers were as follows: P. H. Grayson and Jesse Shirley were Justices of Peace, George Griffith was the Constable, and J. E. Teague, John Hudson, and D. M. Ketchum were the Common School Commissioners. D. C. Brown, P. H. Grayson, and D. Ketner were local blacksmiths, and J. G. Hilliard was a cabinet marker. P. C. Grayson and Thomas N. Teague took care of the carriage and wagon making, while E. A. Teague and Henry Grayson were the distillers/rectifiers. J. H. and D. J. Rogers' general store served the village with dry goods, groceries, hardware, clothing, etc. A. W. Price was the counties' only gunsmith at the time. F. Ashburn, Wm Cowan, and Ransom Smith were local tanners. * Nicojack was a post village. * Running Water was a post village. * Rankinsville was a post village. ==County Records== ===Census Records=== ===Estate/Probate Records=== ===Land Records=== ===Court Records=== ===Voter/Citizenship Records=== ===Tax Lists=== ==Military== : Starting in 1838 the State of Tennessee required each county to hold annual drill practice to train the local militia for at least three hours for two days. Roll was called each day by the brigade major, and absentees were fined. Marion County was part of the seventh brigade and was scheduled to meet on the Monday and Tuesday following the second Friday of September. The regiments were also required to muster every October. ===Civil War=== : The county, as with much of the Cumberland Plateau, was extremely divided during the Civil War. Many brothers served on opposite sides of the War. The presence of the railroad and major turnpikes brought significant military movement through the region from both the Union and Confederacy. ==County Resources== * [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9HB-PW88?i=229&wc=92VW-827%3A1077259601&cc=2329948 Enumeration District Maps 1900-1940] ==Related Categories== ==References== ===See also=== * * * *

[[Category:Massacre at Cavett Station]] [[Category:Native American Tribes of Tennessee]] [[Category: Knox County, Tennessee, Cavett]] [[Category: Knox County, Tennessee, History]] '''This page is a work in progress''' {{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}}{{clear}} ==Background== The goal of this page is to tell of the Massacre at Cavett's Station. Cavett's Station was the homestead of the Alexander Cavett Family in 1793, located near Knoxville, TN. On September 25, 1793, a band of Cherokee and Creek warriors led by Chief Doublehead, surrounded the homestead; they gained entry and massacred all family members present. This project will explore the causes of this incident, the people involved, and the social and political history of Knoxville at that time, which was a factor in the Native Americans' decision to attack. The main resource for this project is the book ''Massacre at Cavett's Station'' by Dr. Charles Faulkner, Faulkner, Charles. ''Massacre at Cavett's Station''. The University of Tennessee Press/Knoxville. 2013 a professor at University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Personal communication with Dr. Faulkner ===Cavett Lineage=== Line from [[Cavett-48|Alexander Cavett]] to [[Binkley-335|Summer Orman]] #[[Cavett-28|Moses Cavett]] - brother of Alexander #[[Cavett-47|Thomas Cavett]] #[[Cavett-46|Nancy Cavett Lonas]] Dr. Faulkner confirmed with me on 4/25/2015 that Nancy (Cavett) Lonas was '''''not''''' a survivor of this tragedy, as is a common misconception in the genealogy community. Personal communication, April 25, 2016. #[[Lonas-37|Catherine Lonas Gilson]] #[[Gilson-450|Jessie Gilson Alley]] #[[Alley-1050|Charlsie Alley Atwood]] #[[Atwood-1414|E. Atwood Brown]] #[[Sain-103|Toni Sain Barnes]] #[[Binkley-335|Summer Binkley Orman]] ==See Also== #[http://knoxstalgia.blogspot.com/2007/12/this-afternoon-girls-and-i-visited-site.html Blog about the site] #[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4unkZrTt0H8 You Tube Video Tour] #[[Space:1787-PETITION_OF_THE_INHABITANTS_OF_THE_WESTERN_COUNTRY|Petition for secession from the Southwest Territory]], signed by Moses and Alexander Cavett #[http://www.lat34north.com/HistoricMarkersTN/MarkerDetail.cfm?KeyID=047-015&MarkerTitle=Cavett%27s%20Station Cavett Station Historical Marker], TN Historical Society ==Resources== *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knoxville,_Tennessee#Early_history Tennessee, Early History on Wikipedia] *Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002. Nashville, TN, USA: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Microfilm. (accessed through Ancestry) *Tennessee Deaths and Burials, 1874–1955. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records. ==References==

[[Category:McMinn County, Tennessee]]

Welcome to McMinn County, Tennessee!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} ---- ==Project Purpose== The purpose of this sub-project is to have a foundation for all things relating to McMinn County, Tennessee. From cities, to citizens, to favorite tourist spots, to cemeteries, we aim to have it all here for you in one central location. ==How to Join the Project== #Coordinator of this couinty: [[McMinn-132|Mike McMinn]]. #See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. #Add (Tennessee) and (us_history) to your G2G tag feed. #Project template: {{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} gives you the template above (2 flags) ==List of Things to Do== #Contributing to the main project page as needed #Church records of christenings, marriages and burials #Voter or citizenship rolls #Records of wills and deceased estates #Land tenure records #Tax lists #Muster lists for militia service #Census records, indexed and uploaded ==McMinn County History== ==Geography== McMinn County is part of East Tennessee, one of Tennesee's Three Grand Divisions. These divisions are not only geographic, but also cultural and defined in state law. McMinn County is also part of the South Central Region of [[Project:Appalachia|Appalachia]]. ===Adjacent counties=== # Meigs County to the west # Roane County to the north # Loudon County to the northeast # Monroe County to the east # Polk County to the southeast # Bradley County to the southwest ===Protected areas=== #List and link wildlife areas/parks/etc ==Government Offices== #List and link county offices ==Demographics== #General Overview of the current population/ages/races/marital status/etc ==Communities== ===Cities=== # Athens - County Seat # Etowah # Niota # Sweetwater - partially in Monroe County ===Towns=== # Calhoun # Englewood ==County Common Areas== #[[:Category: McMinn County, Tennessee, Cemeteries | Cemeteries]] #[[:Category: McMinn County, Tennessee, Schools | Schools]] ==Things to do/see== #touristy things ==County Resources== #[[Space:McMinn_County%2C_TN_Deed_Book_index|McMinn County Deed Book Index]] # #Add any additional genealogical resources here ===County Records=== ===Church records=== ===Voter/Citizenship Records=== ===Estate/Probate Records=== ===Land/Homestead Records=== ===Tax Lists=== ===Military Service Records=== ===Census Records=== ==See also== ==Sources== ---- '''Every fact needs a reference - use inline citations '''

