1895 Map of Grainger County
From a published atlas. Click here to view the map.
Continue reading →Grainger Webmistress
County Boundary Changes
Click here to view a set of county boundary line changes from AniMap.
Continue reading →County Map from Chamber of Commerce
Click here to view a tourism-oriented map.
Continue reading →Current County Road Map
Click here to view and download a detailed road map from the Tennessee Department of Transportation.
Continue reading →Tennessee Maps from TNGenWeb
Click here to view a comprehensive catalogue and discussion of historical maps.
Continue reading →1914 Map Showing Part of East Tennessee
Click here to view the map on a personal Web site at Rootsweb.com.
Continue reading →The Migrations Project
Grainger County is in the northeastern part of Tennessee (surrounded by present day Union, Claiborne, Hancock, Hawkins, Hamblen, Jefferson, and Knox counties). After its creation in 1796, Grainger County became a frequent destination, both permanent and temporary, for pioneers heading … Continue reading →
Grainger County Given Names
In researching, your Webmistress has often wondered about many of the given names that seem to have made their way through many Grainger County families. They don’t appear to be biblical or to be married-in surnames. Most of them don’t … Continue reading →
Some Dalton Death Certificates
Transcribed and submitted by Sheri Kelly. [Many original Tennessee death certificate images are available on the FamilySearch.org Web Site.] Abner Dalton Date of Death: 2/17/1949 Gender: M Race: W Occupation: Farmer Born: 03/04/1873 at Grainger TN Age at Death: 75y Father / Birthplace: Harvey Dalton Mother / Birthplace: Unknown Marital … Continue reading →
Index to Wills, 1856-1917
This list of individuals with Wills microfilmed on LDS Family History Library Film # 968,595 was compiled by Kim Woodhouse while doing personal research. Some corrections were noted below in square brackets ([]) by the Webmistress. Acuff Harriet Acuff J … Continue reading →