McMinn County, Tennessee Genealogy

United States   Tennessee    McMinn County





County Courthouse
McMinn County Courthouse 6 West Madison Avenue Athens, Tennessee 37303 Phone: (423) 745-1281

Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4 pm Saturday 8:30 am - noon

History
The county is named after Tennessee Governor Joseph McMinn (1758-1824).

Parent County
1819--McMinn County was established 13 November 1819 from Cherokee Indian Lands. County seat: Athens

Record Loss
1964--Fire damaged records

Neighboring Counties

 * Bradley
 * Loudon
 * Meigs
 * Monroe
 * Polk
 * Roane

Cemeteries
Carlock Cemetery

Census
1820 - Lost

Taxation

 * [1825] Sistler, Byron and Barbara Sistler. Index to Early Tennessee Tax Lists. Evanston, Ill.: B. & B. Sistler, 1977. FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 R4s. [Includes 1825 tax list.]

Family History Centers
Athens Tennessee 506 Cedar Springs Rd Athens, McMinn, Tennessee, United States Telephone: 423-745-0102

This is not a mailing address. Due to limited staff, Family History Centers are unable to respond

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