Johnson County, Tennessee

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Johnson County, Tennessee Facts

When was Johnson County, TN Created?

Johnson County was founded on January 2, 1836 from Carter County.

What is the County Seat of Johnson County, TN?

The County Seat of government is located in Mountain City also, the county government website is www.johnsoncountytn.org .

What counties are adjacent to Johnson County, TN?

Bordering counties are Washington County, VA, Grayson County, VA, Ashe County, NC, Watauga County, NC, Avery County, NC, Carter County and Sullivan County .

Johnson County Courthouse and Government Records

Johnson County Courthouse

What genealogical records can I find in the Johnson County Courthouse?

The following information and facts indicates whatever birth, death, marriage, land, wills, and courtroom records will be in Johnson County or in the Tennessee State Library & Archives. The dates indicated below could be the first widely known documents for this county.

• Johnson County Clerk
  • Address: 222 Main St, Mountain City, TN 37683
  • Phone: 423-727-9633
  • Marriage Records: 1838
  • Probate Records: 1836
• Johnson County Register of Deeds
  • Address: 222 West Main Street, Mountain City, TN 37683
  • Phone: (423) 727-7841
  • Land & Deed Records: 1836
• Johnson County Clerk of Circuit Court
  • Address: P.O. Box 73, Mountain City, TN 37683-0073
  • Phone: 423-727-9012
  • Chancery Court Minutes: 1856
  • Circuit Court Minutes: 1836
  • County  Court Minutes: 1836

Where can find Johnson County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?

Johnson County vital records can be found at the Tennessee Department of Health (VDH) Office of Vital Records which has copies for copies of birth certificates, marriage licenses and divorce decrees. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Tennessee for current fees and application process.

Marriage license records are available from the county clerk who issued the marriage license. Court divorce orders may be obtained from the clerk of the court that granted the divorce.

You can search online for Johnson County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Tennessee Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificates to mail.

What Johnson County, TN census records are available?

Federal Population Schedules for Johnson County can be found for 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.

Johnson Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Johnson Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Johnson Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. The Slave Schedules exist for 1850 & 1860. One can find free online and printable census forms to help you with your research.

What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Johnson County, TN?

• East Tennessee Historical Society, P.O. Box 1629, Knoxville 37901
• Johnson County Archives, 222 W. Main Street, Mountain City , TN 37683; Phone: (423) 727-9696
• Johnson County Historical Society, P.O. Box 1, Mountain City 37683

Johnson County Genealogy Resources

Where can I connect with other Johnson County, TN Researchers through message boards and forums?

https://www.archives.gov/research/census
• Tennessee Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
• Tennessee State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
• Johnson County, Tennessee Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Johnson County
• Johnson County, Tennessee Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
• Genealogical “Fact Sheets” About Johnson County (tn.gov) The purpose of these fact sheets is to help determine what sources are available for genealogical research about the people and places in Johnson County. Although this is by no means an exhaustive list of all the possible places one might search, it does cover the major publications and microfilms available at TSLA on the Johnson County.

What other genealogical resources are available in Johnson County, TN?

The following are links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Johnson County. A majority of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Business oriented Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some call for a payment. This is merely a collection which has been collected or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site over another. Feel free to suggest your own most popular Johnson County genealogy or family history affiliated sites.

Johnson Co. TN Books, Newspapers & Publications

• Tennessee Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
• Tennessee historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
• Historical Newspapers from Tennessee (1795 – 1929 ) (genealogybank.com) Rapidly find names and key phrases in over 450 million content articles, obituaries, marriage notices, birth announcements as well as other items written in over 2,800 old U.S. newspapers. Brand new articles and other content added every month!
• Tennessee Newspaper List by County and City (.state.tn.us)
• Johnson County, Tennessee Books (amazon.com)
• Search Tennessee Obituaries (1990 to current) (genealogybank.com)

Johnson Co. TN Birth, Marriage & Death Records

• Tennessee Vital Records Research Guide
• Order Hard Copies of Vital Records  (archives.com)
• Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)

Johnson Co. TN Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

• Tennessee Real Estate Assessment Data Property Search (assessment.state.tn.us)
• Johnson County Records on Microfilm (tennessee.gov) – Order County Microfilm Inventories and Reels
• Early Johnson County Records Available on Interlibrary Loan (tennessee.gov)
• BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)

Johnson Co. TN Census Records

• Tennessee Census Records Research Guide
• Johnson County, TN Census Records Links
• Johnson County, TN Census QuickFacts

Johnson Co. TN Cemeteries & Church Records

• Johnson Co., Tennessee Graves (findagrave.com)
• Johnson County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
• Johnson Co., Tennessee Cemeteries (Internment.net)
• Johnson Co., Tennessee Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
• Johnson County, Tennessee Church Books (amazon.com)

Johnson Co. TN Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

• Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
• 1911 Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans – (tngenweb.org)
• Nichols and Related Families (nicholsgenealogy.com)

Johnson Co. TN General and History Websites

• Johnson County Tennessee (genealogytrails.com)
• Johnson County History and Culture (tennesseeencyclopedia.net)
• Johnson County, Tennessee Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
• Johnson County, Tennessee Wiki (familysearch.org)
• Johnson Co. TN Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
• Family History Library (familysearch.org)
• Johnson County – American History and Genealogy Project (usgennet.org)
• Johnson County, Tennessee (linkpendium.com)
• Cyndi’s List – United States – Tennessee – Counties – Johnson (cyndislist.com)
• Johnson Co. TNGenweb (tngenweb.org)
• Johnson County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
• Johnson Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)

Johnson Co. TN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

• See Also Map of Tennessee Links and Information
• Johnson Co. D.O.T. County Highway Map
• 1895 Johnson County Map (livgenmi.com)

Johnson Co. TN Military Records

• Tennessee Military Records Research Guide
• Tennessee Military Records (Fold3.com) delivers access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents of the Tennessee both women and men that served. Great for Johnson County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.