Enumeration of men voters over 70 yrs of age in sullivan county. The examples here are for the nashville davidson county historical commission, williamson county historical society and the g is for giles county. Several lineage organizations are donating books in memory of their civil war. The sullivan county historical society at the sullivan county museum in hurleyville has an entire room devoted to judge lawrence cooke available for the public to visit.
Guide to tennessee historical markers download guide to tennessee historical markers ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. Mar 16, 2020 the tennessee historical society is the state affiliate of national history day. Here you can find information and resources involving our curriculum guides, cag videos, rti and more. The book takes a look at judge cooke as a person as well as a respected jurist. Usa 1,015,348 tennessee 35,956 tennessee land records 557 sullivan county land records 21. The park is 950 acres and built along patrick henry reservoir. Historic sites of sullivan county sullivan county historical commission and associates. A postcivil war era structure, the newly restored facility will be used to promote and showcase the rich cultural heritage of sullivan county, tennessee. A full name index, burials after webbs last canvasses, cemetery.
The sullivan county genealogical society began as a club in july 1996 at the home of shelia steele hunt in the blountville area with 25 people in attendance. Sullivan county department of archives and tourism, regional history center located directly beside historic sullivan county courthouse at blountville p. Welcome to the sullivan county schools curriculum subsite. Tipton county, tn historical markers munford united methodist church in 1840, mt. According to the book historic sites of sullivan county, the house has served as a residence, a tavern a stage stop and one of the earliest homes to the sullivan county court. We are not responsible for the accessibility or the content of other websites. Bought in towanda, pa in 1850 by jacob wentzell, this dogeared and fragile bible surfaced in midsummer 2002 on ebay, the online auction company.
Those interested in submitting proposed texts for markers are urged to contact linda t. Easily find free criminal records, free court records, free arrest records, free arrest warrants search, free corporation records, free divorce records, free marriage records, free property records, free death records and. Genealogical fact sheets about tennessee counties sullivan county. Copy of sullivan county, tennessee deed book 3, 1795 1802. Acrevalue helps you locate parcels, property lines, and ownership information for land online, eliminating the need for plat books. Select for historical markers in that county, or click a county below. Hosted by the department of east tennessee reenacting, the battle of blountville civil war military park, and the sullivan county department of archives and tourism. Sullivan county was the second county formed in what is now tennessee, and included all the part of washington county lying north of a line formed by the ridge dividing the waters of the watauga from those of the holston, and extending from the termination of this ridge to the highest point of the chimney top mountain. The county government of sullivan is found in the county seat of blountville. Our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical and historical data and placing it online for the free use of all researchers. Many millions of records arent yet available online, though, and many of these are awaiting your discovery at the local level at county courthouses, historical societies, churches, county clerks offices, cemeteries, and elsewhere in tennessee. The roadside historical markers of east tennessee highlight the fascinating personalitiesand significant events of a culturally and historically rich region. Sullivan county, tennessee deed book 10, 18241835 hayes, 1995 name index. Restaurants movie times real estate jobs classifieds gas prices museums historical markers coffee spots parks.
We will be happy to point you in the right direction in your historical and genealogical research. After a few organizational meetings, our group moved its meetings to the sullivan county library in blountville, in the interests of opening its meetings to the general public. Click download or read online button to guide to tennessee historical markers book pdf for free now. The single most important work on the history of sullivan county, tennessee, this reprint has the added value of a name index. Home to 157,047 people, sullivan county has a total 73704 households earning 39479 on average per year. A list of historical markers or monuments in sullivan county tennessee historical markers. This provocation is my apology for giving you a history of sullivan county. Sullivan county historical and genealogical society, blountville, tennessee. Warriors path state park is named in commemoration of the great warpath. Tennessee genealogy books by county mountain press. The dates indicated below could be the first widely known documents for this county. Tennessee history, heritage, culture, politics, music and the civil war tennessee. Sullivan county historical and genealogical society. Historical markers are organized by regions and counties.
Tennessee sullivan county, blountville 1a 51 acuff chapel. Kingsport city historical markers and landmarks located in sullivan county, tennessee. This is a list of the national register of historic places listings in sullivan county, tennessee this is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the national register of historic places in sullivan county, tennessee, united states. Please be aware that some links provided may be time sensitive, and may become inactive at any time. Curious bits in sullivan county history news from century old archival newspapers amongst the sullivan county historical societys archival collection are historical local newspapers, both origina. Sullivan county, tn map of cities in sullivan county, tn. Who knew an ear of corn or fresh tomato could improve your health, your community and the environment, all at the same time.
