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Weatherly Switch Community

Bradley County, Tennesseee, Genealogy & History

  From S. David Smith, December 21, 2006: I am writing a History of the Mt Carmel Baptist Church on the corner Blue Springs Road at Weatherly Switch in southern Bradley County. I have ran across some old pictures from … Continue reading →

Posted in Communities, Geography & Topography, Photo Albums, Schools & Education

Religious Meeting Places: Modern & Historical

Bradley County, Tennesseee, Genealogy & History

The following religious meeting places (listed as “churches” in the database) are marked on U. S. Geographical Survey Topographic Maps. Name Latitude Longitude GPS Lat. GPS Long. Antioch Baptist Church 350224N 0845925W 35.040075 -84.990226 Bancroft Church 350856N 0845818W 35.1489624 -84.971615 … Continue reading →

Posted in Geography & Topography, Religious Group Records

Geographic Locales: Land, Water, Road, Rail, Native American & More

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Geographic features often are identified in records to orient a location.  Many times they bear the names of original property owners or early residents.  The following features  are marked on U. S. Geographical Survey Topographic Maps. Bends Name Latitude Longitude … Continue reading →

Posted in Communities, Families & Individuals, Geography & Topography

Valleys, Gaps & Hollows

Bradley County, Tennesseee, Genealogy & History

Valleys, gaps, and hollows often are identified in records to orient a location.  Many times they bear the names of original property owners or early residents.  The following valleys, gaps, and hollows  are marked on U. S. Geographical Survey Topographic … Continue reading →

Posted in Communities, Families & Individuals, Geography & Topography

Summits: Hills, Bluffs, Knobs, Ridges & Mountains

Bradley County, Tennesseee, Genealogy & History

Summits often are identified in records to orient a location.  Many times they bear the names of original property owners or early residents.  The following summits are marked on U. S. Geographical Survey Topographic Maps. Name Latitude Longitude GPS Lat. … Continue reading →

Posted in Communities, Geography & Topography

Water Courses & Reservoirs: Streams, Creeks, Branches, Ponds & Lakes

Bradley County, Tennesseee, Genealogy & History

Water courses and reservoirs often are identified in records to orient a location.  Many times they bear the names of original property owners or early residents.  The following water courses and reservoirs are marked on U. S. Geographical Survey Topographic … Continue reading →

Posted in Communities, Families & Individuals, Geography & Topography

Water Springs

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Springs often are identified in records to orient a location.  Many bear the names of original property owners or early residents.  The following springs are marked on U. S. Geographical Survey Topographic Maps. Name Latitude Longitude GPS Lat. GPS Long. … Continue reading →

Posted in Families & Individuals, Geography & Topography

Bradley County Schools

Bradley County, Tennesseee, Genealogy & History

Present-Day Schools From the Bradley County Schools Web site Black Fox Elementary — Named for Cherokee Chief Black Fox and was established in 1898. In 1993, Black Fox Elementary and McDonald Elementary Schools merged into a unified school serving students … Continue reading →

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Manuscript Collection at Cleveland Public Library History Branch

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compiled and contributed by Barbara Fagen (date unspecified) Mss 1 Family history files compiled by students of Mrs. George E. Westerburg. Bradley High School. Cleveland, Tenn., (ca. 1937). 1. Osment family 2. Boone family 3. Still family 4. Stockburger family … Continue reading →

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Petition to TN Legislature to Move Polk / Bradley County Line, 1841

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Transcribed from microfilm and contributed by: Charles A. Sherrill, 1992 A project of the Bradley County Historical Society Click here for an introduction to these petitions and instructions for acquiring copies. Petition Number 42, Year 1841_ [Notes on envelope show … Continue reading →

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