Rhudy Family
The home of Capt. L. H. Rhudy was built in 1894 and remained in the family until 1992. It is stop number 4 on the Elizabethton Downtown Walking Tour.
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Taylor Family
Click here to read the biography of .Caswell Cunningham Taylor, Jr.
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Click here to read the biography of Dr. Edwin Eugene Hunter.
Continue reading →Carter County’s Natural Scenery
Carter County is blessed with some of the most extraordinary scenery in the southern Appalachia region. State Parks, national forests, the Appalachian Trail, mountains, rivers, Watauga Lake, and more draw thousands of visitors each year. The annual Rhododendron Festival on … Continue reading →
Civil War-Related Records: Inventory and Access (Physical and On-line)
The following list of Carter County Civil War-related local records was compiled by Jackie and Dawn Peters in 1997 and was annotated in 2023 with the FamilySearch image links. These records are in the County Clerk’s archive. FamilySearch images are … Continue reading →
Microfilmed Records at Elizabethton Library
Chancery Court Roll # Volume Date Span Record Type 1 A Nov. 1854 – Nov. 1868 Minutes B Mar. 1869 – Feb. 1875 “ 2 C Aug. 1875 – July 1881 “ D Aug. 1881 – Feb. 1887 … Continue reading →
Area Museums with Historical Artifacts
B. Carroll Reece Museum East Tennessee State University PO Box 70660 Johnson City TN 37614 Web site: https://www.etsu.edu/cas/cass/reece/ The museum is located on the campus of East Tennessee State University, adjacent to the Sherrod Library. In addition to memorabilia from … Continue reading →
Area Genealogical & Historical Societies
Carter County Genealogy Club (formerly History Book Committee) Web site: Facebook: E-mail: Watauga Historical Association P. O. Box 1776 Elizabethton, TN 37644 Web site: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057636962026 E-mail: Watauga Association of Genealogists P.O. Box 117 Johnson City, TN 37605-0117 Web site: … Continue reading →
Memorials to Dawn Peters
Celebration of Life planned April 23 for Dawn Peters Published April 14, 2023 By Rozella Hardin Family and friends have planned a Celebration of Life for Dawn Peters at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 23, at the Tipton-Haynes Historical Site, 2620 … Continue reading →
County Offices with Records of Historical Interest
The Carter County government’s Web site is at https://www.cartercountytn.gov/ Office hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time Carter County Courthouse Main St. & East Elk Avenue Elizabethton, TN 37643 Carter County Justice Center 900 East Elk Avenue … Continue reading →