Jefferson County, Tennessee Genealogy

United States   Tennessee    Jefferson County





County Courthouse
Jefferson County Courthouse 204 West Main Street P.O. Box 710 Dandridge, Tennessee 37725-0710 Phone: (865) 397-2935

Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am - 4:30 pm Saturday 8 am - 11 am

History


The county was named after Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) who became President in 1797.

Parent County
1792--Jefferson County was created 11 June 1792 from Greene and Hawkins Counties. County seat: Dandridge

Taxation

 * [1800] Creekmore, Pollyanna. Early East Tennessee Taxpayers. Easley, S.C.: Southern Historical Press, 1980. FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 R4cp and Silas Emmett Lucas's Revised Index FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 R4cp index. [Includes 1800 tax list.]
 * [1800, 1822] 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 1800, 1822 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