This list was maintained previously by the Tennessee State Library & Archives.  The information may be duplicated elsewhere, but it is included here for reference.

Overton County in General

Allred, Charles E. & Samuel W. Atkins. An economic analysis of farming in Overton County, TN. Knoxville, UT Dept. Ag., 1927. 127 pp.

Allred, Charles E. Education of farmers’ wives & children in four counties of TN. Knoxville, TN Ag. Exp. Sta., 1937. 43 pp. (its Rural research series monograph #27)

Allred, Charles E. Farm organization by land class on the Eastern Highland Rim. Knoxville, TN Ag. Exp. Sta., 1939. 31 pp. (its Rural research series monograph #89)

Allred, Charles E. Farm organization by soil type on the Eastern Highland Rim. Knoxville, TN Ag. Exp. Sta., 1939. 37 pp. (its Rural research series monograph #90)

Allred, Charles E. Rural relief in Overton County, TN. Knoxville, TN Ag. Exp. Sta., 1936. 33 pp. (its Rural research series monograph #4)

Allred, Charles E. Significant changes in agriculture of north-eastern Highland Rim. Knoxville, TN Ag. Exp. Sta., 1937. 41 pp. (its Rural research series monograph #61)

Allred, Charles E. Social factors associated with land class in Overton County, TN. Knoxville, TN Ag. Exp. Sta., 1940. 36 pp. (its Rural research series monograph #105)

Allred, Charles E. Soil conservation practices in actual use by farmers, Eastern Highland Rim. Knoxville, TN Ag. Exp. Sta., 1937. 38 pp. (its Rural research series monograph #26)

Allred, Charles E. Some economic factors associated with land class in Overton County, TN. Knoxville, TN Ag. Exp. Sta., 1940. 57 pp. (its Rural research series monograph #100)

Allred, Charles E. Some problems of rural relief in TN. Knoxville, TN Ag. Exp. Sta., 1935. 17 pp. (its Rural research series monograph #1)

Alpine, TN., 1030; Cincinnati to Cumberland Falls, KY. 1990 1 videocassette ca. 15 min. (originally made as a home movie by Dr. Hugh W. MacMillan; shows shots of Alpine Institute & Christ Church, among others)

Atkins, Samuel W. An economic analysis of farming in Overton County, TN. UT thesis, 1927. pp.

Biographical directory, TN General Assembly, 1796-1969 (Overton County, Preliminary # 20). Nashville, TSLA, 1970. 49 pp.

Bonser, Howard J. Farm size in relation to land use, yields, volume, & value of production, & total nutrients, Overton County, TN. Knoxville, TN Ag. Exp. Sta., 1944. 53 pp. (its Rural research series monograph #173)

Braden, Kenneth S. “The Wizard of Overton: Governor A.H. Roberts.” THQ 43 (1984), pp. 273-294.

Butts, Charles. Geology & oil possibilities of the northern part of Overton County, TN, & of adjoining parts of Clay, Pickett & Fentress counties. Nashville, Williams Printing Co., 1919. 45 pp.

Collins, W. Eugene. Local rehabilitation proposals for a TN rural county. Knoxville, TN Ag. Exp. Sta., 1936. 20 pp. (its Rural research series monograph #6)

Crabtree, Lillian G. Songs & ballads sung in Overton County, TN: a collection. George Peabody College thesis, 1936. 316 pp.

Dale Hollow Dam & Reservoir Project Obey River, TN. By the Corps of Engineers, US Army, Ohio River Division, Real Estate Branch, Columbus, OH. Columbus, the Corps, n.d. 1 v.

Dickinson, W. Calvin. “Log houses in Overton County, TN.” TN Anthrop. 15 (1990), pp. 1-12.

Eldridge, Robert L. & Mary Eldridge. Bicentennial echoes of the history of Overton County, TN, 1776-1976. N.p., 1976. 226 pp.

Glenn, Leonidas C. The northern TN coalfield included in Overton [& other] counties. Nashville, TN Div. Geol., 1925. 478 pp. (its Bulletin #33-B)

Goodpasture, Albert V. & William H. Goodpasture. Life of Jefferson Dillard Goodpasture, to which is appended a genealogy of the family of James Goodpasture. Nashville, Cumberland Presbyterian Pub. House, 1897. 308 pp.

