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History. Before the formation of Anderson County, Tennessee, that territory was initially land of what is today called the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, which had been settled by several pioneer families including the Wallace, Gibbs, Freels, Frost and Tunnell families.
Jul 28, 2011 · The first white men to enter present-day Anderson County were a group of hunters headed by a man named WALLEN, or WALDEN, who was accompanied by SCAGGS, COX, BLEVENS, and others in 1761. Walden’s Ridge, named in honor of the leader, is a very important landmark.
Oct 23, 2023 · The county is named after Tennessee Senator Joseph Anderson (1757-1837), U.S. senator, judge of the Superior Court of the Territory South of the River Ohio (later Tennessee) and U.S. comptroller of the treasury. The county seat is Clinton.
Oct 23, 2023 · Anderson County is home to Norris Dam, the first dam for the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) project, and is also home to Oak Ridge, a city that was created to support the Manhattan Project of World War II. All efforts have been made to post accurate information.
Jun 4, 2024 · Guide to Anderson County, Tennessee ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
Anderson County, Tennessee: Pictorial History (Pellissippi Genealogical and Historical Society, 2001) [surname index]*. Circling Windrock Mountain: Two Hundred Years in Appalachia (Bell, 1998) [name index]*.
The Anderson County Historical Society is headquartered in Clinton, Anderson County, Tennessee. The primary interest of the ACHS is the preservation of the history and genealogies of Clinton and Anderson County and the surrounding counties in East Tennessee.
The Anderson County Archives provides records for researching the origins and history of Anderson County, Tennessee. The Archives provide public access to all holdings with the exception of the juvenile records.
From the Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture, Anderson County- According to archaeological investigations, long before Tennessee became a state, Native Americans occupied lands in present-day Anderson County. Permanent white settlement dates to 1795, when Thomas Frost built a cabin.
Jan 31, 2013 · "This volume is a brief, introductory history of Anderson County, Tennessee. It is a simple account of early, intermediate and contemporary life in the county, from arrows to atoms."
