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HIGHWAYS of HANCOCK COUNTY
State Highways
31, 33, 63, 66, 70 |
HISTORY of HANCOCK COUNTY
First settled about 1795
Established January 7, 1844
Organized 1846
Was one of Tennessee's first counties to establish public schools
Sneedville is county seat
County formed from parts of Hawkins and Claiborne Counties |
PEOPLE of HANCOCK COUNTY
John Hancock
Born in 1737
County named for John Hancock
Was a member of the Continental Congress from Massachusetts
Presided over the adoption of the Declaration of Independence
Became the first signer of the Declaration
Was twice governor of Massachusetts
Died in office 1793 |
William T Bryan
The following information was provided by J
Bryant
Born in Surry County, North Carolina
Bryan's teenage years were spent in Hawkins County
Married Didama Spires in Sneedville by Richard Mitchell on November 23, 1849
Bryant had three children, all born in Hawkins County
They were named Sarah Jane, Rachael Ann, and James E W Bryan
Capt Bryant, served in the Civil War with Company B, 9th Ky Volunteers
Bryant was killed at age 37 in Murfreesboro, Tenn on January 2, 1863
See Col Benjamin C Grider's report on http://members.tripod.co.uk/COB9KY/9thus.htm
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Bryant and his involvement at Stones River Battle is
mentioned
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Hancock County Tennessee Historical and Genealogical Society
POST OFFICES of HANCOCK
COUNTY
| Alanthus Hill
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Opened: October 16, 1855 |
Closed: July 18, 1866 |
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Opened: October 4, 1869 |
Closed: December 4, 1894 |
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Opened: October 20, 1837 |
Closed: February 28, 1935 |
| Allen’s
Station |
Opened: March 15, 1848 |
Closed: July 11, 1851 |
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Opened: August 1, 1854 |
Closed: May 22, 1855 |
| Apple Grove
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Opened: October 1, 1898 |
Closed: April 30, 1903 |
| Barb |
Opened: May 11, 1899 |
Closed: July 30, 1903 |
| Beech Hill
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Opened: January 25, 1898 |
Closed: April 30, 1903 |
| Bertha |
Opened: November 15, 1897 |
Closed: July 14, 1904 |
| Bigfall
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Opened: October 17, 1895 |
Closed: August 31, 1905 |
| Black Water |
Opened: September 12, 1876 |
Closed: July 11, 1895 |
| Blackwater |
Opened: July 11, 1895 |
Closed: July 15, 1904 |
| Blue |
Opened: August 26, 1898 |
Closed: July 14, 1904 |
| Brays |
Opened: July 24, 1885 |
Closed: April 30, 1903 |
| Buttery
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Opened: October 23, 1899 |
Closed: November 15, 1904 |
| Camilla
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Opened: June 1, 1889 |
Closed: April 31, 1903 |
| Churches |
Opened: June 30, 1898 |
Closed: December 31, 1900 |
| Clinch |
Opened: May 4, 1876 |
Closed: August 30, 1901 |
| Copper Ridge
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Opened: July 22, 1847 |
Closed: September 18, 1855 |
| Datura |
Opened: July 19, 1880 |
Closed: January 15, 1903 |
| Fenton |
Opened: December 15, 1880 |
Closed: February 14, 1889 |
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Opened: March 13, 1890 |
Closed: July 14, 1904 |
| Fox Branch
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Opened: July 14, 1897 |
Closed: July 14, 1904 |
| Garcia |
Opened: May 28, 1894 |
Closed: April 20, 1895 |
| Hefflin
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Opened: August 20, 1898 |
Closed: March 31, 1902 |
| Henley |
Opened: April 13, 1901 |
Closed: July 31, 1901 |
| Hold |
Opened: June 30, 1892 |
Closed: September 6, 1893 |
| Kyles Ford
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Opened: April 20, 1871 |
Closed: Operating |
| Kelly |
Opened: December 17, 1897 |
Closed: April 30, 1903 |
| Leamans
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Opened: January 30, 1900 |
Closed: September 30, 1905 |