Welcome to the McNairy County, Tennessee Project!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} ===How to Join the Tennessee Project=== #See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. ==List of Things to Do== #Add the county category to applicable profiles #Ensure McNairy County profiles are well-sourced #Work on connecting McNairy County profiles to the one tree #Add genealogy resources to this page ==McNairy County History== McNairy County was established on October 8, 1823, and was created from parts of Hardin County. It was named for [[McNairy-72|Judge John McNairy.]] ===Historic Sites/Landmarks=== *[https://tnstateparks.com/parks/big-hill-pond Big Hill State Park] *[https://bufordpussermuseum.com/ Buford Pusser Home and Museum], Adamsville, Tennessee *[https://www.utm.edu/departments/agnr/cooncreek.php Coon Creek Science Center] *[https://www.hmdb.org/results.asp?Search=County&County=McNairy%20County&State=Tennessee Historical Markers and War Memorials in McNairy County, Tennessee] *[https://librarytechnology.org/library/6280 Irving Meek, Jr. Public Library], Adamsville, Tennessee *[https://librarytechnology.org/library/6281 Jack McConnico Memorial Library], Selmer, Tennessee *[http://www.artsinmcnairy.com/the-latta.html The Latta Theatre and Building] *[https://www.mcnairycountytn.org/ McNairy County Courthouse and Archives] *[https://www.meetmcnairy.com/mcnairy-county-historical-museum.html McNairy County Historical Museum] *[https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=19311 Trail of Tears Marker], Selmer, Tennessee ===McNairy County Notables=== *Barrett, Joseph- First McNairy County Clerk *[[Blanton-557|Governor Leonard Ray Blanton]], Adamsville Businessman, Tennessee House of Representative for three terms, and U. S. Congressmanhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Blanton *[[Brewer-3212|Albert P. Brewer]], born Bethel Springs, Tennessee; 47th Governor of Alabama. *[[Christian-5520|Yancey Presley Christian]]. First Chairman of McNairy County CourtNotes of Ancil Walker Stovall, Transcribed by Nancy Wardlow Kennedy, May 2001. Original notes on file at the McNairy County Archives, Selmer, Tennessee. *[[Hurst-45|Colonel Fielding J. Hurst]] Commander of the Sixth Tennessee Cavalry, USAhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fielding_Hurst *[[Lowrey-347|Brigadier General Mark Perrin Lowrey]], one of two Brigadier Generals, CSA from McNairy County.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Perrin_Lowrey *[[Murry-329|William Murray]], First McNairy County Register of Deeds; War of 1812 Veteran.Stovall, Ancil Walker, Mcnairy County History 1823-1876, Notes of Ancil Walker Stovall. Transcribed by Nancy Wardlow Kennedy, May 2001. On file at the McNairy County Archives, Selmer, Tennessee. *Robert Owens, First McNairy County Trustee *[[Saunders-13524|Jennie Saunders Perkins]], published poet and writer * [[Pusser-10|Buford Pusser]], sheriff of McNairy County from 1964 to 1970. The movies "Walking Tall" were inspired by his career. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buford_Pusser Wikipedia] *Wilson, Henry- First Sheriff of McNairy County, Tennessee (Need info. Nancy Kennedy wrote he went to an Unknown Northern State. *[[Wisdom-838|Dew Moore Wisdom]], Mississippi State Senator, Newspaper Owner and Editor, and Indian Agent of Oklahoma. *[[Major-1051|Benjamin Wright]], served in the War of 1812 and the War with Mexico. First McNairy County Surveyor; served multiple terms as Register of Deeds for McNairy County, Tennessee.Wright. Marcus J.. Reminiscences of the Early Settlement and Early Settlers of Mcnairy County, Tennessee. Commercial Publishing Company.Washington, D. C. 1882. Googlebooks.com; *[[Wright-34868|Brigadier General Marcus J. Wright]], one of two Brigadier Generals, CSA from McNairy County.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Joseph_Wright ===Revolutionary War Soldiers Who lived in McNairy County=== *William Barnes *Richard Bearden *[[Burks-1562|Isham Burks]] *David Campbell *Hugh Cannon *Philip Cames *[[Choate-351|Christopher Choate]] *[[Combs-2725|Gilbert Combs]] *James Cotton *Jovan Cox *Thomas Crow *[[Ferguson-20375|James Ferguson]] *[[Gage-537|Aaron Gage]] *[[Hamm-1858|John Ham(m)]] *John Henderson *[[Herron-2866|David Herron]] *[[Hill-26129|Daniel Hill]] *[[Hodges-1714|Jesse Hodges]] *John Hood, Sen *[[Houston-182|Archibald Houston]] *[[Lowrie-331|Robert Lowrey]] *[[McCullar-37|Alexander McCullar]] *[[McGuire-879|Allegany McGuire]] *[[Rankin-188|Robert Rankin]] *Robert Moore *[[Reynolds-5502|Hamilton Reynolds]] *James Robinson *John Robinson *James Roland *John Stewart *Allen Sweat *Lewis Wilburn *This list was compiled by Nancy Kennedy, Greg Shields, and Margaret Tull ===Law Enforcement Killed in the Line of Duty=== *Sheriff [[Lewis-46564|Samuel Lewis]] Killed 31 Jul 1867, Riot at Purdy, Tennessee. *Deputy [[York-8057|John York]], Killed 1931 by Russ Hamilton ==Geography== McNairy County is part of West Tennessee, one of Tennesee's Three Grand Divisions. These divisions are not only geographic but also cultural and defined in state law. ===Adjacent counties=== * [[Space:Chester_County%2C_Tennessee|Chester]] - north * [[Space:Hardin_County%2C_Tennessee|Hardin]] - east * [[Space:Alcorn_County%2C_Mississipppi|Alcorn County, Mississippi]] - south * Hardeman County - west ==Government Offices== *[https://www.mcnairycountytn.org/ McNairy County Website] *[https://www.mcnairycountytn.org/county-archives.html McNairy County Archives] ==Resources and Records== === On WikiTree=== * [[Space:Buena_Vista_United_Methodist_Church|Buena Vista United Methodist Church]] * [[Space:McNairy_County_Hospital|McNairy County Hospital]] * [[Space:Moore_School_House_Cemetery|Moore School House Cemetery]] * [[Space:Rose_Creek_School|Rose Creek School]] * [[Space:Rose_Creek_United_Methodist_Church|Rose Creek United Methodist Church]] * [[:Category:McNairy County, Tennessee, Cemeteries]] *https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Category:McNairy_County%2C_Tennessee *https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Category:McNairy_County%2C_Tennessee%2C_Cemeteries === On the Internet === * [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/McNairy_County,_Tennessee_Genealogy McNairy County Genealogy on FamilySearch] * [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/McNairy_County,_Tennessee_Genealogy McNairy County Genealogy Fact Sheets] * [http://genealogytrails.com/tenn/mcnairy/ McNairy County Genealogy Trails] * [https://www.tngenweb.org/mcnairy/ McNairy County USGenWeb] * [http://usgwarchives.net/tn/mcnairy/mcnairy.html McNairy County USGenWeb Archives] *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/90587?availability=Family%20History%20Library|McNairy County Deeds and Deed index online @ familysearch.org]. *[https://sharetngov.tnsosfiles.com/tsla/history/military/ww1mcnairy.htm| World War I Soldiers from McNairy County] *[https://mcnairytnhistory.com/| Life & Times of McNairy County, TN] *[https://archive.org/details/reminiscencesofe00wrig/page/n203/mode/2up/ |Reminiscences of the early settlement and early settlers of McNairy County, Tennessee] ==Communities== ===Cities=== * [[:Category:Finger, Tennessee|Finger]] * [[:Category:Ramer, Tennessee|Ramer]] ===Towns=== * [[:Category:Adamsville, Tennessee|Adamsville]] * [[:Category:Bethel Springs, Tennessee|Bethel Springs]] * [[:Category:Eastview, Tennessee|Eastview]] * [[:Category:Enville, Tennessee|Enville]] * [[:Category:Guys, Tennessee|Guys]] * [[:Category:Michie, Tennessee|Michie]] * [[:Category:Milledgeville, Tennessee|Milledgeville]] * [[:Category:Selmer, Tennessee|Selmer]] - county seat * [[:Category:Stantonville, Tennessee|Stantonville]] === Unincorporated Communities === * Acton * Chewalla * Falcon * McNairy * Purdy * Rose Creek ==See also== [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McNairy_County,_Tennessee McNairy County on Wikipedia] ==Sources==

[[Category:Meigs County, Tennessee]]

Welcome to the Meigs County, Tennessee Project!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} ==Project Purpose== The purpose of this sub-project is to have a foundation for all things genealogy, and more, relating to Meigs County, Tennessee. ===How to Join the Tennessee Project=== #See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. #Add (Tennessee) and (us_history) to your G2G tag feed. === How to Join the Appalachia Project === #See the main project page [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Appalachia#How_to_Join here] for instructions on how to join. #Add Appalachia to your G2G tag feed. ==List of Things to Do== #Add the county category to applicable profiles #Ensure Meigs County profiles are well-sourced #Work on connecting Meigs County profiles to the one tree #Add genealogy resources to this page ==Meigs County History== Meigs County was formed in 1836, from part of Rhea County. It was named for [[Meigs-36|Return J. Meigs]]. ===Historic Sites/Landmarks=== ===Meigs County Notables=== ==Geography== Meigs County is part of East Tennessee, one of Tennessee's Three Grand Divisions. These divisions are not only geographic, but also cultural and defined in state law. XXX County is also part of the South Central Region of [[Project:Appalachia|Appalachia]]. ===Adjacent counties=== * [[Space:Roane_County%2C_Tennessee|Roane County]] - north * [[Space:McMinn_County%2C_Tennessee|McMinn County]] - east * [[Space:Bradley_County%2C_Tennessee|Bradley County]] - southeast * [[Space:Hamilton_County%2C_Tennessee|Hamilton County]] - south * [[Space:Rhea_County%2C_Tennessee|Rhea County]] - west ==Government Offices== *[https://meigstn.com/ Meigs County Website] ==Resources and Records== === On WikiTree=== * [[:Category:Meigs County, Tennessee, Cemeteries|Meigs County Cemeteries]] === On the Internet === * [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Meigs_County,_Tennessee_Genealogy Meigs County Genealogy on FamilySearch] * [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/pages/genealogical-fact-sheets-about-meigs-county Meigs County Genealogy Fact Sheets] * [http://genealogytrails.com/tenn/meigs/ Meigs County Genealogy Trails] * [https://www.tngenweb.org/meigs/ Meigs County USGenWeb] * [http://www.usgwarchives.net/tn/meigs.htm Meigs County USGenWeb Archives] * [https://www.meigschs.org/genealogy Meigs County Historical Society] ==Communities== ===Towns=== * [[:Category:Decatur, Tennessee|Decatur]] (county seat) === Unincorporated Communities === * Big Spring * [[:Category:Birchwood, Tennessee|Birchwood]] * Euchee * [[:Category:Georgetown, Tennessee|Georgetown]] * [[:Category:Ten Mile, Tennessee|Ten Mile]] === Ghost Town === * Cute ==See also== * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meigs_County,_Tennessee Meigs County on Wikipedia] ==Sources==

[[Category: Shelby County, Tennessee]] [[Category: Tennessee Project]] [[Category: Tennessee]] ==Memphis== *Shelby County, population 656,861 *Home of the University of Tennessee at Memphis *[http://www.memphistn.gov/ City of Memphis] *Home of Elvis Presley, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graceland Graceland]

[[Category:Monroe County, Tennessee]]

Welcome to Monroe County, Tennessee!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} ---- ==Project Purpose== The purpose of this sub-project is to have a foundation for all things relating to Monroe County, Tennessee. From cities, to citizens, to favorite tourist spots, to cemeteries, we aim to have it all here for you in one central location. ==How to Join the Project== #See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. #Add (Tennessee) and (us_history) to your G2G tag feed. #Project template: {{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} gives you the template above (2 flags) === How to Join the Appalachia Project === #See the main project page [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Appalachia#How_to_Join here] for instructions on how to join. #Add Appalachia to your G2G tag feed. ==List of Things to Do== #Contributing to the main project page as needed #Church records of christenings, marriages and burials #Voter or citizenship rolls #Records of wills and deceased estates #Land tenure records #Tax lists #Muster lists for militia service #Census records, indexed and uploaded ==Monroe County History== ==Geography== ===Adjacent counties=== #Loudon County (north) #Blount County (northeast) #Graham County, North Carolina (east) #Cherokee County, North Carolina (southeast) #Polk County (southwest) #McMinn County (west) ===Protected areas=== #List and link wildlife areas/parks/etc ##[https://tnstateparks.com/parks/fort-loudoun Fort Loudoun State Park] ##[http://fortloudoun.com/tellico-blockhouse/ Tellico Blockhouse State Historic Site] ##[https://tennessee.hometownlocator.com/maps/feature-map,ftc,2,fid,1325367,n,tellico%20wildlife%20management%20area.cfm Tellico Lake Wildlife Management Area] (part) ==Government Offices== #List and link county offices ==Demographics== #General Overview of the current population/ages/races/marital status/etc ==Communities== ===Cities=== (must be officially part of the county) # # ===Towns=== ==County Common Areas== #[[:Category: Monroe County, Tennessee, Cemeteries |Monroe County, Tennessee, Cemeteries]] #[[:Category: Monroe County, Tennessee, Schools |Monroe County, Tennessee, Schools]] ==Things to do/see== #touristy things ==County Records== ===Church records=== ===Voter/Citizenship Records=== ===Estate/Probate Records=== ===Land/Homestead Records=== ===Tax Lists=== ===Military Service Records=== ===Census Records=== ==See also== ==Sources== ---- '''Every fact needs a reference - use inline citations '''

