McMinn County was created in 1819 out of lands ceded by the Cherokee Indians in the southeastern corner of the state. It is located in the Eastern Tennessee which was a pivotal point for migration into and through the State. At its inception as a county, it was surrounded by: Monroe, Rhea & Roane counties, Indian lands and by the Northern Georgia. These marriages are listed alphabetically by groom and cross indexed with a bride's names index located in the rear of the book.
McMinn County was created in 1819 out of lands ceded by the Cherokee Indians in the southeastern corner of the state. It is located in Eastern Tennessee which was a pivotal point for migration into and through the State. At its inception as a county, it was surrounded by: Monroe, Rhea, and Roane counties, Indian lands and by the Northern Georgia. This book contains: wills, estate records, circuit court records, chancery court records, newspaper notices, and etc......