Anderson County, Tennessee
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Anderson County
Founded 6 November 1801
Formed from Grainger and Knox Counties, TN
Named for Joseph Anderson, a senator from TN, who served as Judge of the Territory South of the Ohio River from 1791-1796 and would later become the Comptroller of the Treasury under President James Madison.

The County Seat is Clinton

Cities, Towns and Other Populated Places

Cities
Clinton - Norris - Oak Ridge (part) - Rocky Top (part)

Town: Oliver Springs (partial)
Census-designated place: Andersonville

Unincorporated Communities
Beech Grove - Belmont - Bethel - Braytown - Briceville - Buffalo - Claxton
Devonia - Fork Mountain - Fraterville - Heiskell - Marlow - Rosedale



Anderson County Data


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Website Updates:
June 2019:  History of Anderson County.  Obit for BLACK, HICKS, ALEXANDER, SAWYER, NASH, WADE, JARNAGIN, DAVIS

June 2018  Biographies for BAKER, BLACK, BLACKBURN, BOWLING, BROWN, CARDEN, CHUMBLEY, CLEAR, COWARD, CROSS, CULLOM, DAIL, EDWARDS, FARMER, FREELS, HAYS, HICKS, JENNINGS, JOHNSON, KEEBLER, KIRKPATRICK, LEA, LONGMIRE, LOWE, McFERRIN, MOORE, NORCROSS, OWEN, PEMBERTON, PRICE, ROWE, RUTHERFORD, SLOVER, SCRUGGS, WALKER, WHALEY, WILEY, YOUNG
May 2018:  Completely mobile friendly!   Obits for CARMACK, SMITH, GREEN, MILLER, MEDLIN, BOYD, GIPSON, RAPIER.  Crime news for POTTER, WALLS, SMITH, WARNICK.  



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Surrounding Counties
Campbell County (north)
Union County (northeast)
Knox County (southeast)
Roane County (southwest)
Loudon County (south)
Morgan County (west)
Scott County (northwest)

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