The Hawkins County Genealogical & Historical Society cataloged and published a 4-volume set of books covering the 650+ known cemeteries in Hawkins County. This lists those cemeteries, sorted alphabetically by name. Also included are cemeteries located in neighboring counties, near … Continue reading →
Hawkins County lies in upper east Tennessee, and extends somewhat in the shape of a parallelogram from the Virginia line to the northern boundaries of Grainger and Hamblen Counties. It is divided into two almost equal parts by the Holston … Continue reading →
From Goodspeed’s History of East Tennessee. Transcribed by Jackie Robinson. Hawkins County lies in upper East Tennessee, and extends somewhat in the shape of a parallelogram from VA line to the northern boundaries of Grainger and Hamblen Counties. It is … Continue reading →
An Early History of Hawkins County From the Rogersville Review newspaper, Sesqui-Centennial Edition, November 26, 1936. Transcribed by Billie McNamara in 1998. Hawkins County can lay great claim to antiquity. The earliest authentic records we have of civilized man is … Continue reading →
Presented by Warren M. Amyx, October 10, 1975 This document, bearing a date of October 10, 1975, was found in the Stamps Library, Rogersville. The transcription for this Web site was completed by Billie McNamara in 1998. During America’s Bicentennial, … Continue reading →
Sketch of First Community Leaders to the Period of 1887 as related in Old Volume. Transcribed from an undated clipping from the Rogersville Review newspaper. A significant portion of this text was published in Goodspeed’s History of Tennessee in 1887. … Continue reading →
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