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Standing Stone State Park

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

Photo Album New Deal agencies developed the Park in the 1930s as both a recreational and land reclamation project. Replacing the original pioneers of this demanding landscape was a collection of stone and log buildings that are listed with the … Continue reading →

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Sgt Alvin C. York State Historic Site

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

One of Tennessee’s most noted marksmen, Sgt. Alvin C. York emerged from WWI as the United States most heralded war hero. This continues today almost 100 years later. York’s fame came from the legendary firefight between American and German troops … Continue reading →

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A Biography of Sergeant Alvin C. York

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

by Gladys Williams — a dedicated teacher at York Institute for many years and was very interested in the life of Alvin C. York. She wrote this unpublished biography on his life. The boy that was destined to become Fentress … Continue reading →

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Oak Hill Institute

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on January 18, 2022 by TNGenWebJanuary 18, 2022

Contributed by Paul Lemasters “Oak Hill, Tenn.” (Overton Co., TN). This article was “deferred from last week.” This community was saddened about one week ago by learning of the death of Prof. W.P. HENARD. He died at his home in … Continue reading →

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Fentress County Places, Historic and Current

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on January 18, 2022 by TNGenWebJanuary 18, 2022

The table below is primarily drawn from the United States Geological Survey place name database.  Annotations were made by an unidentified individual. You can search this table.

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Patriots and Guerillas of East TN and KY, by Brents (published 1868)

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on September 12, 2021 by TNGenWebSeptember 12, 2021

The book is freely downloadable from on-line resources.  The original book is available for reading at the Internet Archive through the frame below.

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Century Farms

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on September 9, 2021 by TNGenWebSeptember 9, 2021

Tennessee’s Century Farms program recognizes operations that have remained in existence for 100 years or more.  The program is managed by the Middle Tennessee State University Center for Historic Preservation.  New Century Farm designations are awarded three times each year. … Continue reading →

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Overton County Courthouse Fire in 1865

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on September 9, 2021 by TNGenWebSeptember 9, 2021

Overton County Courthouse After Fire and Before 1900 Courthouse Fire — April, 1865 Perhaps the greatest financial loss in this County during the Civil War was the burning of the courthouse in Livingston, which occurred in April 1865, near the … Continue reading →

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Growing up on Flat Creek, Overton County: Early Life of Rev. Benton Cordell Goodpasture (1895-1977)

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on September 6, 2021 by TNGenWebSeptember 6, 2021

Because it has wonderful historical information about life in the Flat Creek community of Overton County, it is included with this TNGenWeb site. The page below is from the site “History of the Restoration Movement.” View the text and photos … Continue reading →

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Sewell Family

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on September 6, 2021 by TNGenWebJanuary 24, 2022

Photo Album Biographical Sketch of the Life of E. G. Sewell [from Biographical Sketches of Gospel Preachers, by H. Leo Boles, pgs.238-242; Gospel Advocate Company, Nashville, Tennessee, c.1932] The writer has the same difficulty to meet in preparing this biographical … Continue reading →

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