| Livesay
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Opened: March 28, 1898 |
Closed: January 5, 1903 |
| Lone Willow
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Opened: October 25, 1897 |
Closed: April 30, 1903 |
| Luther |
Opened: May 20, 1880 |
Closed: November 30, 1954 |
| Meadowfield
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Opened: June 22, 1875 |
Closed: July 28, 1879 |
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Opened: September 10, 1879 |
Closed: April 30, 1903 |
| Mitchburg
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Opened: August 11, 1884 |
Closed: September 30, 1904 |
| Mulberry Gap |
Opened: 1846 |
Closed: October 3, 1866 |
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Opened: January 19, 1867 |
Closed: November 22, 1875 |
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Opened: March 17, 1867 |
Closed: September 29, 1894 |
| Mulberrygap
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Opened: September 29, 1894 |
Closed: November 14, 1905 |
| New Sedalia |
Opened: March 3, 1875 |
Closed: February 26, 1895 |
| Nile |
Opened: April 16, 1896 |
Closed: September 30, 1905 |
| Panther Creek
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Opened: July 10, 1871 |
Closed: February 25, 1874 |
| Parkey |
Opened: January 11, 1902 |
Closed: November 14, 1905 |
| Penny |
Opened: April 9, 1901 |
Closed: May 15, 1902 |
| Robinette |
Opened: February 19, 1894 |
Closed: July 14, 1904 |
| Sedalia
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Opened: February 26, 1895 |
Closed: February 9, 1928 |
| Shortburg
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Opened: August 6, 1884 |
Closed: April 30, 1903 |
| Sneedsville
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Opened: January 27, 1848 |
Closed: July 24, 1883 |
| Sneedville |
Opened: July 24, 1883 |
Closed: Operating |
| Swan Island
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Opened: November 11, 1875 |
Closed: August 29, 1887 |
| Syrell |
Opened: July 30, 1897 |
Closed: January 31, 1910 |
| Tillman
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Opened: November 4, 1898 |
Closed: April 30, 1903 |
| Treadway
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Opened: September 17, 1897 |
Closed: Operating |
| Trent’s
Chapel |
Opened: March 14, 1851 |
Closed: October 13, 1851 |
| Upper Clinch
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Opened: September 4, 1879 |
Closed: May 24, 1899 |
| Upperclinch
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Opened: May 24, 1894 |
Closed: September 29, 1906 |
| Vardy |
Opened: February 13, 1896 |
Closed: July 14, 1904 |
| War Creek |
Opened: June 29, 1857 |
Closed: April 16, 1860 |
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Opened: May 18, 1868 |
Closed: July 16, 1872 |
| War Ridge
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Opened: December 22, 1869 |
Closed: January 5, 1876 |
| Westmill
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Opened: November 13, 1895 |
Closed: November 14, 1905 |
| Xenophon |
Opened: October 11, 1881 |
Closed: September 30, 1905 |
| Xerxes |
Opened: July 31, 1883 |
Closed: September 30, 1905 |
| Yellow Springs
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Opened: September 16, 1870 |
Closed: September 8, 1882 |
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Opened: August 5, 1897 |
Closed: September 14, 1903 |
STATISTICS
for HANCOCK COUNTY
| Square Miles |
222 |
| Miles of City Streets |
9.90 |
| Miles of County Road |
322.29 |
SPECIAL DAYS of HANCOCK COUNTY
| Annual Fall Festival |
Crafts, country food, music
pickin,special attractions and more
Festival held in October
Farmer's Market site downtown Sneedville |
VISITOR CENTER of HANCOCK COUNTY
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SNEEDVILLE,
Tennessee
HISTORY of SNEEDVILLE
Formed in 1844
Incorporated in 1953 |
PEOPLE of SNEEDVILLE
| W.H. Sneed |
City named after W.H. Sneed |
STATISTICS
for SNEEDVILLE
| 1960 |
799 |
| 1970 |
874 |
| 1980 |
1,110 |
| 1990 |
1,446 |
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