| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1783 | First settlers claim North Carolina land grants. |
| 1796 | Tennessee becomes the 16th state. |
| 1801 | Roane County, which contained most of Rhea is created. |
| 1805 | Tellico Treaty - Cherokee Nation surrenders claims to additional land. |
| 1806 | Return J. Meigs lays out the site of the Hiwassee Garrison and Indian Agency. |
| 1807 | Rhea County established. |
| 1808 | John McClellan surveys land for 72 individuals. 112 are listed on tax list. |
| 1811 | Land is laid off for the town of Washington. Courthouse and jail planned. |
| 1812 | WAR OF 1812 |
| 1814 | Stocks and pillory built. |
| 1830 | New Courthouse is built. |
| 1836 | Meigs County created from Rhea. |
| 1847 | Flood devastates town of Washington. |
| 1861 | CIVIL WAR. Rhea County forms home guard. Tennessee secedes from the Union, and joins the Confederate States of America. |
| 1866 | Tennessee re-admitted to the Union. Many Rhea citizens relocate. |
| 1899 | County seat moved to Dayton. |
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