The City of Elizabethton has an archivist on staff. Details on this page are taken from the Tennessee State Library & Archives list of microfilm holdings for Carter County. Click here to view and download the PDF-formatted document. FamilySearch images … Continue reading →
The history of newspapers in Carter County, Tennessee can be traced back to April 21, 1838, and the only copy of the Elizabethton Republican ever published. The Mountaineer appeared 40 years later and was published until 1908. Over the years, … Continue reading →
Roberta Tuller has created a tremendous resource for individuals seeking information about pre-Statehood residents in the Wataugah Settlement and surrounding area. She has a list of settlers’ names with links to documents connected to them. She has transcribed numerous original … Continue reading →
The Elizabethton Star newspaper publishes full-color special issues related to Carter County communities, lifestyle, and history. They are viewable on-line, but not downloadable. These publications are of special interest to family and local historians: Carter County Heritage Click here to … Continue reading →
For maps before Carter County was established, look for maps that include Washington County — North Carolina, Southwest Territory, or the future Tennessee. Many pre-Statehood maps cover a wider area. For details of those maps, browse the TNGenWeb Project’s … Continue reading →
Sinking Creek Baptist Church is the oldest church in Tennessee. It was organized about 1772 in Washington County (now Carter County) and is the oldest church in Tennessee still in existence at its original location.
Continue reading →The Carter Mansion was built around 1780 by John Carter and his son, Landon Carter. It is the oldest frame house in Tennessee. Click here to browse Carter family information on this Web site. John Carter was elected as Chairman … Continue reading →
Sycamore Shoals was the location of three important events that shaped the history of this region. In 1772, that the first majority-rule system of American democracy, The Watauga Association, was established. The Articles of the Watauga Association established an independent … Continue reading →
One of the most-iconic sites in Carter County is the covered bridge, built in 1882 and still standing today. Dr. Edwin Eugene Hunter as contractor, with the help of George Lindamood and three carpenters. The cost was $3,000 for … Continue reading →
Pronounced you-NAY-kuh, the name comes from the Cherokee word unega, which means “white.” Cherokee residents called the Unaka Mountain range that forms part of the Tennessee-North Carolina border the White Mountains. This name likely reflected the blanketing of color seen … Continue reading →
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