Roane County, Tennessee Genealogy

United States   Tennessee    Roane County



History
The county is named after Tennessee Governor Archibald Roane (1759/60-1819).

Parent County
1801--Roane County was established 6 November 1801 from Knox County. Early records may be found under Knox County. County seat: Kingston

Boundary Changes
1807 Rhea County formed from Roane County lands. (Meigs County formed from Rhea County in 1836)

1817 Morgan County formed from Roane County lands.

1870 Loudon County formed from parts of Roane, Monroe, and Blount County lands.

Taxation

 * [1805] 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 1805 tax list.]

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