Sullivan county tn sullivan county tennessee government. The book sorts the markers by which highway theyre on or nearest, but has. This page primarily lists records kept at the county level. Even with just partial information like a name, but no town, we can fill in the blanks with the rest to find the local phone number from our sullivan county white page directory. Sullivan county, tennessee compiled genealogies genealogy. The williamson county book organizes 160 different markers into convenient driving tours. Message boards and online family trees can help you learn if someone is actively researching your ancestors. Its interior was burned during the union attack on blountville on september 22, 1863, as confederate and federal forces vied for control of the virginia and tennessee railroad, located a few miles east of. Sullivan county tn archives sullivan county tngenweb this page last updated. John caffrey and my son, then on board, took a canoe which i had in tow, and were crossing over to them, the rest of the fleet having landed on the opposite shore. Exchange place presents fall folk arts festival september 2627, 2020 exchange place, kingsport tn the fall folk arts festival is the last full weekend of. New york there are also societies in tennessee and indiana. Sep 10, 2017 tennessee sullivan county, kingsport 1a 107 the long island of the holston its west end seen here in the river, the long island of the holston is four miles long. During the course of the last long and bloody war logan remained idle in his cabin, an advocate for peace.
Sullivan county, tennessee free public records searches at black book online. During the civil war, east tennessee became a battleground for the northern and. Jan 31, 2009 island road 1a 99 sullivan county, tn. Up to 1792, this commission had not reported, but in that year a tract of thirty. Tngenweb project historic markers of sullivan county. Sullivan county, tennessee, deed book 12, 17751795. Historic sullivan a history of sullivan county, tennessee, with brief biographies of the makers of history 1909 source. Sullivan county is included in the terre haute, indiana, metropolitan statistical area. It has been vacant, save for old furnishings, since 1962. Bibliography of tennessee local history sources sullivan county. Zion church on the randolph circuit was organized by rev. Even now historical markers near rogersville and kingsport, reminisce on the great warpath which lays beneath us11w.
Sullivan county was formed in 1779 from washington county acts of north carolina 1779, chapter 29. Sullivan county is part of the kingsport bristol bristol, tn va metropolitan statistical area, which is a component of the johnson city kingsportbristol, tnva combined statistical. More than 75 books or articles have been published about sullivan countys families. Historic sullivan, archives and tourism regional events. Marker name image date designated location city or town marker text. On the tennessee map, click on the county you would like to see, or scroll down to see descriptions of the regions. National registry buildings, historical markers, museums, maps, and other tennessee sights to see.
Seek out an official tennessee historical marker large. It was originally housed in the ymca building and then moved to this site, which was the former usa post office site on broad street. It was originally housed in the ymca building and then moved to. Several lineage organizations are donating books in memory of their civil war ancestors.
Tennessee historical markers tennessee historical commission on. Page 78 indian village, which was inhabited, on the south side of the river. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading historic sullivan. Bibliography of tennessee local history sources sullivan county please note that the tennessee state library and archives does not hold copies of all of the items listed in this bibliography. Sullivan county tennessee historical markers the historical. Do a free background check here using free online public records searches in sullivan county. Sullivan county, tn white pages directory assistance people search 411 just got a lot more direct. Page 45 i appeal to any white man to say, if ever he entered logans cabin hungry, and he gave him not meat. The register of deeds is an office established by the state constitution as the official record keeper of legal documents pertaining to real property.
List of new york state historic markers in sullivan county, new york. Sullivan county is a county equivalent area found in tennessee, usa. Many tennessee family records can be found online and at various archives and libraries located throughout the state of tennessee. Sullivan county, tn birth, death, marriage, divorce records. Statewide collections are found on the tennessee land records page. Tennessees first national historic landmark, it was the site of numerous revolutionary war events. Cemeteries of clay county, tennseee by jane hembree crowley and charles a. This was the only church in the community for 71 years. Tennessee historical society tennessee history, politics. Marker number one, heatons station, was erected at lock one road in 1968. Historic sullivan, archives and tourism civil war sullivan county. On the tennessee map, click on the county you would like to see, or scroll down to see.
Has anyone studied my sullivan county, tennessee family before. Building has been used as a home, sullivan county courthouse, tavern, and post office. Tennessees national registry buildings, tennessee state historical markers, il museums, maps, and other sights and historic places to see. Local food doesnt suffer the jet lag of produce trucked across the country.
