Question: When was Loudon County created?
Answer: Loudon County was formed May 27, 1870 from parts of Roane,
Monroe and Blount Counties.
Question: Where is Loudon County located?
Answer: Loudon County is located in the middle-eastern part of Tennessee.
On a map, find I-75. Loudon County is located about midway between
the northern and southern edge on I-75.
Question: Where is the county seat?
Answer: The county seat is located at Loudon, Tennessee.
Question: What is the address of the
court house?
Answer: Loudon County Clerk, 101 Mulberry Street, Loudon, TN 37774, Phone:
(865) 458-3314
Question: Has the court house ever
burned? If so, were any of the records lost?
Answer: No. Fortunately, Loudon County's court house has never caught fire.
The records are well preserved. Several years ago, the Tennessee
State Library and Archives visited the court house and microfilmed
the county records. A list of the available
records may be found online.
Question: Does Loudon County have
a county historian?
Answer: Yes, Loudon County's county historian is Joe E. Spence. He can be
reached 390 Elkmont Rd., Knoxville, TN 37922.
Question: What books have been published
on Loudon County?
Answer: Please see the Published Resources page.
Question: Why is the first census
for Loudon County the 1880 census?
Answer: Loudon County was created May
27, 1870. The official 1870 census day was June 1, 1870. At that
time, Loudon County was in its infancy and did not have the resources
to perform the census tasks. As a result, citizens of Loudon County
were enumerated in the parent counties of Monroe, Roane, and Blount.
Question: Can you help me find a professional
genealogist?
Answer: No, I am sorry I cannot. However, the Middle Tennessee Genealogical
Society has online a list of professional genealogists and
their specialties. I have never contacted any of these people
and can neither recommend or comment on any of them.
Question: What features are unique
to Loudon County?
Answer: Loudon County is the location
of three Tennessee Valley Authority dams: Fort Loudon Dam, Tellico
Dam, and Melton Hill Dam.
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