Pickett County Families Books (2 Volumes)
Available from the Pickett County Historical & Genealogical Society or from the library in Byrdstown. Cost is $135.00 (plus shipping/handling if mailed).
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Photos of the ‘Old Bridge’ Across Dale Hollow Lake – Pickett County
Photos by David Harer. Google’s settings may require you to click through or sign in.
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Photo Album The John Brown Family This page is archived, so e-mail links are likely dead. However, the Internet Archive will take you to linked pages. Click here. Descendants of Jesse Brown This page is archived, so e-mail links are … Continue reading →
Unidentified Photos of Individuals and Groups
Can you identify anyone in these submitted photos? If so, please contact the site coordinator. This album will be updated as photos are submitted. Contributions are welcome. Please see captions for information about each photo.
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Photo Album A Lacy Family History Book Lacy, Ed. (comp. & ed.) A Short, Personal History of the Lacy Family of Jackson County, Tennessee, 1056-1939. 356 W. Claridge St., Satellite Beach, FL, 1979. The Mystery of Lieutenant Andrew Jackson Lacy … Continue reading →
Mystery School Photo, Pickett County
Submitted by Rex Bertram with the following text: “I recently aquired this school picture that was taken about 1915, probably a school in or near the Fairview/Dogwalk community. My grandmother is in the picture, and I know who a couple … Continue reading →
Craig Family
Photo Album David Colwell Craig David Colwell CRAIG b. June 16, 1850 d. May 22, 1930 and Hannah Carolina (HAYES) CRAIG b. Jan.28, 1863 d. June 24, 1928 David Colwell CRAIG was a Justice of Peace in Pickett county, … Continue reading →
Boom Community, Pickett County
contributed by Gary Norris Boom was the more southern post office on the road between Livingston and Byrdstown. It closed because the mail could be sent on better roads over longer distances as time passed. The Monroe Post Office in … Continue reading →
Lillydale Community, Pickett County
contributed by Gary Norris Lillydale post office should have been located in Clay County if I am correct. Lillydale was at the confluence of the Wolf and Obey Rivers. This community was a farming and logging center for the upper … Continue reading →
Oak Grove Community, Pickett County
contributed by Gary Norris (no date) Oak Grove post office closed because it was less needed by families moving northward for jobs in the 1920’s and 1930’s. The completion of Dale Hollow Lake isolated the Oak Grove area on a … Continue reading →