Here for the first time are amid the serenity of mcminn county, in southeast tennessee, lies a history that has long lain hidden in old newspaper stories, county records and the memories of mcminns most. Mcminn county, tennessee has a population of about 50,000 and it is one of 95 counties in tennessee. Mcminn county was founded in 1819 on land previously owned by the cherokee nation. To view a complete list of tennessee county history and. Pictures of people and places, important events, important people or just every man are much appreciated. You are about to enter the world of our history and genealogy. Amid the serenity of mcminn county, in southeast tennessee, lies a history that has long lain hidden in old newspaper stories, county records and the memories of mcminn s most venerable citizens. Mcminn county cemetery index by sharon mccormack based on marvin and samme templins book and cemetery webpages. Monroe county, tennessee ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Mcminn was a militia commander during the revolutionary war, a member of the territorial legislature, speaker of the state senate, and eventually governor of the state of tennessee. Guide to mcminn county established 1819 genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, civil war records, revolutionary war records, family histories, cemeteries, churches, tax records. If you want to ask someone about the battle of athens, or about harry burn, or about the etowah train station, you can do worse than ask sheriff joe guy an author of several local history books and the official mcminn county historian. Mcminn 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. History of tennessee from the earliest time to the present together with an.
Published by history press library editions 1012007 2007. As of 2010, shelby county was both tennessee s most populous county, with 927,644 residents, and the largest county in area, covering an area of 755 sq mi 1,955 km 2. Bibliography of tennessee local history sources mcminn county. Tales from eastern tennessee hardback or cased book guy, joe d. To view a list of these articles, visit their county index. Mcminn county, tennessee public records directory quickly find public record sources in the largest human edited public record directory. Calhoun, the first town and county seat, was established in 1820 across the hiwassee river from the cherokee indian agency.
Early history of mcminn county, from the time it was organized to the year 1887. Amid the serenity of mcminn county, in southeast tennessee, lies a history that has long lain hidden in old newspaper stories, county records and the memories of mcminns most venerable citizens. It is the county seat of mcminn county and the principal city of the athens micropolitan statistical area, which is part of the larger chattanoogaclevelandathens combined statistical area. Our holdings include the microfilm death records for mcminn county from. Tennessee archives tennessee probate court books 17951927 source. Monroe county, tennessee genealogy familysearch wiki. Named for governor joseph mcminn, the county was created from lands ceded by the cherokees in the hiwassee purchase. Mcminn county, tennessee deed book g access genealogy. No part of the book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any. Tennessee history and genealogy 76 books on dvd ancestry, records. The county seat of government is located in athens also, the county government website is mcminncountytn. Mcminn county, located in southeast tennessee, was established by the tennessee general assembly in 1819. Mcminn county, tennessee, and its sic people, 18191997 mcminn county heritage book committee.
Mcminn county, tennessee, athens, tn, calhoun, englewood. Mcminn county, tennessee usgenweb tngenweb project. Military records can primarily be found in published books in the historical collection. The book on this cd is designed to look just like a regular book and is bookmarked to move easily and quickly from one section another. When william was a small boy his father removed to gibson county, tennessee, where his mother died. Mcminn county historical society, athens, tennessee. We are an outreach branch of the university of tennessee institute of agriculture, providing researchbased solutions and information to the citizens of. For its citizens, it remains a rural county of mountain ridges with deep. Mcminn county census be sure to put mcminn county in the subject line.
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County cemeteries from the samme and marvin templin book. Ut extension serves the citizens of mcminn county with educational programs in the areas of agriculture, family and consumer sciences, community resource development, and 4h youth development. Mcminn county, tennessee free public records black book online. He is the author of several books on regional history, and resides in mcminn county with his family. Mcminn county, tennessee genealogy familysearch wiki. Easily find free criminal records, free court records, free arrest records, free arrest warrants search, free corporation records, free divorce records, free marriage records, free property records, free.
Amid the serenity of mcminn county, in southeast tennessee, lies a history that has. Guy has published several books, including the awardwinning the hidden history of mcminn county. The hidden history of mcminn county is the firstever collection of articles from the popular regional newspaper column of historian joe guy. Amid the serenity of mcminn county, in southeast tennessee, lies a history that has long lain hidden. Mcminn county, tennessee postcard history series by joe. It is the policy of the mcminn county school system not to discriminate on the basis of sex, race, national origin, or handicap in its educational programs, activities, or employment as required by title vi of the civil rights act of 1984, title ix of the 1972 educational amendment, and section 504 of the rehabilitation act of 1973. His parents were renne and anne murray, the former a native of north carolina, born may 25, 1801, and living in greene county at this writing. Calhoun was chosen as the first county seat in 1819 but in 1823 athens was designated to. Mcminn county, tennessee genealogy trails history group.
