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McMinn County
1835 Towns from Tennessee Gazetteer
And Old Post Office Towns (1835- Present)

Abingdon, a town laid off on the land of Jacob Moore, the county of McMinn, and established by the Legislature, December 1st, 1827

Athens, the seat of justice of McMinn county; situated on Estannallee creek, 165 miles south-east from Nashville. It contains about 500 inhabitants, four lawyers, four divines, two churches, four doctors, a male and female academy, one common school, ten stores, one tavern, one printing office, one painter, two hatters, two tailors, two shoemakers, two blacksmiths, ten carpenters, five cabinet makers, three tanners, two silversmiths, one wagon-maker, two mills, one factory, and one carding machine. Courts were removed from Calhoun to this place in 1823. In 1834, a branch of the 'Planter's Bank' was located here. It is 50 miles S. W. from Knoxville and 572 from Washington City. 

Calhoun, a post town, in McMinn county, on the Hiwassee river, ten miles below Columbus, and fourteen miles south from Athens, below the mouth of Estannallee creek. It contains about a dozen families, one store, one tavern and five or six mechanics. It is 169 smies S. W. from Nashville, 70 S. W. from Knoxville and 611 from Washington City.

Cob's store, a post town in McMinn county

Columbus, a post town in McMinn county, situated on the Hiwassee river, due south from Athens, sixteen miles on the Georgia road. It contains eleven families, one doctor, one merchant, five mechanics, and one tavern.

Felicity, a post office in McMinn county, formerly Holt's Store.

Rogers' Creek, a post office in McMinn County

Smith's , a post office in McMinn county, established in 1833
 

Athens

Aurora Mines

Blue Springs

Boggess

Boston

Calhoun

Cambria

Cantrell’s Cross Roads

Carlock

Caruth’s Cross Roads

Chuckaluck

Cisco

Clear Branch

Cobbs

Cog Hill

Columbus

Cook’s Bridge

Dentville

Englewood

Etowah

Eureka

Felicity

Fiketon

Folger

Fountain Hill

Grady

Hall’s Branch

Hamilton’s Cross Roads

Hickory Grove

Jalapa

Joshua

Kimbrough’s Store

Lamontville

Lindale

Long’s Mills

Magellan

Manila

Mantua

McCorkles

McCulley

McKelvia

Mecca

Middle Creek

Middlebrook

Mortimer

Mount Verd

Mouse Creek

Niota

Nonaburgh

Olive

Opher

Oxford

Padget

Perfection

Pine Ridge

Prigmore

Prospect

Queen

Regret

Riceville

Rock Creek

Roger’s Creek

Royston

Sandford

Sandfordville

Sarcoxie

Sarcoxie

Sewee

Smith’s

Spirit

Suskville

Tellico Junction

Toy

Verd

Vigor

Wamock

Westbrook

Williamsburgh

Wolverton

Zieglers

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McMinn County Historical Society and Archives

McMinn County Historical Society and Archives is a 501c3 historical organization dedicated to the preservation of McMinn County Archives and History for future generations.

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McMinn County Historical Society and Archives

107 W. College Street

Athens, TN  37303

423-744-3911

mcminncohistory@gmail.com

Open: 10 am - 2 pm  Weekdays or by appointment

 

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