[[Category: Montgomery County, Tennessee]]

Welcome to Montgomery County, Tennessee!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} ---- ==Project Purpose== The purpose of this sub-project is to have a foundation for all things relating to Montgomery County, Tennessee. From cities, to citizens, to favorite tourist spots, to cemeteries, we aim to have it all here for you in one central location. See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. ==List of Things to Do== '''current and ongoing''' #Contributing to the main project page as needed #Church records of christenings, marriages and burials #Voter or citizenship rolls #Records of wills and deceased estates #Land tenure records #Tax lists #Muster lists for militia service #Census records, indexed and uploaded ==Montgomery County History== The county was named for '''[[Montgomery-5889|John Montgomery]]''' , a soldier in the American Revolutionary War and an early settler who founded the city of Clarksville. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montgomery_County,_Tennessee] [http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Gazetteer/Places/America/United_States/Tennessee/_Texts/THM/5/3/John_Montgomery*.html] ==Pioneers of Montgomery County== ==Geography== ===Adjacent counties=== #Christian County, Kentucky (north) #Todd County, Kentucky (northeast) #Robertson County (east) #Cheatham County (southeast) #Dickson County (south) #Houston County (southwest) #Stewart County (west) ===Protected areas=== #List and link wildlife areas/parks/etc ==Government Offices== #List and link county offices ==Demographics== #General Overview of the current population/ages/races/marital status/etc ==Communities== ===Cities=== #Clarksville #Cunningham #Palmyra #Southside #Woodlawn ===Towns=== ==County Common Areas== #[[:Category: Montgomery County, Tennessee, Cemeteries |Montgomery County, Tennessee Cemeteries]] #[[:Category: Montgomery County, Tennessee, Schools |Montgomery County, Tennessee Schools]] ==Things to do/see== #touristy things ==County Resources== #'''Montgomery County, Tennessee Genealogy''' [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Montgomery_County,_Tennessee_Genealogy] #'''Montgomery County, Tennessee Genealogy''' [http://www.tngenweb.org/montgomery/] # ===County Records=== ===Church records=== ===Voter/Citizenship Records=== ===Estate/Probate Records=== ===Land/Homestead Records=== *https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Tennessee_Land_and_Property *https://mcgtn.org/assessor ===Tax Lists=== ===Military Service Records=== ===Census Records=== Record Loss Lost censuses: 1800, 1810 The courthouse, built in 1843, was destroyed on 13 April during the "Great Fire of 1878." Many records were destroyed *1790 United States Census [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1803959] *1800 United States Census [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1804228] *1810 United States Census [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1803765] *1820 United States Census [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1803955] *1830 United States Census [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1803958] *1840 United States Census [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1786457] *1850 United States Census [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1401638] *1860 United States Census [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1473181] *1870 United States Census [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1438024] * 1880 United States Census [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1417683] *1900 United States Census [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1325221] *1910 United States Census [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1727033] *1920 United States Census [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1488411] *1930 United States Census [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1810731] *1940 United States Census [https://www.familysearch.org/1940census] ==See also== ==Sources== ---- '''Every fact needs a reference - use inline citations '''

[[Category:Moore County, Tennessee]]

Welcome to Moore County, Tennessee!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} ==Project Purpose== The purpose of this sub-project is to have a foundation for all things relating to Moore County, Tennessee, USA. From cities, to citizens, to favorite tourist spots, to cemeteries, we aim to have it all here for you in one central location. ==How to Join the Project== #Coordinator of this county: [[Ward-9858|Stephanie Ward]] #See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. #Add (Tennessee) and (us_history) to your G2G tag feed. #Project template: {{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} gives you the template above (w/ flag) ==List of Things to Do== #Contributing to the main project page as needed #Church records of christenings, marriages and burials #Voter or citizenship rolls #Records of wills and deceased estates #Land tenure records #Tax lists #Muster lists for militia service #Census records, indexed and uploaded ==Moore County History== ==Geography== '''Adjacent counties''' #Coffee County (northeast) #Franklin County (southeast) #Lincoln County (southwest) #Bedford County (northwest ==Protected areas== #[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tims_Ford_Lake Tims Ford Lake] ==Government Offices== List and link county offices ==Demographics== General Overview of the current population/ages/races/marital status/etc ==Communities== ===Cities=== #[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynchburg,_Tennessee Lynchburg] ===Towns=== ==County Common Areas== #[[:Category: Moore County, Tennessee, Cemeteries |Moore County Cemeteries]] #[[:Category: Moore County, Tennessee, Schools |Moore County Schools]] # A category for Moore County, Tennessee, Religious Congregations has not yet been created. ==Things to do/see== #[http://www.jackdaniels.com/en-us Jack Daniel's Distillery] #[http://www.lynchburgtenn.com/ Lynchburg attractions] #[http://www.lynchburgtenn.com/moore-county-old-jail-museum/ Moore County Old Jail Museum] ==County Resources== #[https://www.tn.gov/main/article/moore-county Tennessee State Government: Moore County Website] ===County Records=== ===Church records=== ===Voter/Citizenship Records=== ===Estate/Probate Records=== ===Land/Homestead Records=== ===Tax Lists=== ===Military Service Records=== ===Census Records=== ===See also=== :[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Moore_County,_Tennessee_Genealogy Moore County at Familysearch.org]

[[Category: Nashville, Tennessee]] [[Category: Davidson County, Tennessee]] Please see [[Space:Davidson_County%2C_Tennessee|Davidson County, TN]] for page info.

[[Category: Tennessee]] [[Category: Nashville, Tennessee]] [[Category: Nashville City Cemetery, Nashville, Tennessee]] [[Category: 1833 Cholera Epidemic, Tennessee]] This page is a work in progress. The purposes of this page are to: #Pay tribute to victims of the cholera epidemic #Pay special tribute to the 19 prisoners incarcerated in the Tennessee State Penitentiary, who died during epidemic of 1833; they were buried in the Nashville City Cemetery in unmarked graves. In 2011, the Wooden Markers project began, and was completed in 2016. Now, each of those 19 graves has a wooden marker. Nineteen victims of the epidemic were inmates in the Tennessee State Penitentiary. "Their names and counties of residence prior to incarceration were listed in Nashville Republican and State Gazette, Friday, July 5, 1833. This announcement was placed in the newspaper to alert their family and friends of their deaths. The Sexton also reported in this newspaper that nineteen Penitentiary victims of Cholera had been buried in the City Cemetery during June 1833." '''Penitentiary 1833 Cholera Victims Buried in the City Cemetery''' {| border="1" class="sortable" !Name!!Residence |- |[[Allen-60808|'''Allen, Miles''']]||Wilson County |- |[[Barbee-1796|'''Barbee, Beasley''']]||Giles County |- |[[Baldwin-17194|'''Baldwin, William''']]||Overton County |- |[[Cate-1161|'''Cate, Gibson''']]||McMinn County |- |[[Dougan-580|'''Dougan, John''']]||Franklin County |- |[[Delk-2|'''Delk, John''']]||Campbell County |- |[[Hall-67218|'''Hall, Redding R.''']]||Tipton County |- |[[Jones-133724|'''Jones, Thompson''']]||Davidson County |- |[[Kerr-12877|'''Kerr, Samuel''']]||Davidson County |- |[[Kesterson-534|'''Kesterson, Hazard''']]||Anderson County |- |[[Lucas-13576|'''Lucas, Garland G.''']]||Sullivan County |- |[[Moore-1617|'''Moore, Hugh''']]||Davidson County |- |[[McCracken-4628|'''McCracken, Wm. B.''']]||Maury County |- |[[Morrison-19925|'''Morrison, John''']]||Monroe County |- |[[Powell-25539|'''Powell, Abram''']]||Henry County |- |[[Rogers-42651|'''Rogers, G. W. (alias Macklemar)''']]||Giles County |- |[[Jackson-55394|'''Thomas, Jackson''' (colored)]]||Davidson County |- |[[Willis-15424|'''Willis, Richard''']]||Grainger County |- |[[Yates-10129|'''Yates, John''']]||Marion County |} === Other victims === Resources: #[http://www.thenashvillecitycemetery.org/ Nashville City Cemetery Main Site]; view gravestones, get inscriptions, see obituaries. == Sources ==

[[Category: Neverfail Cemetery, Cumberland County, Tennessee]] ==List of Interments== *Name, dates of birth/death, link to WikiTree profile ==Sources== *[https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Neverfail-Cemetery/99716 Billion Graves, Neverfail Cemetery] *[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/16239/neverfail-cemetery Find a Grave, Neverfail Cemetery]

[[Category:Overton County, Tennessee]]

