Named for Colonel Benjamin Cleveland, a hero of the Revolutionary War Battle of King’s Mountain, Cleveland is the county seat for Bradley County. The town was founded in 1835 at the home of Andrew Taylor. The city was incorporated … Continue reading →
Because it is a deeply researched subject, numerous Civil War resource sites are on-line. Click here for the TNGenWeb Project’s Civil War site databases and research tips. Cleveland Public Library Published Resources Tennesseans in the Civil War (Cenntennial Commission, 1964) … Continue reading →
The Museum & Cultural Center at 5ive Points in Cleveland houses a variety of displays. Click here for information. The Hiwassee River Heritage Center provides history and cultural information and exhibits for the area. Click here for information. The Bradley … Continue reading →
Genealogical “Fact Sheet” About Bradley County Bradley County Government (Web Site) (Wikipedia) (TN CTAS Site) City of Cleveland (Web Site) (TN MTAS Site) City of Charleston (Web info) (Wikipedia) (TN MTAS Site) Cleveland-Bradley Chamber of Commerce
Continue reading →The present-day Bradley County Courthouse is a modern structure, built in the early 1960’s. A fire in November, 1864, destroyed some offices records. The first courthouse was a log structure built in Cleveland, followed soon by a brick structure (see … Continue reading →
FamilySearch has a number of excellent resources for researchers to pore over in search of individual, location, and topical information. These are sections we highly recommend. Note: You will need a free FamilySearch login to view the material at these … Continue reading →
The Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL) is a virtual online library that gives Tennessee residents access to magazines, journals, newspapers, essays, e-books, primary source materials, test preparation, homework help, genealogy records, career search, and more! TEL resources are available free to … Continue reading →
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 →
The local historical and genealogical societies merged. Contact is by mail or Facebook only. Bradley County Historical & Genealogical Society 833 N. Ocoee Street Cleveland, TN 37311 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BCHGS Meetings held quarterly on the 4th Sunday in January, April, July … Continue reading →
Ocoee DAR celebrating 100th birthday – Contributions to community numerous November 26, 2009 | Cleveland Daily Banner (TN) Author/Byline: Bettie Marlowe; Banner Staff Writer | Section: News It was a century ago on Dec. 4, 1909, when a group … Continue reading →
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