from Elizabeth Robnett, Bledsoe County Historian
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1795 | John McClellan and Charles McClung explore the northern part of Sequatchie Valley. |
| 1796 | Tennessee becomes the 16th state |
| 1801 | Roane County, which contained most of Bledsoe, is created. |
| 1805 | Cherokee Nation surrenders claims to the area that is now Bledsoe County |
| 1807 | Bledsoe County established |
| 1811 | Madison becomes the county seat |
| 1812 | War of 1812 |
| 1816 | Town of Pikeville established; county seat relocated |
| 1821 | First Bledsoe Courthouse |
| 1830 | Pikeville incorporated as a town |
| 1838 | Trail of Tears crossed Bledsoe County about 5 miles south of Pikeville |
| 1856 | 1st, 2nd, and 3rd civil districts taken from Bledsoe County to become part of Cumberland County |
| 1857 | 10th Civil District taken from Bledsoe to become part of Sequatchie County |
| 1861 – 1865 | Civil War. Tennessee secedes from the Union, and joins the Confederate States of America |
| 1866 | Tennessee re-admitted to the Union |
| 1891 | Pikeville-Banner begins publication |
| 1909 | Courthouse fire destroys some records |