This county is rich in deposits of iron ore, marble, lead, and zinc. Dec 01, 2001 history of washington county tennessee cox, joyce, cox, w. Union county is of comparative recent origin, having been organized in 1856. The history of smith county, tennessee 1987 edition. Genealogy trails history group union county, tennessee. As tennessee s northeasternmost county, it shares borders with virginia and north carolina. Complete organization of the county was effected in 1856. Michelle edmisten, who has called for the pearson textbook my world history to be removed from the school curriculum in sullivan county, tennessee, on grounds of.
Along the appalachian trail georgia, north carolina, and tennessee ioa. History of east tennessee, published 1887 by goodspeed. Tennessee historical society tennessee history, politics. Be sure to drop by when they have the heritage festival, which is normally in the fall. The history of hamilton county and chattanooga, tennessee. We also offer the full contents all of our cds as high speed internet downloads. Additional free genealogy and map resources the history of east tennessee 545 pages of history and genealogy for 30 counties in the east tennessee region including 938 family biographies. Unicoi county vital records can be found at the tennessee department of health vdh office of vital records which has copies for copies of birth certificates, marriage licenses and divorce decrees. Polk from tennessee is elected president of the united states. List of books and articles about tennessee history. Please check the tennessee state library and archives online catalog or visit the ask us a question. History of gibson, obion, weakley, dyer and lake counties.
Bibles, biographies, cemeteries, census, genealogy. Large tracts of the best land in the county were entered by survivors of the revolution. Tennessee genealogy books by county mountain press. Genealogy trails history group union county marriages source. Washington county, tennessee genealogy, books, cds, maps. A 9 x 12 hard cover, coffee table edition printed on acid free paper, by bonnie heiskell peters. Union county is included in the knoxville, tn metropolitan statistical area. Founded in 1849, the tennessee historical society is the oldest continually operating historical organization in tennessee. Bibliography of tennessee local history sources sumner county. Introduction to the resources of tennessee, volume 1 tennessee bureau of agriculturs, joseph buckner killebrew 1874 county seatmaynardville. It was named in honor of thomas johnson of carter county, who was an early settler on the doe river and a prominent citizen of the area. A short history of smith county tennessee from the book a history of tennessee and tennesseans by will t. This first edition hardcover book on macon county, tn by the macon county historical society is in very good condition. Full of details about the subsequent growthof banks, newspapers, education, communication, transportation, and industryand all the.
The tennessee historical society is the state affiliate of national history day. This is a pictorial history of early union county elementary schools from the county s beginning to the mid 1960s when the schools were consolidated to four larger elementary schools. Union county was formed in 1850 from portions of grainger, claiborne, campbell, anderson and knox counties. History of the thirteenth regiment, tennessee volunteer cavalry, u. Family biographies are available for viewing now for the tennessee counties listed below.
The overton county historical society book committee is now accepting orders or the reprint of the 1992 edition of the history of overton county, tennessee. There are at least two theories on the source of its name. In 1772 these hardy settlers living beyond the frontier formed the watauga association, the first attempt at government in tennessee, and in 1777, at their request, north carolina organized those settlements into washington co jonesboro, the county seat and oldest town in tennessee, was founded two years later. Rootsweb please, add your favorite websites to this page. In 1772 these hardy settlers living beyond the frontier formed the watauga association, the first attempt at government in tennessee, and in 1777, at their request, north carolina organized those settlements into washington co jonesboro, the county seat and oldest town. The last billion years a geological history of tennessee. Bibliography of tennessee local history sources anderson.
Bibliography of tennessee local history sources sumner county please note that the tennessee state library and archives does not hold copies of all of the items listed in this bibliography. Our mission we strive to provide the best service in our industry and stand behind every item we sell. History of sumner county, tennessee from 1861 to 1870 by walter durham is once again available for purchase. Sullivan county, tennessee, 18951905 entering a new century. Tennessee county history and genealogy books genealogy. Union county historical society meets on the 3rd sunday of each month at 2. The library is a part of the clinchpowell regional library system. Johnson county johnson county was founded in 1836, from parts of carter county. For faster results, type a keyword or surname in the search window which can be found at the top of this page or under menu on mob. Douthat 89 pages, full name index, maps, soft cover, 8. A history of sullivan county, tennessee, with brief biographies of the makers of history by oliver taylor 1909 330 pages. Everyday discount prices and great customer service.
