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

Census
1820 - Lost

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.

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