Welcome to Overton County, Tennessee!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} ---- ==Project Purpose== The purpose of this sub-project is to have a foundation for all things relating to Overton County, Tennessee. From cities, to citizens, to favorite tourist spots, to cemeteries, we aim to have it all here for you in one central location. === How to Join the Tennessee Project === #See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. #Add (Tennessee) and (us_history) to your G2G tag feed. === How to Join the Appalachia Project === #See the main project page [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Appalachia#How_to_Join here] for instructions on how to join. #Add Appalachia to your G2G tag feed. ==List of Ongoing Things to Do== #Contributing to the main project page as needed #Church records of christenings, marriages and burials #Voter or citizenship rolls #Records of wills and deceased estates #Land tenure records #Tax lists #Muster lists for militia service #Census records, indexed and uploaded ==Overton County History== Named in honor of Nashville judge John Overton. Overton County, Tennessee was formed in 1806 from Jackson County, Tennessee and Indian lands. In 1835 the county seat was moved from Monroe to Livingston. Livingston, named for the honorable Edward Livingston, become incorporated in 1907. Overton County was originally a part of Davidson County and later Jackson County. In 1805 Moses Fisk surveyed the first village in what is now the community of Hilham. On September 12, 1806, the area of Overton County was established by the state legislature as a county. The Indian Territory that had been within, in which Cherokee Chief Nettle Carrier presided over, was conceded to Tennessee for use by the white man. Overton County, at one time, included part of the territory that eventually became Fentress, Clay, Pickett, and Putnam counties, and since many of the early records of these counties have been partially or entirely destroyed, the extant records of Overton County are important. The courthouse was burned in April of 1865. Neighboring Counties are Clay, Jackson, Putnam, Fentress and Pickett. ===Historic Sites/Landmarks=== http://cumberlandhistoricbyway.com/historic-sites-1 ==Geography== Overton County is part of Middle Tennessee, one of Tennesee's Three Grand Divisions. These divisions are not only geographic, but also cultural and defined in state law. Overton County is also part of the Central Region of [[Project:Appalachia|Appalachia]]. Overton County is located in the Upper Cumberland region of middle Tennessee. Overton County is located 90 miles from Nashville and 16 miles from Cookeville. This county is predominantly rural and is surrounded by rolling hills and valleys. Pickett, Putnam, Jackson, Clay, and Fentress counties in Tennessee surround Overton County. The county is 16 miles from Interstate 40 and is accessible to several state highways. The average temperature in July is 78.0 degrees and the average in January is 39.0 degrees with annual average precipitation being 48.76 inches. Overton County has an elevation of 1,040 feet ==Land_Area== Overton County is a farming community consisting of 434 square miles. The closest waterway is the Cumberland River with the nearest port facility being 24 miles away in Gainesboro, Tennessee. The major agricultural crops for Overton County are small grains, vegetables and tobacco. ===Adjacent counties=== https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overton_County,_Tennessee#Adjacent_counties ...Pickett County (northeast) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pickett_County,_Tennessee ...Fentress County (east) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fentress_County,_Tennessee ...Putnam County (south) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Putnam_County,_Tennessee ...Jackson County (west) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_County,_Tennessee ...Clay County (northwest) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay_County,_Tennessee ===Protected areas=== Area Parks & Recreation http://www.overtoncountytn.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17&Itemid=70 ==Government Offices== Overton County Website http://www.overtoncountytn.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1&ItemId=2&Itemid=2 ==Demographics== Overton County, TN is home to a population of 22,090 people, from which 99% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Overton County, TN is composed of 21,310 White residents (96.5%), 281 Hispanic residents (1.27%), 242 Two+ residents (1.1%), 150 Black residents (0.68%), and 54 Native residents (0.24%). ==Communities== Towns and Cities in Overton County, Tennessee ===Cities=== Allons Allred Alpine Crawford Hilham Livingston Monroe Rickman Wilder ==County Common Areas== Category:Overton County, Tennessee, Cemeteries|County Cemeteries https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Tennessee/Overton-County?id=county_2491 Category:Overton County, Tennessee, Schools|County Schools http://www.overtoncountyschools.net/ Category:Overton County, Tennessee, Religious Institutions|County Religious Institutions http://www.overtonco.com/churches.php http://www.overtoncountytn.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=76 ==Things to do/see== ===State Parks=== ...Cummins Falls State Park 390 Cummins Falls Ln Cookeville, TN 38501 Phone number (931) 520-6691 Cummins Falls State Park is a 211-acre day-use park located nine miles north of Cookeville. While very beautiful, this is a rugged area and there are inherent hazards. The gorge and waterfall are not easily accessed and can only be reached by foot. Trail routes are steep with uneven terrain. Natural trail surfaces are varied and include water crossings, boulders and other obstacles. These are not improved trails. Swimming and wading are at your own risk. Please read all safety Information on the website prior to visiting the park. The main parking area, restrooms, trailheads and a designated picnic area are located above the falls. ...Standing Stone State Park 1674 Standing Stone Hwy Livingston, TN 38570 (931) 823-3984 Standing Stone State Park is located in Standing Stone State Forest on the Cumberland Plateau. The park takes its name from the Standing Stone, a 12-foot-tall rock standing upright on a sandstone ledge, which was supposedly used as a boundary line between two Indian nations. When the rock fell, the Indians placed a portion of it upon an improvised monument to preserve it. The stone is still preserved in nearby Monterey, Tenn. ...Dale Hollow Reservoir Dale Hollow Lake State Resort Park 5970 State Park Rd. Burkesville, KY 42717 Phone: (270) 433-7431 Dale Hollow Lake State Resort Park is located in south-central Kentucky in the Cumberland River basin on the Obey River. The huge reservoir created by Dale Hollow Dam covers 27,700 acres in parts of Clinton and Cumberland Counties in Kentucky and Clay, Fentress, Overton, and Pickett Counties in Tennessee. Dale Hollow Dam and Reservoir control the runoff drainage area of 935 square miles. Both the dam and reservoir are under the oversight of the Army Corps of Engineers. Completed in 1943, the dam and reservoir not only provide flood control, but also generate large amounts of electrical power. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) operates and distributes the electrical power for regional consumption. The dam is 1, 717 feet in length and holds back a lake that is 61 miles long with 653 miles of shoreline, with a 120-foot depth at its deepest point. The region surrounding Dale Hollow State Park is historically significant. Virginia set aside the south-central portion of Kentucky for a military reserve district for Revolutionary soldiers. The South of the Green River lands covered a great portion of southern Kentucky. Many Virginia soldiers of the Revolutionary War moved to what would become Clinton and Cumberland Counties. Cumberland County is also famous as the site of one of the first oil wells in the United States. ===Marinas=== Sunset Marina and Resort Address: 2040 Sunset Dock Rd, Monroe, TN 38573 Phone: (931) 864-3146 https://sunsetmarina.com/ Mitchell Creek Marina Address: 1260 Livingston Boat Dock Rd, Allons, TN 38541 Phone: (931) 823-6666 http://www.mitchellcreekmarina.com/ East Port Marina & Resort Address: 6429, 5652 Eastport Rd, Alpine, TN 38543 Phone: (931) 879-7511 http://eastport.info/ Dale Hollow Marina Address: 440 Dale Hollow Boat Dock Rd, Celina, TN 38551 Phone: (931) 243-2211 http://www.dalehollowmarina.com/ Holly Creek Resort & Marina Address: 2659 Holly Creek Rd, Celina, TN 38551 Phone: (931) 243-2116 http://hollycreekmarina.com/ Eagle Cove Resort & Marina Address: 5899 Eagles Cove Rd, Byrdstown, TN 38549 Phone: (931) 864-3456 http://eaglecoveresort.net/ ===Wineries=== Holly Ridge Winery 486 Oneal Rd, Livingston, TN 38570-5109 931-823-8375 ===Fishing=== STRIPERFUN GUIDE SERVICE/TN WALLEYE CHARTERS CAPTAIN JIM DURHAM 5661 WILLOW GROVE HWY ALLONS TN, 38541 phone: 931.403.2501 captainjim@striperfun.com http://www.striperfun.com ==County Resources== Upper Cumberland Human Resources http://www.uchra.com/ Children's Services Department https://www.tn.gov/news.childrens-services.html Natural Resources Conservation https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/site/national/home/ ResourceMFG-Employment agency in Livingston, Tennessee https://www.resourcemfg.com/ Casa of Overton County-Social services organization in Livingston, Tennessee Address: 106 W Henson St, Livingston, TN 38570 Phone: (931) 823-7323 ===County Records=== Overton County Court Clerk http://www.overtoncountytn.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10&Itemid=91 Overton County Circuit Clerk http://www.overtoncountytn.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=37&Itemid=53 Overton Clerk & Masters Office http://www.overtoncountytn.com/ ===Church records=== Overton County Archives http://www.tennesseegenealogy.org/archives/overton_county_archives.htm ===Voter/Citizenship Records=== Election Commission http://www.overtoncountytn.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=30&itemid=40 Voter Registration Information Lookup https://tnmap.tn.gov/voterlookup/ ===Estate/Probate Records=== Tennessee Online Genealogy Records https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Tennessee_Online_Genealogy_Records ===Land/Homestead Records=== Courthouse Direct http://www.courthousedirect.com/PropertySearch/Tennessee/Overton ===Tax Lists=== https://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/genealogical-fact-sheets-about-tennessee-counties-overton-county ===Military Service Records=== Overton County, TN Search military records in Overton County TN, click on link below. http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/record-search-military.php?locIndex=12602 ===Census Records=== [[:Category: Overton County, Tennessee, Census Records| Overton County, Tennessee, Census Records]] https://www.census-online.com/links/TN/Overton/ ==See also== Overton County, Tennessee: Family History & Genealogy, Census, Birth, Marriage, Death Vital Records & More http://www.linkpendium.com/overton-tn-genealogy/ Visiting the Library & Archives https://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/visiting-library-archives ==Sources== Overton County KINFolk interested in the Overton Newsletter that comes out 4 times per year. Click on links below. https://www.facebook.com/groups/octkin/ https://squareup.com/store/octk ---- '''Every fact needs a reference - use inline citations '''

[[Category:Perry County, Tennessee]]

[[Category:Pickett County, Tennessee]]

