Uploaded to Facebook by Ronald Dishman Prior to a revision of Tennessee’s Constitution in 1834, counties were divided into militia companies for administration and local business. Effective in 1836, counties were divided into civil districts for voting and administration. A … Continue reading →
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.
Continue reading →Map of Tennessee originally published in A new and elegant general atlas, depicting Tennessee in the 1790’s. Map shows counties, Indian lines, settlements, rivers, the Mero District and the Washington District. This map is a snippet from the full map … Continue reading →
Maps are invaluable components of historical and genealogical research, and documentary records often cannot be fully understood without referring to maps. The Library & Archives has the largest and most significant collection of historical maps in the state available for … Continue reading →
In 1834, the Tennessee Legislature mandated that each county set out districts for administration, voting, and taxation. Those districts were to be effective in 1836. Every county created a map, but many maps were lost. Fortunately, the map for Fentress … Continue reading →
This document was submitted to the Pickett County Historical & Genealogical Society Facebook Group by Tedd Masiongale in August, 2021, with the following notation: In the 80’s my grandmother Edith Smith and I sat down and, based on her recollection, … Continue reading →
In 1834, the Tennessee Legislature mandated that each county set out districts for administration, voting, and taxation. Those districts were to be effective in 1836. Every county created a map, but many maps were lost. Fortunately, the map for Overton … Continue reading →
The late historian and cartographer, Fred Smoot, researched early land records in Tennessee and created associated maps based on his studies. Overton, Fentress, and Pickett Counties were included in the 3rd and 4th Districts. Please be sure to read Fred … Continue reading →
This map segment was extracted from The New 11 x 14 Atlas of the World and posted on-line for the USGenWeb. The entire Atlas is now available via the Internet Archive. Click here to view.
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