Genealogical fact sheets about tennessee counties union. History of carroll county, tennessee, volume 1 history of carroll county, tennessee, carroll county homecoming 86 historical book committee. List of books and articles about tennessee history online. It is the librarys mission to bring people, information and ideas together to enhance their lives and build community. For faster results, type a keyword or surname in the search window which can. Most of these but not all are county history books that combine history and biographies of families within the county. The name may commemorate the union of sections of five counties, or it may reflect east tennessees support for the preservation of the union in the years before the civil war. Tennessee history, heritage, culture, politics, music and the civil war tennessee. Click on the links below for detailed descriptions of titles available for immediate shipment. Union county historical society historic union county. Tennessee genealogy southern historical press, inc. We support all people in their enjoyment of reading and pursuit of lifelong learning. Union county genealogy and history volunteers dedicated to free genealogy. The norris dam project had a dramatic impact on the county by providing jobs but it also displaced many people who owned land in the floodplains.
Dec 15, 2010 this book offers a good recollection of the past for fentress county. The library contains a wealth of union county history books, tax lists, census index, cemetery lists, family histories and a complete set of pathways. Bibliography of tennessee local history sources anderson county. Union county, tennessee genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Youll also find a wide range of historical and genealogical materials from canada, england, scotland and more. This second volume of armstrongs history covers 18611940, beginning with the civil war, continuing on with activities during reconstruction through the end of the century, and concluding with the feeling of optimism upon entering the 20th century. Union county was founded on january 3, 1850 from anderson county, campbell county, knox county, claiborne county and grainger county. Tennessee mother calls for removal of school history book. This recently updated book lists 331 cemeteries and 18, 318 names. I look forward to future editions to this book and more books preserving the past for fentress county.
Camp required each field crew to hold a five minute safety talk pertaining to work being performed at the beginning of every morning and a second talk before resuming work after lunch. Tennessee biographies by counties my genealogy hound. Our tennessee history books will take you on a trip of the history of its places and events, from nashville to memphis, from blues to wsm radio station. History of this website jane norton powell was the first tngenweb county coordinator of the obion county tennessee genealogy website in 1996. Its got exhibits and a genealogy like place as well. Bibliography of tennessee local history sources sumner. Make check payable to sumner county historical society. It is bounded on the north by claiborne and campbell, on the east by. Vital records information for the united states wiki. Union county museum and genealogical library maynardville.
The book will be published in the early spring and will be available by summer of 2001. Franklin county, tennessee genealogy, books, cds, maps. History of washington county tennessee cox, joyce, cox, w. You are now equipped with a checklist of books to pull off the shelves at a genealogy library, or a wish list for your personal book collection. The maynardville public library serves the citizens of union county. The history of smith county, tennessee by, 1987, curtis media corp. Guild was originally published in 1878 and is now available as reprinted. Read each book description for publication and condition details and price. The county seat of government is located in maynardville also, the county government website is. Bibliography of tennessee local history sources union county. Please get in contact with the tngenweb state coordinator, taneya koonce, if you are interested in adopting the site union county is one of tennessee s later counties, being first authorized in 1850, however, the final organization of the county offices was not completed until.
Bibliography of tennessee local history sources union county please note that the tennessee state library and archives does not hold copies of all of the items listed in this bibliography. To view the biographies available for a county, click on the county name in the list below. A wide range of tennessee county history genealogy titles are now available. History of tennessee from the earliest time to the present together with an historical. Union county, tennessee genealogy and history genealogy trails. Origins of tennessee county names, tennessee blue book, 20052006. Usgenweb tennessee archives union county vital records source. The book was published by turner publishing company in 2001 and contains 488 pages, including the index, and many black and white images of local scenes, groups, individuals and families. Union county vital records can be found at the tennessee department of health vdh office of vital records which has copies for copies of birth certificates, marriage licenses and divorce decrees. Bibliography of tennessee local history sources anderson county please note that the tennessee state library and archives does not hold copies of all of the items listed in this bibliography. Union county historical society, union county tennessee. Local history john biggs alderman the pat alderman papers contain material related to aldermans researches into local history on such topics as early east tennessee, the cherokees, genealogy, unicoi county, tenn. This book offers a good recollection of the past for fentress county.
This book was originally published in 1887 by the goodspeed publishing company. Historical guide to chattanooga and lookout mountain by george c. Union county, tennessee genealogy trails history group. Nov 10, 2016 michelle edmisten, who has called for the pearson textbook my world history to be removed from the school curriculum in sullivan county, tennessee, on grounds of its promoting islamic. Tennessee county history and genealogy including civil war. Union county was created in 1856 and the county seat is named maynardville. Jane powell and her two cocounty coordinators fred smith and nancy cole added many additional webpages to enhance the county site from 1996 through the middle of 2005. For a large portion of its history, farming and agriculture were the main occupations of many of the residents. Early settlers of washington county, tennessee pre 1768. Brazelton and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.