Sullivan County, Tennessee

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Sullivan County, Tennessee Facts

When was Sullivan County, TN Created?

Sullivan County was founded on October 18, 1779 from Washington County, NC.

What is the County Seat of Sullivan County, TN?

The County Seat of government is located in Blountville also, the county government website is www.sullivancountytn.gov/ .

What counties are adjacent to Sullivan County, TN?

Bordering counties are Washington County, VA, Bristol County, VA, Johnson County, Carter County, Washington County, Hawkins County and Scott County, VA .

Sullivan County Courthouse and Government Records

Sullivan County Courthouse

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

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

• Sullivan County Clerk
  • Address: 3258 Hwy 126, Suite 101, Blountville, TN 37617
  • Phone: (423) 323-6428
  • Marriage Records: 1863
  • Probate Records: 1838
• Sullivan County Register of Deeds
  • Address: 3411 Highway 126, Suite 101, Blountville, TN 37617
  • Phone: (423) 323-6420
  • Land & Deed Records: 1775
• Sullivan County Clerk of Circuit Court
  • Address: 140 Blountville Bypass, Blountville, TN 37617-0585
  • Phone: 423-279-2752
  • Chancery Court Minutes: 1852
  • Circuit Court Minutes: 1879
  • County  Court Minutes: 1861
• Sullivan County Property Assessor
  • Address: 3411 Hwy. 126, Suite 103, Blountville, TN 37617
  • Phone: (423) 323-6455
  • Tax Records: 1796, 1797, 1812, 1837, 1877-1900

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

Sullivan 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 Sullivan 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 Sullivan County, TN census records are available?

Federal Population Schedules for Sullivan County can be found for 1790-1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.

Sullivan Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Sullivan Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Sullivan 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 Sullivan County, TN?

• Sullivan County Archives, P.O. Box 3179, Blountville , TN 37617; Phone: (423) 323-4660
• Sullivan County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 568, Blountville, TN 37617
• King College, E. W. King Memorial Library, 1350 King College Road, Bristol, TN 37620 423-652-4716
• Rocky Mount Historical Association, Rocky Mount Museum, 200 Hyder Hill Road, PO Box 160, Piney Flats, TN 37686 423-538-7396
• Sullivan County Public Library, 1655 Blountville Blvd., PO Box 510, Blountville, TN 37617 423-279-2714

Sullivan County Genealogy Resources

Where can I connect with other Sullivan 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)
• Sullivan County, Tennessee Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Sullivan County
• Sullivan County, Tennessee Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
• Genealogical “Fact Sheets” About Sullivan 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 Sullivan 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 Sullivan County.

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

The following are links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Sullivan 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 Sullivan County genealogy or family history affiliated sites.

Sullivan 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)
• Sullivan County, Tennessee Books (amazon.com)
• Search Tennessee Obituaries (1990 to current) (genealogybank.com)

Sullivan 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)

Sullivan Co. TN Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

Sullivan Co. TN Census Records

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

Sullivan Co. TN Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Sullivan 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)

Sullivan Co. TN General and History Websites

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

Sullivan Co. TN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Sullivan 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 Sullivan County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.