Marion County, Tennessee Genealogy

United States   Tennessee    Marion County



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

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