Crockett County, Tennessee Genealogy

United States   Tennessee    Crockett County



History


The county is named after Davy Crockett (1786-1836), frontiersman, Congressman, and Alamo defender.

Parent County
1845--Crockett County was created 20 December 1845 from Haywood, Madison, Gibson, and Dyer Counties. County seat: Alamo

Populated Places
Cities and Towns:

Neighboring Counties
Dyer

Gibson 

Haywood 

Lauderdale 

Madison

Cemeteries
For a list of Crockett county cemeteries, click here.

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

 * Family History Library Catalog