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Tennesseans and War

Carter County TNGenWeb Posted on June 20, 2023 by TNGenWeb ProjectJune 20, 2023

The Center for the Study of Tennesseans and War is located in Hoskins Library at the University of Tennessee. It is our mission to research, archive, and disseminate the stories of all the people in Tennessee who have been involved … Continue reading →

Posted in Military Records, Pre-Statehood History, Revolutionary War History, War of 1812 History

FamilySearch – Research Strategies

Carter County TNGenWeb Posted on June 20, 2023 by TNGenWeb ProjectJune 20, 2023

FamilySearch has a number of excellent resources for researchers to pore over in search of individual, location, and topical information.  These are sections we highly recommend. Note:  You will need a free FamilySearch login to view the material at these … Continue reading →

Posted in Families & Individuals, Local History & Information, Off-Site Links, Research Aids, Research Repositories & Contacts, Searchable Databases

Tennessee Electronic Library — Free for Tennesseans

Carter County TNGenWeb Posted on June 20, 2023 by TNGenWeb ProjectJune 20, 2023

The Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL) is a virtual online library that gives Tennessee residents access to magazines, journals, newspapers, essays, e-books, primary source materials, test preparation, homework help, genealogy records, career search, and more! TEL resources are available free to … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous Resources, Off-Site Links, Research Aids, Research Repositories & Contacts, Searchable Databases

Civil War History and Information Links

Carter County TNGenWeb Posted on June 20, 2023 by TNGenWeb ProjectJune 20, 2023

This list is compiled from a variety of sources. Links are provided  here for information only.  TNGenWeb is not affiliated with any external sites; further, TNGenWeb does not endorse, nor is it responsible for, the availability or content of any … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War History

Carter County Summits (Mountains & Knobs) Identified by US Geological Survey

Carter County TNGenWeb Posted on June 6, 2023 by TNGenWeb ProjectJune 6, 2023

Location Latitude Longitude GPS Latitude Decimal GPS Longitude Decimal Beartown Mountain 360708N 0820814W 36.1188084 -82.1372359 Big Pine Mountain 361256N 0815913W 36.2156787 -81.9870621 Black Mountain 361620N 0820829W 36.2723302 -82.1414698 Bogart Knob 362116N 0821747W 36.3543706 -82.2963704 Campbell Pen Knob 361455N 0820703W 36.2486507 … Continue reading →

Posted in Geography & Topography, Maps & Gazetteers

Carter County Schools Identified by US Geological Survey

Carter County TNGenWeb Posted on June 6, 2023 by TNGenWeb ProjectJune 6, 2023

Location Latitude Longitude GPS Latitude Decimal GPS Longitude Decimal Backwoods School (historical) 361027N 0820847W 36.1742824 -82.1465151 Bitter End School (historical) 361212N 0820219W 36.2034542 -82.0387314 Blue Springs School (historical) 362128N 0820706W 36.3578907 -82.1184603 Buck Mountain School (historical) 361055N 0815954W 36.1820678 -81.998451 … Continue reading →

Posted in Maps & Gazetteers, Schools & Education

Carter County Post Offices Identified by US Geological Survey

Carter County TNGenWeb Posted on June 6, 2023 by TNGenWeb ProjectJune 6, 2023

Location Latitude Longitude GPS Latitude Decimal GPS Longitude Decimal Backwoods Post Office (historical) Unknown Unknown 0 0 Braemar Post Office (historical) Unknown Unknown 0 0 Burbank Post Office (historical) Unknown Unknown 0 0 Cardens Bluff Post Office (historical) Unknown Unknown … Continue reading →

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Carter County Mines Identified by US Geological Survey

Carter County TNGenWeb Posted on June 6, 2023 by TNGenWeb ProjectJune 6, 2023

Location Latitude Longitude GPS Latitude Decimal GPS Longitude Decimal Bear Wallow Mine 362504N 0820651W 36.4178892 -82.114294 Blevins Mine 362814N 0820201W 36.4706692 -82.0337351 Blue Spring Mine 362125N 0820622W 36.3570579 -82.1062374 Bowers Branch Prospect 362140N 0820547W 36.361225 -82.0965147 Bowers Mine 362100N 0820718W … Continue reading →

Posted in Business & Industry, Communities, Geography & Topography, Maps & Gazetteers

Populated Places Identified by US Geological Survey

Carter County TNGenWeb Posted on June 6, 2023 by TNGenWeb ProjectJune 6, 2023

Location Latitude Longitude GPS Latitude Decimal GPS Longitude Decimal Backwoods 361034N 0820900W 36.1762265 -82.1501265 Bear Stand 361643N 0820517W 36.2787277 -82.0881798 Bemberg 362010N 0821429W 36.3362184 -82.2415227 Big Spring 361901N 0821433W 36.317052 -82.2426338 Biltmore 362220N 0821332W 36.3723294 -82.2256886 Bitter End 361242N 0820224W … Continue reading →

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Ripshin Community

Carter County TNGenWeb Posted on June 6, 2023 by TNGenWeb ProjectJune 6, 2023

Ripshin is a remote, extremely beautiful area in Carter County.  Private ownership of the land precludes trespassing, but public passage is allowed on the road through the area, passing by Roaring Creek.  Ripshin Lake is also privately owned. The federally … Continue reading →

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