House Built in Grainger Six Years After County’s First Settlement by C. C. Justus Built only six years after the first settlement in Grainger county, a historic house is now one of the old landmarks in that section. It was … Continue reading →
There are several photos and bits of historical information about Grainger County locations in an on-line article from the Tennessee Alumnus magazine. Click here to read the article.
Continue reading →The Grainger County Historical Society will debut its historical film, Valley of Independence, The History of Grainger County, on December 2 at 7 p.m. at the Old Rutledge High School auditorium. Tickets are available for purchase at all branches of … Continue reading →
The Grainger County Historical Society’s excellent DVD production, The Valley of Independence, is available for purchase. While it deals primarily with Grainger County, several adjacent areas are discussed in conjunction with the Civil War and development in the region. Order … Continue reading →
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 →
Populated Places 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 →
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 →
The William Cocke House was probably built soon after Cocke purchased the 300 acre tract from Frederick Kearns on October 8, 1847. This beautiful estate is situated in a fertile valley along Richland Creek; this land was occupied as early … Continue reading →
Grainger County Grainger County Archives E-Mail Mary Lynn Gilmore, Certified Archives Manager PO Box 408 , 7850 Rutledge Pk., Second Floor Rutledge, TN 37861 Phone: (865) 828-3693 Grainger County Historian E-mail Kenneth Coffey Bean Station, TN 37708 Grainger Today Newspaper … Continue reading →
Click here to view Grainger County’s entry on Wikipedia.
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