The first nineteen chapters of the volume deal with early activities in the holston valley, starting with the cherokee settlements. Warriors path state park, sullivan county, tennessee. Bibliography of tennessee local history sources sullivan. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact our department utilizing the contact information below. Since the inception of the historical markers program, the commission has placed approximately 1,600 markers. Historical markers of williamson county, tennessee. A pictorial guide by warwick, rick and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Sullivan county historical and genealogical society home. Webbs book, clay county, tennessee tombstone inscriptions. Founded in 1849, the tennessee historical society is the oldest continually operating historical organization in tennessee. Archives houses massive historical and genealogical holdings including original county records, vital records, cemetery abstracts, genealogy library, manuscripts collection, census records. Historic markers of sullivan county sullivan county archives at usgenweb archives of. Such was my love for the whites, that my countrymen pointed as they passed, and said, logan is the friend of white men.
Old maps of sullivan county discover the past of sullivan county on historical maps browse the old maps. In 1967, the newlyformed metropolitan historical commission of nashville and davidson county initiated a historical marker program to commemorate significant people, places, and events in the citys past. James brigham 17441814 marker dedication in blountville, tennessee. National register of historic places listings in sullivan. In many cases, these organizations have their own publication guides. No recent searches yet, but as soon as you have some, well display them here. There was a fire at the sullivan county courthouse in 1863. A full name index, burials after webbs last canvasses, cemetery gps coordinates where known, grave relocation. This book traces the history of beautiful williamson county, tennessee by means of a guidebook to its 160 historical markersa history that encompasses the ebbs and flows of the rural southincluding prehistoric indian mounds, antebellum mansions and humble homesteads, churches once frequented by circuit riders, slave cabins, civil war battle sites, springs with purported curative powers. Sullivan county area advertisements from historical newspapers. Sullivan county historical and genealogical society added 72 new photos to the album. National register of historic places listings in sullivan county, tennessee. The sullivan county department of archives and tourism currently houses a wonderful civil war research collection in its archives and history center in historic sullivan county. Kingsport, tennessee historical markers the historical.
Tennessee s national registry buildings, tennessee state historical markers, il museums, maps, and other sights and historic places to see. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many national register properties and districts. Opened in november 2019, our sullivan county heritage tourism information center is located at 1575 hwy. Mountain press 18301870 sullivan county, tennessee will book 1. The following books containing information on clay county cemeteries are available. Download pdf guide to tennessee historical markers free. The archives and history research center is located at 3425 hwy. Please check the tennessee state library and archives online catalog or visit the ask us a question. Sullivan county, tennessee genealogy forum genforum. Stagecoach routes became railways and roads for automobiles. The acrevalue sullivan county, tn plat map, sourced from the sullivan county, tn tax assessor, indicates the property boundaries for each parcel of land, with information about the landowner, the parcel number, and the total acres.
Sullivan county tn white pages, phone book, 411 people search. The kingsport book club established the kingsport public library in 1929. Sullivan county white pages directory and people search. Wynn at the tennessee historical commission, 2941 lebanon road, nashville, tennessee 372430442, or call 615 5321550. Buying local flushing foods is a simple way to do all three. If you have a love for history, a desire to help others, and basic webpagemaking skills, consider joining us. Genealogical fact sheets about tennessee counties sullivan. Sullivan county was formed in 1779 from washington county. Sullivan county historian bob sweeney purchased the book for the sullivan county historical society, to which it was contributed in november 2002. Historic sullivan, archives and tourism archives center. The house is two log cabins put together and a rear kitchen that was added later. Originally part of the north holston settlement, from 1784 to 1788, this land was claimed by the abortive, shortlived state of franklin the county is named after revolutionary war general and new hampshire governor john sullivan 17401795 sullivan county was created by the north carolina legislature in 1779 from part of washington county. Internet archive history of tennessee from the earliest time to the present together with an historical and a biographical sketch of from twentyfive to thirty counties of east tennessee, volume 1, 1887 source.
The williamson county book organizes 160 different markers into. Scott sequatchie sevier shelby smith stewart sullivan. Usa 1,015,348 tennessee 35,956 sullivan county 542 sullivan county land records 21. Find sullivan county, tennessee birth, death, marriage and divorce records and contact your local vital record office to. This is a complete list of new york state historic markers in sullivan county, new york. There are outofprint books from the last century you can purchase with guides for these markers in nashville, williamson county, east tennessee and memphis.