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THE
FLAG OF CHEATHAM COUNTY
The
Cheatham County Flag was the brainchild of Ms. Louise Murphy, retired
Cheatham County School Teacher. She was overheard talking to then
Chamber of
Commerce Executive Director Sandy Weis, on the local WQSV Radio broadcast of
the
1994 Homecoming Parade in Ashland City, by CCHGA member Jim Allen. Jim
sent
Ms. Murphy a letter with a drawing of a proposed flag. She in turn made
copies of the
letter and presented them to members at a meeting of CCHGA in August
1994. Members
of the Association, under the direction of the President, Thelma Heflin,
initiated action to
come up with a flag suitable to the County Commission. CCHGA member,
R. D.
Huffines was appointed Chairman of a
Committee to conduct a contest and search for the
appropriate flag design.
The contest was completed in June 1995 and submitted to the Cheatham County
Historical and Genealogical Association members who picked the best ten
entries for
submission to a panel of artists from Austin Peay
University to judge the best of the lot.
They in turn selected three of the ten and sent them back to CCHGA.
The membership of
the historical Association then picked the one considered most desirable and
submitted it
to the County Commission in July 1995 where it was adopted as the Flag of
Cheatham
County, Tennessee.
The flag accepted was submitted by Mr. W. R. Baker of Ashland City and was
based
on a design by Mr. Devereaux Cannon, Jr. of
Portland, Tennessee. The general
design of the flag is inspired by our revolutionary heritage. The
colors of the flag are the
U. S. Flag colors of Red, White and Blue. The Union of the flag has a
red field, centered
on which is a round blue field, bordered in white. Its design is
derived from the flag of the
State of Tennessee. The three stars of the Tennessee flag are
replaced by a silhouette
map of Cheatham County. A circle of 16 white stars in the red field
represent Tennessee's
position as the 16th state to enter the Union, and is in commemoration of
Tennessee's
bicentennial observance. The Union of the flag is square, and equal on its sides to
two-thirds the width of the flag. The balance of the flag is three
equal horizontal stripes of
blue, white, and blue. The two blue stripes represent the Harpeth and
Cumberland rivers.
The white stripe separating them represents the hopes of the people of
Cheatham County
for a future grounded in peace, prosperity and liberty.
This
page is sponsored by the
CHEATHAM COUNTY HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL ASSOCIATION
The
Cheatham County Historical and Genealogical Association (CCHGA) was organized in a
April 1994. It sprang from the Economic Development Task Force Program
that was initiated a year or so before then. The aim of the organization
is to attempt to instill a historical sense of pride in the community and
pursue background roots and history in a manner which will benefit future
generations of Cheatham Countians as well as its
present membership.
The Association has, since its formation, accomplished much including the
erection of a Historical marker on the Courthouse lawn and the development of
the Cheatham County flag. The Association is currently involved in the
process of gaining recognition for buildings and historical sites in the county
by the National Register of Historical Places. The Association publishes
a monthly newsletter for members. The Association is a non-profit
organization under the regulations of the Internal Revenue Service.
More information regarding activities and plans may be obtained by calling
the Association Office at 1-615-792-3623. The office is currently staffed
on a voluntary basis on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 10:00AM to
2:00 PM although sometimes other activities of members preclude staffing.
You may leave a message, however, and rest assured that you will be contacted
as soon as possible.
Your are cordially invited to join the
membership in their endeavors as have many others from Virginia to California;
Maine to Florida and points in between where former interested and interesting
Cheatham Countians who are presently members of the
Cheatham County Historical and Genealogical Association can be found.
Click here for membership information
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HISTORIC CHEATHAM COUNTY TOUR SITES
GOODSPEED'S HISTORY OF CHEATHAM
COUNTY, TENNESSEE
HISTORY Pages 1-28
BIOGRAPHIES Pages
29-59
INDEX
The History of Tennessee by Goodspeed
82 of Tennessee's 95 counties
Nostalgic Photos of Cheatham County
Cheatham County
Officials
past
& present - if you have Cheatham County ancestors, you are sure
to
recognize at least one name in here !
The Cheatham County
Court Meetings 1856
Compilation of Loose Papers
The Cheatham County
Court Meetings 1857
Compilation of Loose Papers
Aids To
Research
Cheatham County
Queries
Cheatham County Lookup Page
Cheatham County
Surname Page
Marriages of
Cheatham County & Surrounding Counties
Cemetery Transcripts
Some Cheatham
County Cemetery Listings
The Tennessee
Tombstone Transcription Project - Cheatham County
Other helps
Tennessee
Family Land Heritage-Century Farm Program Collection 1975-1978
The Family Land Heritage-Century Farm Collection, donated by the
Tennessee Department of Agriculture,
contains validated information by 88 county historians on farm information
submitted by 959 Tennessee
families who operate 637 farms, which have been in continuous agricultural
production for 100 years or more.
Tennessee Local
History Network
Family History Center at Clarksville, TN
Cheatham County Public Library
Tennessee State Library and Archives
Tennessee
State Library and Archives Research and Collections
some of these records are online, others are references
Tennessee State Library - Tennessee World War I Veterans
Tennessee State Library Genealogy Section
some databases online
Cheatham County Historical Post Offices
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LDS - Search the LDS online info
LDS Pilot Search - Transcribed Records Online
Friends of Metropolitan Archives of
Nashville and Davidson County, TN
On-line
request from for free lookups for Death Records 1900-1913,
Wills 1789-1905 and Marriages 1784-1902.
Links to Cheatham County Related Websites
EMAIL LINKS
TNROOTS
: A mailing group devoted to Tennessee genealogy and discussions. To subscribe, click
HERE
TN-CHEATH: Our friends at Rootsweb have created a mailing list just for people who are researching the genealogy of
Cheatham County, TN. To subscribe click HERE.
Leave the subject line blank and be sure your signature lines are
off. To post message to the list just follow the instruction you will
receive.
Click
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messages to the TNCHEAT mailing list
FURTHER AIDS TO CHEATHAM COUNTY
AND TENNESSEE RESEARCH
Tennessee
State Vital Records
Middle Tennessee Genealogical
Society
Ashland
City - The County Seat of Cheatham County
Nancy P. Goodman's GENEALOGY AND
TENNESSEE
John LaCombe's
A Barrel of Links
RootsWeb
Surname Resources at RootsWeb
Cyndi's
List of Genealogy Sites
Cyndi's Tennessee Page
Genealogical Resources on the
Internet
Birth Year Calculator
U.S. Geological Survey - Geographic
Names Information System
Cheatham County Courthouse
100
Public Square
Ashland
City, TN 37015-1711
(615)
792-5179
County
Clerk has marriage and probate records from 1865; Clerk of the Circuit Court
has divorce and civil court records; Recorder of
Deeds has land records.
Vital
Records
Division of Vital Statistics
State Department of Public Health
Nashville, TN 37247-0350
615-741-1763
This office holds the records of the
official registration of births/deaths beginning 1914 and marriages/divorces
beginning 1945.
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