Welcome to the Pickett County, Tennessee Project!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} ==Project Purpose== The purpose of this sub-project is to have a foundation for all things genealogy, and more, relating to Pickett County, Tennessee. ===How to Join the Tennessee Project=== #See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. #Add (Tennessee) and (us_history) to your G2G tag feed. === How to Join the Appalachia Project === #See the main project page [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Appalachia#How_to_Join here] for instructions on how to join. #Add Appalachia to your G2G tag feed. ==List of Things to Do== #Add the county category to applicable profiles #Ensure Pickett County profiles are well-sourced #Work on connecting Pickett County profiles to the one tree #Add genealogy resources to this page ==Pickett County History== Pickett County was formed in 1879, from parts of Fentress and Overton counties. It was named after Howell Lester Pickett, who represented Wilson County in the state legislature. ===Historic Sites/Landmarks=== ===Pickett County Notables=== ==Geography== Pickett County is part of Middle Tennessee, one of Tennessee's Three Grand Divisions. These divisions are not only geographic, but also cultural and defined in state law. Pickett County is also part of the Central Region of [[Project:Appalachia|Appalachia]]. ===Adjacent counties=== * Wayne County, Kentucky - northeast * [[Space:Scott_County_Tennessee|Scott County]] - east * [[Space:Fentress_County%2C_Tennessee|Fentress County]] - southeast * [[Space:Overton_County%2C_Tennessee|Overton County]] - southwest * [[Space:Clay_County%2C_Tennessee|Clay County]] - west * [[Space:Clinton_County_Kentucky|Clinton County, Kentucky]] - north ==Government Offices== ==Resources and Records== === On WikiTree=== * [[:Category:Pickett County, Tennessee, Cemeteries|Pickett County Cemeteries]] === On the Internet === * [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Pickett_County,_Tennessee_Genealogy Pickett County Genealogy on FamilySearch] * [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/pages/genealogical-fact-sheets-about-pickett-county Picket County Genealogy Fact Sheets] * [http://genealogytrails.com/tenn/pickett/ Pickett County Genealogy Trails] * [https://www.tngenweb.org/pickett/ Pickett County USGenWeb] * [http://usgwarchives.net/tn/pickett/pickett.html Pickett County USGenWeb Archives] ==Communities== ===Towns=== * [[:Category:Byrdstown, Tennessee|Byrdstown]] - county seat === Unincorporated Communities === * [[:Category:Boom, Tennessee|Boom]] * Cedar Grove * Love Lady * Midway * Moodyville * Static === Ghost Town === * [[:Category:Olympus, Tennessee|Olympus]] ==See also== * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pickett_County,_Tennessee Pickett County on Wikipedia]] ==Sources==

[[Category:Polk County, Tennessee]]

Welcome to Polk County, Tennessee!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} ==Project Purpose== The purpose of this sub-project is to have a foundation for all things relating to Polk County, Tennessee. From cities, to citizens, to favorite tourist spots, to cemeteries, we aim to have it all here for you in one central location. ==How to Join the Project== #See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. #Add (Tennessee) and (us_history) to your G2G tag feed. #Project template: {{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} gives you the template above (2 flags) ] === How to Join the Appalachia Project === #See the main project page [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Appalachia#How_to_Join here] for instructions on how to join. #Add Appalachia to your G2G tag feed. ---- {{Geographic Location | Reference Location = Polk County,
| NW Location = [[:Space:McMinn_County%2C_Tennessee|McMinn County]] | N Location = | NE Location= [[:Space:Monroe_County_Tennessee|Monroe County]] | E Location = [[:Category:Cherokee County, North Carolina|Cherokee County,]]
[[:Category:North Carolina|North Carolina]] | SE Location = [[:Category:Fannin County, Georgia|Fannin County,]] [[:Category:Georgia|Georgia]] | S Location = | SW Location = [[:Category:Murray County, Georgia|Murray County,]] [[:Category:Georgia|Georgia]] | W Location = [[:Category:Bradley County, Tennessee|Bradley County]] }} ==Polk County History== "Polk County, Tennessee was formed in 1839 just after the "Great Removal". It was formed from Indian lands, part of McMinn and part of Bradley County. Much of today's Polk County property is owned by the National Forest Service's Cherokee National Forest." [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tnpolk2/ Tennessee Local History Network] ==Government Offices== #List and link county offices ==Demographics== #General Overview of the current population/ages/races/marital status/etc ==Communities== ===Cities=== # # ===Towns=== ==County Common Areas== #[[:Category: Polk County, Tennessee, Cemeteries |Polk County, Tennessee Cemeteries]] #[[:Category: Polk County, Tennessee, Schools |Polk County, Tennessee, Schools]] ==Things to do/see== #touristy things ==Protected areas== #List and link wildlife areas/parks/etc ==Links to Polk County Records & Websites== === History/Genealogical Organizations=== ===Census records=== ===Land Records=== ===Tax lists=== ===Military Lists=== ===Marriages=== [http://genealogytoday.com/pub/polktn.htm?A=Cousin Polk County Marriages 1890-1900] ===Church records=== ===Voter or citizenship rolls=== ===Records of Wills and Probate=== ==Sources== :[http://www.linkpendium.com/polk-tn-genealogy/ Polk County on Linkpendium] :[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tnpolk3/ TenGenWeb Polk County Website] :[https://www.facebook.com/groups/70649384111/ TenGenWeb Facebook Group] '''References''' ---- '''Every fact needs a reference - use inline citations'''

[[Category:Roane County, Tennessee]]

Welcome to Roane County, Tennessee!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} ---- ==Project Purpose== The purpose of this sub-project is to have a foundation for all things relating to Roane County, Tennessee. From cities, to citizens, to favorite tourist spots, to cemeteries, we aim to have it all here for you in one central location. #Coordinator of this county:[[Jones-7503|Ray Jones]]. === How to Join the Tennessee Project === #See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. #Add (Tennessee) and (us_history) to your G2G tag feed. === How to Join the Appalachia Project === #See the main project page [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Appalachia#How_to_Join here] for instructions on how to join. #Add Appalachia to your G2G tag feed. ==Roane County History== On July 23, 1925, an explosion at the Rockwood Mine took 10 lives. [[Space:Rockwood_Mine_Disaster_1925|Rockwoo Mine Disaster 1925]]. On October 4, 1926, another explosion at the Rockwood Mine took the lives of 27 miners. [[Space:Rockwood_Mine_Disaster_1926|Rockwood Mine Disaster 1926]]. ==Geography== Roane County is part of East Tennessee, one of Tennesee's Three Grand Divisions. These divisions are not only geographic, but also cultural and defined in state law. Roane County is also part of the South Central Region of [[Project:Appalachia|Appalachia]]. ===Adjacent counties=== # # # # ===State protected areas=== #List and link wildlife areas/parks/etc ==Government Offices== #List and link county offices ==Demographics== #General Overview of the current population/ages/races/marital status/etc ==Communities== ===Cities=== # # # # ==Community Common Places== #[[:Category: Roane County, Tennessee, Cemeteries | Cemeteries]] #[[:Category: Roane County, Tennessee, Schools | Schools]] ==Things to do/see== #touristy things ==County Resources== #[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roane_County,_Tennessee Roane County on Wikipedia] #[http://www.roanegov.org/ Roane County Website] ===County Records=== ===Church records=== ===Voter/Citizenship Records=== ===Estate/Probate Records=== ===Land/Homestead Records=== *[https://www.tncenturyfarms.org/Roane-county/ Roane County Century Farms] ===Tax Lists=== ===Military Service Records=== ===Census Records=== ==See also== ==Sources== ---- '''Every fact needs a reference - use inline citations '''

[[Category:Sequatchie County, Tennessee]]

Welcome to the Sequatchie County, Tennessee Project!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} ==Project Purpose== The purpose of this sub-project is to have a foundation for all things genealogy, and more, relating to Sequatchie County, Tennessee. ===How to Join the Tennessee Project=== #See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. #Add (Tennessee) and (us_history) to your G2G tag feed. === How to Join the Appalachia Project === #See the main project page [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Appalachia#How_to_Join here] for instructions on how to join. #Add Appalachia to your G2G tag feed. ==List of Things to Do== #Add the county category to applicable profiles #Ensure Sequatchie County profiles are well-sourced #Work on connecting Sequatchie County profiles to the one tree #Add genealogy resources to this page ==Sequatchie County History== Sequatchie County was formed on December 9, 1857, from parts of Bledsoe and Marion counties. It was named after the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sequatchie_Valley Sequatchie Valley]. ===Historic Sites/Landmarks=== ===Sequatchie County Notables=== ==Geography== Sequatchie County is part of Middle Tennessee, one of Tennessee's Three Grand Divisions. These divisions are not only geographic, but also cultural and defined in state law. Sequatchie County is also part of the South Central Region of [[Project:Appalachia|Appalachia]]. ===Adjacent counties=== * Van Buren County - north * [[Space:Bledsoe_County%2C_Tennessee|Bledsoe County]] - northeast * [[Space:Hamilton_County%2C_Tennessee|Hamilton County]] - southeast * [[Space:Marion_County%2C_Tennessee|Marion County]] - southwest * Grundy County - west * Warren County - northwest ==Government Offices== * [https://sequatchiecountytn.gov/ Sequatchie County website] ==Resources and Records== === On WikiTree=== * [[:Category:Sequatchie County, Tennessee, Cemeteries|Sequatchie County Cemeteries]] === On the Internet === * [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Sequatchie_County,_Tennessee_Genealogy Sequatchie County Genealogy on FamilySearch] * [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/pages/genealogical-fact-sheets-about-sequatchie-county Sequatchie County Genealogy Fact Sheets] * [http://genealogytrails.com/tenn/sequatchie/ Sequatchie County Genealogy Trails] * [https://tngenweb.org/sequatchie/ Sequatchie County USGenWeb] * [http://usgwarchives.net/tn/sequatchie/sequatchie.html Sequatchie County USGenWeb Archives] ==Communities== ===Cities=== * [[:Category:Dunlap, Tennessee|Dunlap]] - county seat ===Census-designated Place=== * Lone Oak === Unincorporated Communities === * Brush Creek * Cagle * Lewis Chapel ==See also== * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sequatchie_County,_Tennessee Sequatchie County on Wikipedia] ==Sources==

[[Category:Sevier_County,_Tennessee,_Census_Records]] [[Category: Sevier County, Tennessee]] [[Category: Appalachia Counties]]

Welcome to Sevier County, Tennessee!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} {| align="center" cellpadding="3" style="text-align: center;" | ||This is a joint sub-project page of the [[Project:United States History|United States History Project]].|| || |- |[[Image:50star.gif|50px|Image for United States History project]]||Join: [[Project:Tennessee|Tennessee Project]] ~ Discuss: [https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/tag/Tennessee Tennessee]||||[[Image:{{US_Flag|Tennessee}}|50px]] |- ||[[Image:Space_Background_I_Sticker_Art-9.png|50px]]||Join: [[Project:Appalachia|Appalachia Project]] ~ Discuss: [https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/tag/Appalachia Appalachia]||||[[Image:Space_Background_I_Sticker_Art-9.png|50px]] |- |} ---- === How to Join the Tennessee Project === #See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. #Add (Tennessee) and (us_history) to your G2G tag feed. === How to Join the Appalachia Project === #See the main project page [[Project:Appalachia#How_to_Join|here]] for instructions on how to join. #Add Appalachia to your G2G tag feed. ==Introduction== :'''Sevier County''' is a county of the U.S. state of Tennessee in the South Central Appalachia Region.See the Appalachian Regional Commission's list of [https://www.arc.gov/appalachian-counties-served-by-arc/ counties served by ARC] (accessed 5 July 2022). See also the [[Project: Appalachia|Appalachia Project]]'s [[Space: South Central Appalachia Team|South Central Appalachia Team page]], which includes a map of the five Regions of Appalachia. Known as the “Gateway” to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park – the most visited national park in the country Sevier County Guide https://www.visitmysmokies.com/area-information/sevier-county-tennessee/ (Accessed 18 Aug 2022) , as of the 2020 census, the population was 98,380. Its county seat and largest city is Sevierville. Sevier County comprises the Sevierville, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Knoxville-Morristown-Sevierville, TN Combined Statistical Area.[https://www.seviercountytn.org/government.html Sevier County, TN Government (accessed 18 Aug 2022) :Sevierville is the county seat.Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sevierville,_Tennessee Sevierville], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sevier_County,_Tennessee Sevier County, Tennessee ] (accessed 15 August 2022). ==People== ===Native American Heritage=== :As early as 10-12,000 years ago, nomadic and semi-nomadic Native Americans hunted and settled the land that would become Tennessee. An archaeological site known as the McMahan Mound Site (located in Sevierville) dates to between 1200 and 1500 CE and was occupied by Dallas phase peoples of the South Appalachian Mississippian culture. McMahan Mound Site https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McMahan_Mound_Site (Accessed 19 Aug 2022) :The Chickamauga Cherokee had utilized all the central and eastern portions of Tennessee as their hunting grounds in the 16th and 17th centuries and often battled the Europeans as settlers pushed further west and laid claim to more land until the Cherokee were forcibly relocated via the Trail of Tears in 1838. Trail of Tears https://cherokeehistorical.org/learn-more-about-the-cherokee-indian-removal-and-the-tragic-trail-of-tears/?tracking=campaign=423025868&ad=48605894839&kw=a%20trail%20of%20tears&gclid=EAIaIQobChM (Accessed 20 Aug 2022) ===Important Dates=== :'''1794''', 18 September: Sevier County formed from Jefferson County :'''1965''': Appalachian Regional Commission established by federal statute. ===Slavery, Free People of Color, and Emancipation=== :Though the Emancipation Proclamation was passed federally January 1, 1863, slaves were not freed in Tennessee until over a year later as Tennessee, though seceded, was still under Union control and therefore did not fall under the proclamation's provisions. Slaves were freed in Tennessee 24 October 1864. Emancipation in Tennessee https://www.nps.gov/anjo/learn/historyculture/johnson-and-tn-emancipation.htm#:~:text=On%20October%2024%2C%201864%2C%20Johnson,in%20the%20state%20of%20Tennessee. (Accessed 19 Aug 2022) :Sevier County has never featured a large black population; however, black builders constructed nearly every important late nineteenth and early twentieth century private and public building in the county. Recognized as Sevier County landmarks, these buildings include the New Salem Baptist Church (1886), the original Murphy College building (1891), the Sevierville Masonic Lodge (1893), and the elaborate Sevier County Courthouse (1896).African American Architectural Legacy https://www.appalachianhistory.net/2017/08/sevier-countys-african-american-architectural-legacy.html#:~:text=Established%20in%201794%20along%20the,public%20building%20in%20the%20county. (Accessed 19 Aug 2022) ===Notables and Interesting Citizens=== *[[Bailey-20601|Irene Bailey Baker]] (1901-1994) US Congresswoman *[[Brabson-57|Reese Bowen Brabson]] (1817-1863) US Congressman *[[McCown-366 |John Porter McCown]] (1815-1879) Confederate General *[[Parton-192|Dolly Parton]] (1946-) philanthropist, singer-songwriter, Ambassador to the Great Smoky Mountains *[[Parton-845|Randy Parton]] (1953-2021) country singer *[[Reagan-710|John Henniger Reagan]] (1818-1905) US Senator *[[Stone-12210|William Stone]] (1791-1853) US Congressman *[[Tipton-1049|John Tipton]] (1786-1839) US Senator ===Population Statistics=== '''Historical Population Data''' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sevier_County,_Tennessee#Demographics Wikipedia contributors, "Sevier County, Tennessee," Wikipedia, Demographics], (accessed August 18, 2022). {| border="3" cellpadding="4" align="left" style="background:darkblue" | {| border="1" cellpadding="7px" style="text-align: right;" |-bgcolor="D9D9D9" !Census!!Population!!% Change ±!!!!Census!!Population!!% Change ± |-bgcolor="FFFFFF" |1800||3,419||-||||1920||23,384||4.9% |-bgcolor="FFFFFF" |1810||4,595||34.4%||||1930||20,480||-12.4% |-bgcolor="FFFFFF" |1820||4,772||3.9%||||1940||23,291||13.7% |-bgcolor="FFFFFF" |1830||5,717||19.8%||||1950||23,375||0.4% |-bgcolor="FFFFFF" |1840||6,442||12.7%||||1960||24,251||3.7% |-bgcolor="FFFFFF" |1850||6,920||7.4%||||1970||28,241||16.5% |-bgcolor="FFFFFF" |1860||9,122||31.8%||||1980||41,418||46.7% |-bgcolor="FFFFFF" |1870||11,028||20.9%||||1990||51,043||23.2% |-bgcolor="FFFFFF" |1880||15,541||40.9%||||2000||71,170||39.4% |-bgcolor="FFFFFF" |1890||18,761||20.7%||||2010||89,889||26.3% |-bgcolor="FFFFFF" |1900||22,021||17.4%||||2020||98,380||9.4% |-bgcolor="FFFFFF" |1910||22,296||1.2%|||||||| |} |} {{clear}}

== Activities == :Voted #1 Theme park in the country and America's most beautiful park, Dolly Parton's Dollywood amusement park, hotel, and spa is a popular vacation destination.Dollywood https://www.dollywood.com/plan-your-visit/(Accessed 20 Aug 2022) Pigeon Forge also features a Titanic museum with a detailed replica, whitewater rafting, helicopter tours, and Great Smoky Mountains National Park.History of Pigeon Forge http://www.cityofpigeonforge.com/history-of-pigeon-forge.aspx (Accessed 20 Aug 2022) === Commerce and Agriculture === :Main source of commerce is tourism in and around Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Dollywood, and Gatlinburg, "Wedding Capital of the South."Smoky Mountains weddings https://www.visitmysmokies.com/blog/weddings/makes-smoky-mountains-wedding-capital-south/ (Accessed 19 Aug 2022) According to the 2017 Census of Agriculture, livestock (cattle) bring in more market value than all crops combined. Hay and forage are chief crops by acreage. USDA Agriculture Statistics https://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/AgCensus/2017/Online_Resources/County_Profiles/Tennessee/cp47155.pdf (Accessed 19 Aug 2022) === Education === :Nancy Academy (1811-97) and Murphy College (1892-1936) were historic educational institutions Tennessee Encyclopedia https://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entries/sevier-county/ (Accessed 18 Aug 2022) :Sevierville branch of Walters State Community College :[[:Category:Bristol, Tennessee|Bristol]] based King University has a satellite campus in Sevierville === Military=== ===Religion=== ==Geography== :Sevier County has a total of 598 square miles, of which 593 square miles is land and 5.2 square miles is water per US Census Bureau. :The southern part of Sevier County is located within the Great Smoky Mountains, and is protected by the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The northern parts of the county are located within the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians. Sevier contains the highest point in Tennessee, Clingmans Dome, which rises to 6,643 feet (2,025 m) along the county's border with North Carolina. Mount Guyot, located in the Eastern Smokies in the extreme eastern part of the county, is the state's second-highest mountain at 6,621 feet (2,018 m). The 6,593-foot (2,010 m) Mount Le Conte, a very prominent mountain visible from much of the central part of the county, is the state's third-highest. === Adjacent Tennessee Counties === {{Geographic Location | Reference Location = Sevier County
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[[Image:US_State_Flag_Images-46.png]] | N Location = [[:Category:Jefferson County, Tennessee|Jefferson County, Tennessee]] | E Location = [[:Category:Cocke County, Tennessee|Cocke County, Tennessee]] | SE Location = [[:Category:Haywood County, North Carolina |Haywood County, North Carolina]] | S Location = [[:Category:Swain County, North Carolina|Swain County, North Carolina]] | W Location = [[:Category:Blount County, Tennessee|Blount County, Tennessee]] | NW Location = [[:Category:Knox County, Tennessee|Knox County, Tennessee]] }} === Maps === * [https://www.mapofus.org/maryland/ Maps of Tennessee] * [https://www.mapofus.org/atlas/ Historical Atlases] ([https://www.mapofus.org/tennessee/#atlas Tennessee]) ===Communities=== *'''Cities''': [[:Category:Gatlinburg, Tennessee|Gatlinburg]] / [[:Category:Pigeon Forge, Tennessee|Pigeon Forge]] / [[:Category:Sevierville, Tennessee|Sevierville]] (county seat) *'''Towns''': [[:Category:Pittman Center, Tennessee|Pittman Center]] *'''Census-designated places''': Fairgarden / [[:Category:Seymour, Tennessee|Seymour]] / [[:Category:Strawberry Plains, Tennessee|Strawberry Plains]] *'''Unincorporated Communities''': Alder Branch / Beech Springs / [[:Category:Boyds Creek, Tennessee|Boyds Creek]] / Catlettsburg / Caton / Cherokee Hills / DuPont / [[:Category:Kodak, Tennessee|Kodak]] / Locust Ridge / Oldham / Reagantown / [[:Category:Richardson Cove, Tennessee|Richardson Cove]] / Shady Grove / [[:Category:Wears Valley, Tennessee|Wears Valley]] ==Stickers and Categories== === Stickers === {{Appalachian Roots}}{{Appalachian Roots|state=Tennessee}} : '''{{Appalachian Roots}}'''

