Clay County Archives
Click here for current index of State Library microfilm for Clay County (PDF-formatted document).
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Morgan Mine, Overton County
contributed by Kendall Morgan, Arley’s grandchild Father and son Dock and Arley Morgan had a small mine in the 1940’s near Crawford in Overton County. They employed about 30 workers.
Continue reading →Map of Overton County Cemeteries Contributed by Sandra Ellis
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 →
OCHS Fall Tour 2006: Historic Cemeteries in Standing Stone State Park
Click thumbnails for larger images. Date: Saturday, October 21, 2006 Tour Stops Cemeteries in the Standing Stone State Park and on State Forestry Service Property: Reynolds, Tompkins, Andrew Cove, Glasscock, Old Bethel, Sullivan, Craft, Johnson, Howard, Unknown adjacent to Howard, … Continue reading →
USGS Topo Map Locations for Overton, Fentress, and Pickett Counties
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 →
Books of Interest to Researchers
The table below contains a list of books available from a variety of sources that may be of interest to Overton, Fentress, and Pickett County researchers. TNGenWeb has no financial interest in any of the books listed here. Updates to … Continue reading →
Mt. Union Church, Fentress County
Contributed by Judith Wade Anderson Written by Luther Atkinson (who was deceased in 1997) and sent to Judith Anderson by Oleth Padgett. Some Interesting Insights into the History of the Mt Union Church, 1870-1995 This church is located on the … Continue reading →
Jackson County Archives
Click here for current index of State Library microfilm for Overton County (PDF-formatted document).
Continue reading →Overton County Heritage Museum
Photo Album click on thumbnails for larger images The Overton County Heritage Museum is open Thursday and Saturday from 10 am – 2 pm, Friday from 2pm-6pm and is also available for both large and small tour groups upon … Continue reading →
Overton County Formation and Records in Parent Counties
Tennessee became a state in 1796. Overton County was formed in 1806 from Jackson County, TN. Jackson County was formed in 1801 from Smith County. Smith County was formed in 1799 from Sumner County, which was formed in 1796. Several … Continue reading →