Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1831-1850 is an index to over 1,100 names that appear in the records of the Tennessee State Penitentiary, which opened in 1831.

Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 is an index to over 3,200 names that appear in the records of the Tennessee State Penitentiary.

This database was created by Tennessee State Library and Archives staff from original ledgers kept by the prison’s administration.

Click here to view details of the 18 Overton Countians incarcerated from 1831-1850.

Click here to view details of the 11 Overton Countians incarcerated from 1851-1870.