'''{{Appalachian Roots|state=Tennessee}}''' : The state parameter is used to add text to the sticker, but it does not add a category (this sticker is for descendants of Appalachians; project categories are for Appalachians). See [[Template: Appalachian Roots]] for additional examples. {{Appalachia Sticker}}{{Appalachia Sticker|born|state=Tennessee}} : '''{{Appalachia Sticker}}'''

'''{{Appalachia Sticker|born|state=Tennessee}}''' : This sticker has born and lived/lives in options. The state parameter will add text to the sticker. It will also add the corresponding Appalachians category (there are 13 project categories for "people profiles" - see [[:Category: Appalachians]]). You can add additional Appalachians categories manually (e.g., [[Category: North Carolina Appalachians]]). The Appalachians categories are for people profiles only and should only be added to profiles for Appalachians who lived there when it was that state (in other words, do not add Category: Tennessee Appalachians to someone's profile if they died before 1 June 1796, when Tennessee was admitted to the Union). : See [[Template: Appalachia Sticker]] for details about "born in" and "lived in" (and "lives in") options. {{Tennessee Sticker|a resident of Sevier County}} : '''{{Tennessee Sticker|a resident of Sevier County}} ''' : See [[Template: Tennessee Sticker]] for details of parameters & use. {{clear}} === Categories === : The location category to add to someone's profile depends on when the person lived on the land that is Sevier County: * Before 1790, a Tennessee county had not been formed on the land that later became Sevier County. Looking at the formation maps, it appears that Sevier County was formed from that part of Jefferson County gained from Native American lands,A map included in an article by Gale Williams Bamman, CG, CGL, "[https://www.tngenweb.org/tnland/bamman.htm This Land Is Our Land!] Tennessee's Disputes with North Carolina", shows the area that became part of Tennessee, including James County, as "Cherokee Reservation" (accessed 11 July 2022). not land that had previously been Rhea County - Hamilton County was formed from Rhea County in 1819. Bradley County was created from "Indian Lands" in 1836. * 11 June 1792 to 17 September 1794, [[:Category: Jefferson County, Tennessee]] . Sevier County was "formed largely from Jefferson County".
'''[[Category:Jefferson County, Tennessee]]''' * From 18 September 1794, [[:Category:Sevier County, Tennessee]] .
'''[[Category:Sevier County, Tennessee]]''' ==Useful Project and Category Links== ==General Maintenance Task List== #[https://plus.wikitree.com/default.htm?report=err3&Location=sevier+county%2C+tennessee&MaxErrors=1000& Orphaned Profiles] in Sevier County, Tennessee that need stickered, categories added and possible sources. #[https://plus.wikitree.com/default.htm?report=err3&Location=sevier+county%2C+tennessee&MaxErrors=1000& Sevier County, Tennessee DBE List] ==Research Notes and Page Updates== ​The Sevier County Archives contains all records generated by the county offices, with records that date to 1856. A courthouse fire destroyed most records before that time. Sevier Archives https://www.seviercountytn.org/archives.html (Accessed 18 Aug 2022) == Timeline == '''1784''': [[Sevier-7|John Sevier]] forms failed state of Franklin (never recognized by US government) with settlers of upper east TennesseeHistory of Kodak https://sevier.tngenealogy.net/about-sevier/48-local-info/218-history-of-the-kodak-community (Accessed 19 Aug 2022) '''1790''': Area that would become Sevier County is known as the Territory of the United States South of the River Ohio (or Southwest Territory) This Land Is Our Land https://www.tngenweb.org/tnland/bamman.htm (Accessed 19 Aug 2022) '''1794''', September 18: Sevier County formed from Jefferson County '''1820''': Pigeon Forge's namesake iron forge built by Isaac LoveHistory of Pigeon Forge https://www.pigeonforge.com/plan-your-visit/historical-information/#:~:text=Pigeon%20Forge%20History,Historic%20Old%20Mill%20in%201830. (Accessed 19 Aug 2022) '''1838''': Forcible relocation of Chickamauga Cherokee and thousands of other Native Americans via the Trail of Tears '''1861''', June: Though East Tennesseeans opposed secession two-to-one, after the firing on Fort Sumter, the secession vote passed and Tennessee became the last state to secede from the Union Civil War Tennessee https://tennesseehistory.org/civil-war-2/#:~:text=The%20Civil%20War%20divided%20Tennessee%20just%20as%20it%20did%20the%20nation.&text=A%20second%20vote%20was%20held,the%20Union%20to%2047%2C000%20against. (Accessed 19 Aug 2022) '''1865''': Following the end of the Civil War, Tennessee became first secession state to rejoin the US marking the beginning of Reconstruction '''1930''': Great Smoky Mountains National Park established '''1942''': Tennessee Valley Authority relocates over 500 families to build Douglas Dam on the French Broad River to bring electricity to East TennesseeHistory of Sevierville https://visitsevierville.com/LocalHistory.aspx (Accessed 19 Aug 2022) '''1965''': Appalachian Regional Commission established by federal statute. '''1985''': Dollywood grand opening, Dolly Parton's Appalachia-themed amusement park Tennessee Encyclopedia Dollywood https://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entries/dollywood/ (Accessed 19 Aug 2022) [[Category:Sevier County, Tennessee]] == Resources == : Links from [[:Category:Sevier County, Tennessee]] * [https://www.seviercountytn.org/ County website] * Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sevier_County,_Tennessee] * [https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q501914?uselang=en wikidata] : See also: * WikiTree's [[Project: Tennessee|Tennessee Project]] * WikiTree's [[Project: Appalachia|Appalachia Project]] ** [[Space: South Central Appalachia Team]] (space page) ** [[:Category: South Central Appalachia Team]] ** [[:Category: Tennessee Appalachians]] (landing level for people profiles) * [https://www.tngenweb.org/ The TNGenWeb Project] ** [https://sevier.tngenealogy.net/] ---- ==Sources== :'''Footnotes'''

Welcome to the Shelby County, Tennessee Project!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} == Project Purpose == The purpose of this sub-project is to have a foundation for all things genealogy, and more, relating to Shelby County, Tennessee. === How to Join the Tennessee Project === #See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. #Add (Tennessee) and (us_history) to your G2G tag feed. == Ongoing List of Things to Do == #Add the county category to applicable profiles #Ensure Shelby County profiles are well-sourced #Work on connecting Shelby County profiles to the one tree #Church records of christenings, marriages and burials #Voter or citizenship rolls #Records of wills and estates #Records of slaveholders and enslaved persons #Land records #Tax lists #Muster lists for militia/military service #Add genealogy resources to this page #Add statewide resources to the main project page == Shelby County History == Shelby County was formed on November 24, 1819, from part of the Jackson Purchase of 1818. It was named for [[Shelby-44|Isaac Shelby]], who had helped negotiate the Purchase. === Historic Sites/Landmarks === === Shelby County Notables === == Geography == Shelby County is part of West Tennessee, one of Tennessee's Three Grand Divisions. These divisions are not only geographic, but also cultural and defined in state law. === Adjacent counties === * Tipton County - north * Fayette County - east * [[Space:Marshall_County%2C_Mississippi|Marshall County, Mississippi]] - southeast * [[Space:DeSoto_County%2C_Mississippi|DeSoto County, Mississippi]] - south * [[Space:Crittenden_County_Arkansas|Crittenden County, Arkansas]] - west == Government Offices == * [https://www.shelbycountytn.gov/ Shelby County Offices] == Resources and Records == === On WikiTree === * [[:Category:Shelby County, Tennessee, Cemeteries]] * [[Space:Memphis%2C_Tennessee|Memphis, Tennessee]] === On the Internet === * [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Shelby_County,_Tennessee_Genealogy Shelby County Genealogy on FamilySearch] * [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/pages/genealogical-fact-sheets-about-shelby-county Shelby County Genealogy Fact Sheets] * [http://genealogytrails.com/tenn/shelby/ Shelby County Genealogy Trails] * [https://tngenweb.org/shelby/ Shelby County USGenWeb] * [http://usgwarchives.net/tn/shelby/shelby.html Shelby County USGenWeb Archives] * county genealogy society == Communities == === Cities === * [[:Category:Bartlett, Tennessee|Bartlett]] * [[:Category:Germantown, Tennessee|Germantown]] * [[:Category:Lakeland, Tennessee|Lakeland]] * [[:Category:Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]] - county seat * [[:Category:Millington, Tennessee|Millington]] === Towns === * [[:Category:Arlington, Tennessee|Arlington]] * [[:Category:Collierville, Tennessee|Collierville]] === Unincorporated Communities === * Barretville * Benjestown * Brunswick * [[:Category:Cordova, Tennessee|Cordova]] * [[:Category:Eads, Tennessee|Eads]] * Egypt * Ellendale * Fisherville * [[:Category:Kerrville, Tennessee|Kerrville]] * Lenow * Northaven * Rosemark * Shelby Forest == Sources == * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelby_County,_Tennessee Shelby County on Wikipedia]

