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 →
John Fletcher, Sr., and Leah A. Brooks were married 10 September 1807 in Carter County. Their son, Andrew Jackson Fletcher, was a prominent 19th Century Tennessee statesman. Their grandson, Andrew Jackson Fletcher, was memorialized in a biographical sketch in … Continue reading →
Jackie Peters and Dawn (Trivette) Peters were married 60 years before Dawn’s untimely passing in January, 2023. For most of those 60 years, they worked tirelessly to collect, preserve, and disseminate family and local history of their native Carter County. … Continue reading →
Roberta Tuller has created a tremendous resource for individuals seeking information about pre-Statehood residents in the Wataugah Settlement and surrounding area. She has a list of settlers’ names with links to documents connected to them. She has transcribed numerous original … Continue reading →
The Elizabethton Star newspaper publishes full-color special issues related to Carter County communities, lifestyle, and history. They are viewable on-line, but not downloadable. These publications are of special interest to family and local historians: Carter County Heritage Click here to … Continue reading →
Sinking Creek Baptist Church is the oldest church in Tennessee. It was organized about 1772 in Washington County (now Carter County) and is the oldest church in Tennessee still in existence at its original location.
Continue reading →The Carter Mansion was built around 1780 by John Carter and his son, Landon Carter. It is the oldest frame house in Tennessee. Click here to browse Carter family information on this Web site. John Carter was elected as Chairman … Continue reading →
Click here to read the biography John Joseph McCorkle.
Continue reading →Click here to read the biography of Dr. Lawson Fletcher Hyder. Click here to read the biography of Dr. Nathaniel E. Hyder. Click here to read the biography of Samuel Washington Hyder.
Continue reading →There is an obvious connection between the county and the Carter family, since the county was named in tribute to Landon Carter. Click here to read about the Carter Mansion historic site in Carter County. Click here to read … Continue reading →
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