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.
