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Land Grants on Elk River in Tennessee 1783-1831

Land Grants on Elk River in Tennessee 1783-1831

Land Grant Genealogy 5 by Jack Masters covers Bedford, Coffee, Franklin, Giles, Grundy, Lincoln, Marshall & Moore Counties in Southern Middle Tennessee. This book features North Carolina and Tennessee Land Grants on the Elk River in Southern middle Tennessee. 1438 transcribed Land Grants cover the period 1783 – 1831. All grants are placed on modern topographical maps for ease in location. Includes all name and place index with 123 map pages. Click here to read a detailed description. [Note: TNGenWeb…

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Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps of Winchester

Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps of Winchester

Sanborn maps are available for viewing and downloading free at the Library of Congress.  These full-color images show buildings in the area covered, with notations of which were insured by Sanborn. Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Winchester, Franklin County, Tennessee. May 1894 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Winchester, Franklin County, Tennessee. Dec 1899 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Winchester, Franklin County, Tennessee. Feb 1905 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Winchester, Franklin County, Tennessee. Mar 1910 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from…

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Some Franklin County Geographic Names

Some Franklin County Geographic Names

The following locations and place names could be found within the boundaries of Franklin County, Tennessee in the early days. Some of these features may now be within the borders of Coffee, Grundy and Moore Counties. TOWNS: Winchester, Cowan, Decherd, Sewanee, Estill Springs and Huntland. COMMUNITIES: Alto, Anderson, Awalt, Beans Creek, Belvidere, Broadview, Buncombe, Capitol Hill, Center Grove, Dripping Springs, Farris Chapel, Goshen, Greenhaw, Harmony, Hockersville (now Alto/Decherd area), Keith’s Spring, Liberty, Marble Hill (now Moore Co.), Maple Grove, Marble…

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