This document was created by staff of the TN State Library & Archives. It was copied here for the convenience of our site’s visitors. PLEASE NOTE that TSLA does not hold copies of all of the items listed in … Continue reading →
A large force is now at work on the Morristown and Cumberland Gap railroad. The track for sometime has been completed to the Holston river about five miles from Morristown. At this point a fine iron bridge is being erected … Continue reading →
The soon to be completed Morristown & Cumberland Gap railroad will provide a boom not only to the terminus at Morristown in Hamblen County, Tenn., but is small towns and hamlets along its route. The road will also provide a … Continue reading →
In 1836, by order of the Tennessee General Assembly, all Tennessee counties were divided into Civil Districts, which replaced Militia Companies for administration. The document below contains the detailed description of Grainger County’s Civil Districts. Note: The text below was … Continue reading →
Topographically considered, Tennessee presents eight natural divisions. These divisions are described as follows: First, the Unaka division, including the extreme eastern portion of the State, and embracing a belt of country from Virginia to the Georgia line. It includes the … Continue reading →
County seat, Rutledge, having 126 inhabitants. Other towns are, Tate Springs and Mineral Hill Springs, which are both noted summer resorts. Navigable streams are the Holston and Clinch rivers, which afford water for flat boats. Besides these rivers there are … Continue reading →
General Nature of the County Grainger County is in the northeastern part of Tennessee. It is bordered on the north by Claiborne and Hancock Counties, on the south by Hamblen and Jefferson Counties, on the east by Hawkins County, and … Continue reading →
The following is a listing of acts which once had some effect upon the county road system in Grainger County, but which are no longer operative. Also referenced below is an act which repealed prior law without providing new substantive … Continue reading →
Private Acts of 1929 Chapter 840 SECTION 1. That an Act entitled “An Act to provide for a system of good roads to regulate the laying out, working, changing, opening, closing and maintaining of public roads, culverts and ferries and … Continue reading →
Elections in Tennessee are now governed by the general statutes found in Tennessee Code Annotated title 2, chapters 1 through 19. Of particular interest to county officials is chapter 12, which covers the county election commission. The employment of administrator … Continue reading →
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