Description

Map of White County showing historic spots across the county. Towns, railroads, old stage coach roads, creeks, rivers, historic homes, graves, schools, slave markets, cemeteries, churches, railroads, and mills are all shown. These map were usually drawn by DAR members.White County was established in 1806 from parts of Smith and Jackson counties. It is believed that the county was named after John White, a Revolutionary War soldier and surveyor who was one of the first settlers in the area. It's largest city and county seat is Sparta.

Record Contributed By

Tennessee State Library & Archives

Record Harvested From

Digital Library of Tennessee