Grainger County, Tennessee Genealogy

United States &gt; Tennessee &gt; Grainger County

Parent County
1796--Grainger County was created 22 April 1796 from Knox and Hawkins Counties. County seat: Rutledge

Record Loss
1946 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research in FamilySearch Wiki
 * Michael John Neill, Burned Counties in Family History Circle

Populated Places
For a list of cities and towns in Grainger County to to Hometownlocator

Neighboring Counties

 * Claiborne
 * Hamblen
 * Hancock
 * Hawkins
 * Jefferson
 * Knox
 * Union

Cemeteries
For a list of known cemeteries in Grainger County, click here.

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog