The Tennessee Virtual Archive (TeVA) contains a freely viewable, digital version of the Map of Haywood County, Tennessee, from actual surveys and official records published by Beers & Co. in 1877. The map contains many names of property owners, roads, … Continue reading →
Arguably, Haywood County’s most famous native was born Anna Mae Bullock in Nutbush on November 26, 1939. Anna Mae’s parents separated when she was 11, leaving Anna Mae and her sister to be raised by their grandmother. At the age … Continue reading →
The Brownsville, Tennessee, Historic Zoning Commission published a full-color, PDF-format report with a significant amount of local history and recommendations for preservation. Click here to view the latest iteration, dated 2024. A Multiple Property Application for Historic Register Designation, Historic … Continue reading →
The Dunbar-Carver Museum opened in 2007 as an archive of Haywood County’s deep, rich African American culture and heritage. The building formerly housed a series of schools: Brownsville Colored Normal School (1883 – 1887) Dunbar School (1890 – 1920) Haywood … Continue reading →
The Reese J. Moses-Scallions Genealogy Room is located in the Elma Ross Library in Brownsville. Reese Moses was a phenomenal Haywood County local and family historian, and she actively supported the Haywood County TNGenWeb through volunteering to do record look-ups … Continue reading →
This table contains a combination of two separate archived pages from the Haywood County TNGenWeb site, with a total of 3,341 entries. One page, identified as obituaries from the 1980’s to about 2010, said it was an index of obituaries … Continue reading →
