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Perry County History

  • 14 Nov 1819 - Perry County was created by an act of the Tennessee General Assembly on November 14, 1819 from  Hickman and Humphrey Counties.  Perry County was named for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, a naval officer and hero of the War of 1812. The first quarterly sessions and circuit courts were held at the home of James Yates on Toms Creek;
  • 1821 - the county seat was established at Perryville, on the west bank of the Tennessee River, where it remained until 1846;
  • 1846 - the county was divided.  The portion west of the Tennessee River became Decatur County.  The portion east of the Tennessee River remained Perry County;
  • 1846 - the new Perry County seat was located at Harrisburg;
  • 1848 - the Perry County seat was moved to Linden;
  • 1863 - Courthouse fire;
  • 1928 - the Perry County courthouse, a colonial revival design by Nashville architect C.K. Colley was completed.  It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places;
  • 1928 - Courthouse fire;

Perry County History

from Goodspeed's "History of Tennessee" and "Tennessee State Gazetteer and Business Directory" (1860-1861) by John L. Mitchell.

 This material was originally donated to the TNGenWeb where it shall remain in Legacy. Renea Burkholder
Goodspeed's History of Perry County regarding Betsy Qualls 19 March 2009 Dale Qualls

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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