Marion County, Tennessee Genealogy

United States   Tennessee    Marion County





County Courthouse
Marion County Courthouse P.O. Box 789 1 Courthouse Square Jasper, Tennessee 37347 Phone: (423) 942-2601

Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am - 4 pm

History


The county is named after "The Swamp Fox" Revolutionary War Brigadier General Francis Marion(c1732-1795).

Parent County
1817--Marion County was created 20 November 1817 from Cherokee Indian Lands. County seat: Jasper

Record Loss
1822--Courthouse was destroyed by fire in August 1822, only records from the registrar's office and the county court clerk's office were saved.

Neighboring Counties

 * Dade County, Georgia
 * Franklin
 * Grundy
 * Hamilton
 * Jackson County, Alabama
 * Sequatchie

Census
1820 - Lost

Law and Legislation

 * Tennessee State Library and Archives, Acts of Tennessee 1796-1850: Index to Names. January 25, 2005. [In addition to creating new laws, legislative acts were often required to obtain a divorce, grant legitimacy to a child, or for appointments to or grant payments for public service.] The Tennessee State Library and Archives has created an index to names that appear in these acts covering the years 1796 to 1850. To read more about this valuable resource Click here. The searchable index is available at The Tennessee State Library and Archives; another version is available at World Vital Records.

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