There are many days when my genealogical research seems like a twisted vine withering on a dilapidated trellis, parched and thirsty with no rain clouds in sight. On those days, I invariably ask myself why I am doing it. There are occasionally days when the vine blooms in a glorious flower and yields the sweet scent of a life lesson, mine for the taking. On those days, I’m rewarded with the answer. Such a day occurred on a recent trip…
Each of us are linked to the past through our parents, grandparents, great grandparents, and so on, as far back as we can trace, and beyond. Our values, attitudes and views are, in a large part, flavored by our heritage, coupled with our many life experiences. Each experience or interaction we have with another people, adds to our individual makeup. We react to these experiences based on what we have learned about ourselves and the world to this point. Think…
Map SourcesOld maps: Bedford County Historical Society; 624 South Brittain St., Shelbyville, TN 37160Modern maps: Chamber of Commerce, 100 N. Cannon Blvd., Shelbyville, TN 37160; phone (615) 684-3482.For searches in Tennessee, enter the name of the Feature you are looking for and select Tennessee from the pop-down list. You can narrow the search by entering Bedford in the county name field, but this search won’t turn up any listings outside the county. If you’re not sure of the county, leave…
Map SourcesOld maps: Bedford County Historical Society; 624 South Brittain St., Shelbyville, TN 37160Modern maps: Chamber of Commerce, 100 N. Cannon Blvd., Shelbyville, TN 37160; phone (615) 684-3482.
The original 1835 Map from a copy at the TN State Library and Archives Map SourcesOld maps: Bedford County Historical Society; 624 South Brittain St., Shelbyville, TN 37160 Modern maps: Chamber of Commerce, 100 N. Cannon Blvd., Shelbyville, TN 37160; phone (615) 684-3482. This copy created by Charles A. Reeves, Jr. and Steve Carson and shows essentially the same information as on Fred’s map above (this one is larger but is harder to read than Fred’s). …
By Fred Smoot
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Something fresh and different is happening in the tiny Bedford County artist’s community of Bell Buckle, a town of about 450 souls that lies between Music City – Nashville – and Chattanooga. The Bell Buckle Café on Railroad Square is fast becoming a center for musical talent from all over Middle Tennessee – and there’s even a record company issuing recordings by Café artists known as Bell Buckle Records. With good food, great music and a whole lot more, isn’t it…
In its Dec. 7. 1933 issue, the Shelbyville Gazette devoted practically its entire news and advertising space to one firm in Shelbyville. That was when the official signing of an agreement between Shelbyville Mills U. S. Rubber Co. was announced to the public. And there was every reason the Gazette and its subscribers rejoiced in the announcement. One of the nation’s largest and most prestigious industries had just bought the Sylvan Mills or Shelbyville Mills Cotton weaving plant and…
This was not the worst year the Depression but it was not the best either and the news a new industry with a record of steady employment despite the hard times was coming the town was cause for rejoicing. “Perhaps the most significant factors for Shelbyville in this announcement are that the mills are being started into immediate operation. They will be brought up to maximum capacity as soon possible, and they will give employment to approximately 500 people, with…
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