The following is from The Goodspeed History of Tennessee, Crockett County, published by the Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1887.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Crockett Mills is a small village in the Ninth District, seven miles northwest from the county seat, with a population of about sixty. In 1867 J. F. Robertson opened a general store at Crockett Mills, and conducted same until 1870, when he sold out to Baulch & Nance. In 1872 Mr. Robertson purchased the store and ran it until 1879, and sold it to J. B. Tucker. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Robertson again purchased the store in 1880, and is conducting it at present. The one other business house in the village is that of Ferguson & Elliott, undertakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Robertson & Perry erected the Crockett Mills in 1871. The mills then consisted of saw, grist and cotton-gin. In 1879 the mills were destroyed by fire, and being rebuilt were built a second time in the spring of 1882. The mill was again rebuilt in 1883, and in addition to saw, grist and cotton-gin, flour attachment was added, and the buildings were constructed of brick and made fire-proof.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jackson Ferguson and John Lawrence have blacksmith and wagon-shops in the village.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Christian Church, the only one in the place, is a handsome brick structure, and was built in 1883, the expense being borne by J. F. Robertson. The cost of the building was about $4,000, and it is probably the most handsome church building in the county.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Crockett Academy was chartered in 1883, under the provisions of the four-mile temperance law.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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