Welcome to the Stewart County, Tennessee Project!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} ===How to Join the Tennessee Project=== #See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. == Ongoing List of Things to Do == #Add the county category to applicable profiles #Ensure Stewart County profiles are well-sourced #Work on connecting Stewart County profiles to the one tree #Church records of christenings, marriages and burials #Voter or citizenship rolls #Records of wills and estates #Records of slaveholders and enslaved persons #Land records #Tax lists #Muster lists for militia/military service #Add genealogy resources to this page #Add statewide resources to the main project page ==Stewart County History== Stewart County was formed in 1803 from part of Montgomery County. It was named for [[Stewart-11349|Duncan Stewart]]. The Civil War Battle of Fort Donelson took place in Stewart County in 1862. The county seat, Dover, was partially burned by Union forces. ===Historic Sites/Landmarks=== === Stewart County Notables === ==Geography== Stewart County is part of Middle Tennessee, one of Tennesee's Three Grand Divisions. These divisions are not only geographic, but also cultural and defined in state law. ===Adjacent counties=== * Trigg County, Kentucky (north) * Christian County, Kentucky (northeast) * [[Space:Montgomery_County%2C_Tennessee|Montgomery County]] (east) * Houston County (south) * [[Space:Benton_County%2C_Tennessee|Benton County]] (southwest) * Henry County (west) * Calloway County, Kentucky (northwest) ==Government Offices== * [https://www.stewartcogov.com/ Stewart County Tennessee website] ==Resources and Records== === On WikiTree=== *[[:Category:Stewart County, Tennessee, Cemeteries|Stewart County Cemeteries]] === On the Internet === * [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Stewart_County,_Tennessee_Genealogy Stewart County Genealogy on FamilySearch] * [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/pages/genealogical-fact-sheets-about-stewart-county Stewart County Fact Sheets] * [http://www.mtgs.org/ Middle Tennessee Genealogical Society] * [http://genealogytrails.com/tenn/stewart/ Stewart County on Genealogy Trails] * [https://www.tngenweb.org/stewart/ Stewart County on Tennessee GenWeb] * [https://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entries/stewart-county/ History of Stewart County] * [https://sharetngov.tnsosfiles.com/tsla/history/military/pension182.htm Index to Stewart County Confederate Pension Applications] ==Communities== ===Cities=== * [[:Category:Dover, Tennessee|Dover]] (county seat) === Towns === * [[:Category:Cumberland City, Tennessee|Cumberland City]] * [[:Category:Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee|Tennessee Ridge]] === Unincorporated Communities === * Bear Spring * Big Rock * Bumpus Mills * [[:Category:Indian Mound, Tennessee|Indian Mound]] * Leatherwood ==See also== [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stewart_County,_Tennessee Stewart County on Wikipedia] ==Sources==

[[Category:Sullivan County, Tennessee]] [[Category: Appalachia Counties]]

Welcome to the Sullivan County, Tennessee Project!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} == Project Purpose == The purpose of this sub-project is to have a foundation for all things genealogy, and more, relating to Sullivan County, Tennessee. === How to Join the Tennessee Project === #See the main project page [[:Project:Tennessee|here]] for instructions on how to join. #Add (Tennessee) and (us_history) to your G2G tag feed. === How to Join the Appalachia Project === #See the main project page [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Appalachia#How_to_Join here] for instructions on how to join. #Add Appalachia to your G2G tag feed. == List of Things to Do == #Add the county category to applicable profiles #Ensure Sullivan County profiles are well-sourced #Work on connecting Sullivan County profiles to the one tree #Add genealogy resources to this page == Sullivan County History == Sullivan County was formed in 1779 from part of Washington County. It was named after Revolutionary War General [[Sullivan-4766|John Sullivan]]. === Historic Sites/Landmarks === === Sullivan County Notables === Postmasters[https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1932/images/30439_065505-00422?ssrc=&backlabel=Return U.S., Appointments of U.S. Postmasters, 1832-1971; Tennessee; Montgomery - Wilson] Sullivan County beginning on Image 419 of 708 ==Geography== Sullivan County is part of East Tennessee, one of Tennessee's Three Grand Divisions. These divisions are not only geographic, but also cultural and defined in state law. Sullivan County is also part of the South Central Region of [[Project:Appalachia|Appalachia]]. ===Adjacent counties=== * [[Space:Scott_County%2C_Virginia|Scott County, Virginia]] - north * [[Space:Washington_County%2C_Virginia|Washington County, Virginia]] - northeast * [[Space:Johnson_County%2C_Tennessee|Johnson County]] - east * [[Space:Carter_County%2C_Tennessee|Carter County]] - southeast * Washington County - south * [[Space:Hawkins_County%2C_Tennessee|Hawkins County]] - west ==Government Offices== * [https://sullivancountytn.gov/ Sullivan County Website] ==Resources and Records== === On WikiTree=== * [[:Category:Sullivan County, Tennessee, Cemeteries|Sullivan County Cemeteries]] === On the Internet === * [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Sullivan_County,_Tennessee_Genealogy Sullivan County Genealogy on FamilySearch] * [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/pages/genealogical-fact-sheets-about-sullivan-county Sullivan County Genealogy Fact Sheets] * [http://genealogytrails.com/tenn/sullivan/ Sullivan County Genealogy Trails] * [https://tngenweb.org/sullivan/ Sullivan County USGenWeb] * [http://usgwarchives.net/tn/sullivan/sullivan.html Sullivan County USGenWeb Archives] == Communities == === Cities === * [[:Category:Bluff City, Tennessee|Bluff City]] * [[:Category:Bristol, Tennessee|Bristol]] * [[:Category:Johnson City, Tennessee|Johnson City]] * [[:Category:Kingsport, Tennessee|Kingsport]] === Census-designated Places === * Bloomingdale * [[:Category:Blountville, Tennessee|Blountville]] - county seat * [[:Category:Colonial Heights, Tennessee|Colonial Heights]] * Orebank * Spurgeon * [[:Category:Sullivan Gardens, Tennessee|Sullivan Gardens]] * Walnut Hill === Unincorporated Communities === * Arcadia * Boring * Buffalo * Cedar Grove (east) * Cedar Grove (west) * Fordtown * Holston Valley * Lynn Garden * Morrison City * [[:Category:Piney Flats, Tennessee|Piney Flats]] ==See also== [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sullivan_County,_Tennessee Sullivan County on Wikipedia] ==Sources==

[[Category:Sumner County, Tennessee]]

Welcome to Sumner County, Tennessee!

{{US History|sub-project=Tennessee}} ---- ==Project Purpose== The purpose of this sub-project is to have a foundation for all things relating to Sumner County, Tennessee. From cities, to citizens, to favorite tourist spots, to cemeteries, we aim to have it all here for you in one central location. ==List of Things to Do== #Contributing to the main project page as needed #Church records of christenings, marriages and burials #Voter or citizenship rolls #Records of wills and deceased estates #Land tenure records #Tax lists #Muster lists for militia service #Census records, indexed and uploaded ==Sumner County History== British colonial longhunters traveled into the area as early as the 1760s, following existing Indian and buffalo trails. By the early 1780s, they had erected several trading posts in the region. The most prominent was Mansker's Station, which was built by Kasper Mansker near a salt lick (where modern Goodlettsville would develop). Another was Bledsoe's Station, built by Isaac Bledsoe at Castilian Springs.[1] Sumner County was organized in 1786, just 3 years after the end of the American Revolutionary War, when Tennessee was still the western part of North Carolina. During the American Civil War, most of Tennessee was occupied by Union troops from 1862. This led to a breakdown in civil order in many areas.[4] The Union commander, Eleazer A. Paine, was based at Gallatin, the county seat. He was notoriously cruel and had suspected spies publicly executed without trial in the town square.[5] He was eventually replaced because of his mistreatment of the people.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumner_County,_Tennessee ===Historic Sites=== #[http://www.cragfont.net/index.html Historic Cragfont, Home of General James Winchester]], Brigadier General in the War of 1812. ==Geography== Sumner County is located in Middle Tennessee on the state's northern border with Kentucky. The Cumberland River was important in early trade and transportation for this area, as it flows into the Ohio River to the west. That leads to the Mississippi River, and downriver to the major port of New Orleans. Sumner County is in the Greater Nashville metropolitan area. ===Adjacent counties=== * Macon County (east) * [[Space:Davidson_County%2C_Tennessee|Davidson County]] (southwest) * Simpson County, Kentucky (northwest) * Robertson County (west) * Trousdale County (southeast) * [[Space:Wilson_County%2C_Tennessee|Wilson County]] (south) * Allen County, Kentucky (northeast) ===Protected areas=== #List and link wildlife areas/parks/etc ==Government Offices== #List and link county offices ==Demographics== #General Overview of the current population/ages/races/marital status/etc ==Communities== ===Cities=== (must be officially part of the county) #Gallatin #Hendersonville #Mitchellville ===Towns=== #Westmoreland ==County Common Areas== #[[:Category:Sumner County, Tennessee, Cemeteries |Sumner County Cemeteries]] #[[:Category:Sumner County, Tennessee, Schools |Sumner County Schools]] ==Things to do/see== #touristy things ==County Resources== # # #Add any additional genealogical resources here ===County Records=== ===Church records=== ===Voter/Citizenship Records=== ===Estate/Probate Records=== ===Land/Homestead Records=== ===Tax Lists=== ===Military Service Records=== ===Census Records=== ==See also== ==Sources== *https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumner_County,_Tennessee ---- '''Every fact needs a reference - use inline citations '''

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