Sunday, July 24, 2016

Hamilton County, Tennessee History & Genealogy

When was Hamilton County, TN Created?

Hamilton County was founded on October 25, 1819 from Rhea CountyMarion County, and Bledsoe County. This county was named in honor of First U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and Founding Father Alexander Hamilton (1755 or 1757–1804). You can read a summary narrative history of the county in The Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture.


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