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Roster of Ferguson’s Independent Company of Kentucky and Tennessee Cavalry, CSA

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on January 21, 2022 by TNGenWebJanuary 21, 2022

This roster was compiled by John B. Wells III, Capt. William G. Wells Camp # 1767, Sons of the Confederate Veterans, East Kentucky Brigade. Listed below are: Last name, First name, Date of enlistment, County and State of enlistment. One … Continue reading →

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Pickett County Locations on the National Register of Historic Places

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on January 21, 2022 by TNGenWebJanuary 21, 2022

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Overton County Locations on the National Register of Historic Places

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on January 21, 2022 by TNGenWebJanuary 21, 2022

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Fentress County Locations on the National Register of Historic Places

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on January 21, 2022 by TNGenWebJanuary 21, 2022

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Sergeant York and His People, by Sam Cowan (Full Text)

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on January 21, 2022 by TNGenWebJanuary 21, 2022

This is a complete transcription, with photos, of the book made available free by Project Gutenberg.  The transcription contains annotations, including a list of definitions for colloquial terms.

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Alvin York Collection at Tennessee Virtual Archive

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on January 21, 2022 by TNGenWebJanuary 21, 2022

This collection includes selected items from the holdings of the Tennessee State Library & Archives relative to the life of Alvin C. York. The most important of these are photographs from Fentress County documenting a 1940 visit with York and … Continue reading →

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Bruce York’s Fentress County Families Database

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on January 21, 2022 by TNGenWebJanuary 21, 2022

Bruce York has spent decades researching and documenting Fentress County families.  He maintains a massive database that is freely accessible on Rootsweb as a community service to Fentress, Overton and Pickett Counties. The database does display names and data on … Continue reading →

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Allardt Community

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on January 21, 2022 by TNGenWebDecember 20, 2025

Photo Album   Established at the end of Reconstruction by land agent Bruno Gernt in 1881, Allardt was envisoned as a German colony for the “New South.” Several buildings associated with the community’s settlement and development are listed on the … Continue reading →

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Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on January 21, 2022 by TNGenWebJanuary 21, 2022

Photo Album   The free-flowing Big South Fork of the Cumberland River passes through ninety miles of scenic gorges and valleys containing a wide range of natural and historic features. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was responsible for acquisition, … Continue reading →

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Some Civil War Sites of Interest

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on January 21, 2022 by TNGenWebJanuary 21, 2022

Each of the locations below is identified on the Big South Fork Country Historic Sites/Civil War Map.  Click here to view the map. Camp McGinnis (Pickett County) Located near the Three Forks of the Wolf River. Was a Confederate base … Continue reading →

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