Goodpasture, Albert V. Overton County, TN. Address of Albert V. Goodpasture, delivered at Livingston, TN, July 4, 1876. Nashville, the author, 1954. 27 pp.

Halsell, Orpha. History of Bethlehem Church & early settlers, 1776-1976. N.p., n.d.

Halsell, Orpha. The Overton Area Group Ministry: twenty years of service, 1968-1988. N.p., 1989. 197 pp.

Hatfield, Gilbert H. A study of rural cooperative organizations in Overton County, TN. UT thesis, 1929. pp.

History of Overton County, TN. By Overton County History Book Committee. Dallas, TX, Curtis Media Corp., 1992. 1 vol.

Hunter, Illard J. Local ability to support public schools in Overton County, TN. TTU thesis, 1962. 95 pp.

Knight, George A. My album of memories. Knoxville, Southeastern Composition Services, 1971. 134 pp.

Knight, George A. Our wonderful Overton County heritage. Knoxville, Southeastern Composition Services, 1972. 172 pp.

Lee, Sara R. “The story of Pats O’Neal.” TN Folklore Soc. Bull. 30 (1964), pp. 21-26.

McGlasson, Cleo. “Superstitions & folk beliefs of Overton County.” TN Folklore Soc. Bull. 7 (1941), pp. 13-27.

Mason, John E. An analysis of pertinent social & economic factors affecting land use in Overton County, TN: a study in the Southern Appalachians. Washington, D.C., n.p., 1939. 83 pp.

Mason, John E. A land use plan for Overton County, TN, based on an analysis of pertinent social & economic factors affecting land use. Raleigh, NC, n.p., 1937. 284 pp.

Melton, Callie M. Pon my honor: folk tales from the upper Cumberland. N.p., 1979. 106 pp.

Meriwether, Frank H. An assessment of ground water contamination by oil & gas wells in Overton County, TN. TTU thesis, 1988. 152 pp.

Mitchell, R.L. Overton County, TN around the year 1880: taken from the files of the Livington Enterprise, 1931-1932. N.p., 1968. 32 pp. (made into a scrapbook by Robert L. Eldridge, historian, Overton County, & presented to the library, TTU, 1968)

Overton County, 1980-1987: an economic analysis. Nashville, TN Dept. Emp. Sec., 1988. 12 pp.

Roaring River state scenic river: 1974 master plan (class I). Nashville, TN Dept. Conservation, 1974. 100 pp.

Soil survey, Overton County, TN. Washington, D.C., US GPO, 1909. 24 pp.

Southern Association of Colleges & Schools. Education Improvement Project. The rural education improvement project: an “umbrella” of three educational improvement programs, one each in Overton County, TN, Wewahtichka, FL, Wheeler County, GA. N.p., the project, 1960. 5 pp.

TN Dept. Transportation [county maps] issued periodically.

US Geol. Survey [topographic maps] issued periodically. Quadrangles: Dale Hollow Dam, Dale Hollow Reservoir, Byrdstown, Hilham, Livingston, Alpine, Riverton, Windle, Oklahoma, Crawford, Wilder, Cookeville East, Monterey, Obey City, Clarkrange.

Wirt, Alvin B. The Upper Cumberland of pioneer times. Washington, D.C., the author, 1954. 82 pp.

Livingston

Eldridge, Robert L. & Mrs. Robert L. Eldridge. A history of the First Methodist Church in Livingston, TN, established 1836. Livingston, Enterprise, 1962. 56 pp.

Livingston Academy. Class of 1952. Echoes from the foothills. Livingston, the Academy, 1952. 129 pp.

Livingston Woman’s Club. Facts concerning Overton County & Livingston. Nashville, 1928. pp. (clippings from the Tennessee Clubwoman, March- April 1928; bound with Goodpasture, A.V. , Overton County. Nashville, 1988)

Norris, Gary D. The history of Livingston Academy Boys’ Basketball, 1956- 1976. Livingston, the author, 1993. 325 pp.

Whitaker, Sarah G. A history of Livingston Academy from 1909 through 1947. TTU thesis, 1964. 117 pp.

Oak Hill

Oak Hill United Methodist Women’s Society. Remembering Oak Hill’s past. N.p., Hibbs Printing Co., 1986. pp.