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Bridge-Burning in Tennessee, 1861

Grainger County Genealogy & History Posted on July 7, 2011 by Grainger WebmistressJuly 7, 2011

Source: The Weekly Raleigh (NC) Register, November 20, 1861 The Troubles in Tennessee — The Burning of the Bridges The Knoxville Register of last Tuesday gives the following account of the bridge burning in Tennessee by organized bands of traitors: … Continue reading →

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Petition to Form New State in North Carolina’s Western Country

Grainger County Genealogy & History Posted on July 3, 2011 by Grainger WebmistressJuly 3, 2011

The text contained in this article is from a Web document that was formerly available at the Sevier County Library’s Web site. The document is no longer on-line, but it was located in an Internet Archive. The actual source and … Continue reading →

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County Line Community

Grainger County Genealogy & History Posted on July 1, 2011 by Grainger WebmistressJuly 1, 2011

by James Cook County Line is a very, very old community that I believe dates back to the late 1770’s. We just cannot prove that yet. This community was located at the extreme eastern edge of Grainger at the county … Continue reading →

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Cheek’s Crossroads Store Journal, 1802-1807

Grainger County Genealogy & History Posted on July 1, 2011 by Grainger WebmistressJuly 1, 2011

This fantastic resource has been digitized and is fully readable on-line, thanks to the library at Brigham Young University. Click here to view the book.

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Shiloh Cemetery Transcription

Grainger County Genealogy & History Posted on June 28, 2011 by Grainger WebmistressJune 28, 2011

Note: This article covers multiple pages. Links to pages are at the bottom of the article. Shiloh Methodist Church Hwy. 92 South, Rutledge, TN 37861 Shiloh Methodist Church located about 6 miles South on TN Hwy. 92 on left side … Continue reading →

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Land-Related Features Identified in the GNIS

Grainger County Genealogy & History Posted on June 23, 2011 by Grainger WebmistressJune 23, 2011

Geographic features that appear on topographic maps in the United States are listed in an online database maintained by the federal government’s United States Geological Survey and the U. S. Board on Geographic Names. This entity is usually referred to … Continue reading →

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Miscellaneous Features Identified in the GNIS

Grainger County Genealogy & History Posted on June 23, 2011 by Grainger WebmistressJune 23, 2011

Geographic features that appear on topographic maps in the United States are listed in an online database maintained by the federal government’s United States Geological Survey and the U. S. Board on Geographic Names. This entity is usually referred to … Continue reading →

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Agricultural Problems in Grainger County (1936)

Grainger County Genealogy & History Posted on June 23, 2011 by Grainger WebmistressJune 23, 2011

The following text was transcribed by Lesa Cameron Boatin from the original report. Written by Robert M. Glendinning and E. N. Torbret GRAINGER COUNTY presents conditions found in a large part of the Upper Tennessee Basin.  It embraces physical features … Continue reading →

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Schools Identified in the GNIS

Grainger County Genealogy & History Posted on June 22, 2011 by Grainger WebmistressJune 23, 2011

Geographic features that appear on topographic maps in the United States are listed in an online database maintained by the federal government’s United States Geological Survey and the U. S. Board on Geographic Names. This entity is usually referred to … Continue reading →

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Churches Identified in the GNIS

Grainger County Genealogy & History Posted on June 22, 2011 by Grainger WebmistressJune 23, 2011

Geographic features that appear on topographic maps in the United States are listed in an online database maintained by the federal government’s United States Geological Survey and the U. S. Board on Geographic Names. This entity is usually referred to … Continue reading →

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