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 →
Author unidentified During the Civil War, Pickett County was in parts of Fentress and Overton Counties. Lem C. Wright, from this area was a lieutenant in the Union Army under Captain Rufus Dowdy. He was elected as a state representative … 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 →
This digital collection is searchable by location. Click here to browse the holdings. Click here to visit the finding aid, alphabetized by location. Postcards that do not specify a location are identified as “miscellaneous.” Postcards at our Penny Postcard collection … Continue reading →
Litigation Tax Private Acts of 1982, Chapter 231 SECTION 1. There is levied a privilege tax on litigation in the amount of five dollars ($5.00) upon all original civil suits and cases filed in Circuit, Chancery and General Sessions Courts … Continue reading →
Historical Notes Sheriff The following act has no current effect but is included here for reference purposes since it once applied to the Pickett County Sheriff’s Office. Private Acts of 1949, Chapter 695, provided that the Sheriff of Pickett County … Continue reading →
Road Law Private Acts of 1957, Chapter 104 SECTION 1. That Chapter No. 295 of the Private Acts of 1941, the caption of which is set out in the caption hereof, be and the same is hereby repealed, as of … Continue reading →
Health – Historical Notes The following summaries are included herein for reference purposes. Private Acts of 1915, Chapter 590, authorized persons who had been assistant pharmacists for not less than ten consecutive years to conduct the business of druggists in … Continue reading →
Private Acts of 1967-68 Chapter 2 COMPILER’S NOTE: This act establishes the civil districts of Pickett County, which are not necessarily the same as county legislative body districts. SECTION 1. That the civil districts of Pickett County be and they … Continue reading →
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