Bull’s Gap, originally called Rogersville Junction, was an important location for railroad transportation in Hawkins County. In 1858, the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad used slave labor to lay the first tracks through the area. During the Civil War the … Continue reading →
Plat of the Town as Laid Out in 1792, redrawn by Warren Amyx A copy of this map was found at the Stamps Library in 1996 by Billie McNamara. No copyright infringement is intended by posting it here. This map … Continue reading →
From Rogersville Review, Sesqui-Centennial Edition, November 26, 1936. Transcribed by Billie McNamara from a typescript at the Stamps Library in 1996. [Original] Editor’s Note: The following article was written by the late Judge Hugh G. Kyle. Hawkins County is of … Continue reading →
From Rogersville Review, Sesqui-Centennial Edition, November 26, 1936. Transcribed by Billie McNamara from a typescript at the Stamps Library in 1996. The first resident of Rogersville, Tennessee, lived in Fincastle County, Virginia. He died in Washington County, Virginia, and yet … Continue reading →
Excerpted from Hawkins County Land Grant Books 1 & 2, 1787-1819, by Billie R. McNamara. This material is copyrighted ©1996 by Billie R. McNamara. All rights reserved. Introduction Modern-day Hawkins County is located on the Virginia-Tennessee border. Containing 570 square miles, it … Continue reading →
In 1834, the Tennessee Legislature enacted a requirement that each county be divided into Civil Districts, rather than the Militia Companies that had existed previously. For information about some 20th Century changes to Hawkins County Civil Districts, see Hawkins County … Continue reading →
Some Private Acts for Hawkins County by the Tennessee Legislature Published for the Quarterly County Court by the County Technical Assistance Service, University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service, Nashville, TN, 1976. Transcribed by Billie McNamara in 1996. A current, … Continue reading →
Some Private Acts for Hawkins County by the Tennessee Legislature Published for the Quarterly County Court by the County Technical Assistance Service, University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service, Nashville, TN, 1976. Transcribed by Billie McNamara in 1996. A current, … Continue reading →
Some Private Acts for Hawkins County by the Tennessee Legislature Published for the Quarterly County Court by the County Technical Assistance Service, University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service, Nashville, TN, 1976. Transcribed by Billie McNamara in 1996. A current, … Continue reading →
Cartographer-extraordinare Charles Reeves created this map of Hawkins County’s boundaries in 1790. The source was a hand-drawn map found in the Stamps Library in Rogersville about 1996. Click on the image to see an enlargement. This map is posted here … Continue reading →
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