Rhea County, Tennessee Genealogy

United States   Tennessee    Rhea County



History
The county is named after U.S. Congressman John Rhea (1753-1832) from Tennessee.

Parent County
1807--Rhea County was established 30 November 1807 from part of Roane County. Early records may be found under Roane County. County seat: Dayton

Record Loss
1869, 1927--Fires damaged records

Neighboring Counties

 * Bledsoe
 * Cumberland
 * Hamilton
 * Meigs
 * Roane

Taxation

 * [1808, 1819] 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 1808, 1819 tax lists.]

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