The following is a summary of other acts that authorized boundary changes for Overton County. Acts of 1806, Second Session, Chapter 50, permitted James Chissum, of Overton County, to run the true boundary lines between Overton County and Jackson … Continue reading →
Creation of the County Acts of 1806 (2nd Sess.) Chapter 27 COMPILER’S NOTE: The first seven sections of this act did not involve Overton County and are not included. SEC. 8. That a new county be, and is hereby established … Continue reading →
Sandra Ellis’ photographs and transcriptions on this site are from the Glassscock, Hammock, Hunter, Poteet, Tompkins Cove, and Verble-Wilson (on Henry Wilson Farm) Cemeteries. Search for those cemeteries in the Research Aids section of the top menu or by keyword … Continue reading →
The table below contains approximately 1,500 places identified on US Geological Survey topographic quadrangle maps for Overton, Fentress, and Pickett Counties. The data are drawn from https://geonames.usgs.gov/ Professional cartographer, author, historian, and TNGenWeb Project volunteer Charles Reeves, Jr., creates customized … Continue reading →
Do not go look on present day maps for Olympus, TN. Its existence is now only history. If you look on present day maps you may find Olympus Drive but not Olympus, TN. Olympus, TN was the first post office … Continue reading →
The Civil War in the Upper Cumberland Plateau and Its Effects on the Local Population: A Guide of the Major Events and Themes, for Teachers and Interested Citizens of the Upper Cumberland Plateau of Tennessee and Kentucky by Stephen McBride, … Continue reading →
These maps are from 1923 and it shows people who lived down on the river. This land is now covered by Dale Hollow Lake. It includes families of Clay, Pickett, and Overton Counties. This information was provided by Carl C. … Continue reading →
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