Lincoln County, Tennessee Genealogy

United States   Tennessee    Lincoln County





County Courthouse
Lincoln County Courthouse P.O. Box 577 112 Main Street South Fayetteville, Tennessee 37334 Phone: (931) 433-2454

Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am - 4 pm

History


The county is named after U.S. Secretary of War Benjamin Lincoln (1733-1810).

Parent County
1809--Lincoln County was created 14 November 1809 from Bedford County. County seat: Fayetteville

Neighboring Counties

 * Bedford
 * Franklin
 * Giles
 * Jackson County, Alabama
 * Limestone County, Alabama
 * Madison County, Alabama
 * Marshall
 * Moore

Taxation

 * [1812] 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 1812 newspaper tax list (Fayetteville only).]

Family History Centers
Fayetteville Tennessee 40 Hilltop Rd Fayetteville Lincoln, Tennessee, United States Telephone: 931-433-6296

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

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