You can contribute to your area by bringing memories to life. History of east tennessee, published 1887 by goodspeed. Mcminn county tennessee heritage and genealogy page rootsweb. Genealogical articles with abstracts of mcminn county, tennessee genealogy records have been published in ansearchin news, the quarterly magazine of the tennessee genealogical society. Tales from eastern tennessee with the history press in 2007.
Mcminn county, tennessee postcard history series by joe guy. As of the same year, davidson county, in which the capital nashville is. Tngenweb project the work that dennis rowland, bridgett smith, nancy cole, and billie mcnamara have done towards the tngenweb project is greatly appreciated. The city is located almost equidistantly between the major cities of knoxville and chattanooga. Guide to monroe county established 1819 genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, civil war records, revolutionary war records, family histories, cemeteries, churches, tax records, newspapers, and obituaries. Material on individual counties in tennessee is arranged alphabetically in the. This subject is a native of mcminn county, tennessee, born, june 24, 1829. Guide to monroe county established 1819 genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, civil war records, revolutionary war records, family histories, cemeteries, churches, tax records. The postcards featured in this book are from the collection of the late don reid and the mcminn county historical society.
Since we sell many different county history and genealogy cds, please be sure to specify that you wish to order the history of east tennessee region cd. Located in the mcminn county courthouse in athens, tn. This cd was designed by, and is available exclusively from us, hearthstone legacy publications. Mcminn county, tennessee free public records searches at black book online. Mcminn county, tennessee facts when was mcminn county, tn created. Fisher public library, located in athens, tennessee, builds community, offering all people in mcminn county a full range of resources needed to live, learn, govern, and work. Probate records, 18731942 family history library record of marriages and wills in mcminn county, tennessee, 18231851 family history library will books, 18281848, mcminn county, tennessee family history library. It was named in honor of joseph mcminn 17581824, a militia commander during the revolutionary war, a member of the territorial legislature in 1796, speaker of the state senate, 18051809. Situated in southeast tennessee, mcminn county is halfway between knoxville and chattanooga, atlanta and bristol, and new york and miami. Joe guy serves as the county historian and as the assistant to the mcminn county mayor. Goodspeeds history of east tennessee 1897 goodspeeds history of mcminn county. Finally, mcminn county is the only county in tennessee where the county historian happens to be the sheriff.
It was named in honor of governor joseph mcminn, a milita commander during the revoluntionary war, a member of the territorial legislature, and speaker of the state senate. Here for the first time are amid the serenity of mcminn county, in southeast tennessee, lies a history that has long lain hidden in old newspaper stories, county records and the memories of mcminn s most. Calhoun was chosen as the first county seat in 1819 but in 1823 athens was designated to represent the county and its people. Mcminn county, tennessee, and its sic people, 18191997. Guide to mcminn county established 1819 genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, civil war records, revolutionary war records, family histories, cemeteries, churches, tax records, newspapers, and obituaries. Jean does a lot of counties and needs to know which one you want. Biographies of mcminn county tenn genealogy trails. Industry and agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880.
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. Mcminn county was founded in 1819, originally part of native american lands. Mcminn county tennessee heritage and genealogy page. Tennessee county history series editorial board frank b.
Bibles, biographies, cemeteries, census, genealogy. Athens is a city in mcminn county, tennessee, united states. The least populous county was pickett county 4,945 and the smallest in area was trousdale county, covering 114 sq mi 295 km 2. Mcminn county, tennessee deed book f access genealogy. Find property records, vital records, inmate and court records, professional and business licenses, contractor licenses and much more. Contains marriage records, bible records, cemeteries, church minutes and biographies. Genealogical fact sheets about tennessee counties mcminn. This is the official facebook page for the mcminn county historical society.
Familysearch tennessee marriage records mcminn county, 18211864 source. Guy is the assistant to the county mayor and county historian of mcminn county, where he resides with his wife and children. Tennessee county marriages, 17901950 includes mcminn county source. Tales from eastern tennessee guy, 2007 mcminn county byrum, 1984 name index mcminn county guy, 2010 mcminn county, tennessee and its people, 18191997 mcminn county heritage book committee, 1997 surname index. Federal population schedules for mcminn county can be found for 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 free index, 1890 fragment, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940 mcminn co. Mcminn county, tennessee ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Mcminn county was created in 1819 from indian lands and was named in honor of joseph mcminn 17581824. As of 2010, shelby county was both tennessees most populous county, with 927,644 residents, and the largest county in area, covering an area of 755 sq mi 1,955 km 2.
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