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After the Civil War, residents of the remote parts of Bedford,
Franklin and
Lincoln counties petitioned
the state legislature for the creation of a new county. On December
14, 1871 Moore County was formed. To support their demand for a new county,
the rural petitioners pointed to the distances to the county seats and
described the treacherous road system that made travel difficult, and very
often impossible. They argued that the distances and hazardous road
conditions made legal protection offered by the courts and grand juries
inaccessible to rural residents.
The rolling
hills and plentiful springs attracted the pioneers from many states, but
especially from North Carolina. Some families after settling in these
southern Tennessee counties migrated south to
Alabama. With a
total area of only 129 square miles, Moore County is the second smallest
county in the state. Set in the heart of agrarian Middle Tennessee, Moore
County contains a diverse landscape, with nearly one half of the county
lying along the Highland Rim and most of the remaining area part of the
Central Basin. The Elk and Mulberry Rivers create fertile, heavily timbered
ridges and farmland that contribute to the agricultural production as well
as the lucrative whiskey industry that remains an integral part of the
county's heritage. More Detail.
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The Moore County Historical
& Genealogical Society
meets in the Masonic Lodge Hall, 101
Main Street, Lynchburg, Tennessee at 2:00 pm on the 2nd Sunday of March,
June, September and November.
Dues are $20.00
per individual and $30.00 for husband & wife per year. Contact
Mrs. Betty
Robertson, P.O. Box 408, Lynchburg, TN
37352 (931) 759-7285 for details.
Publications:
The Moore County Review, reporting the society's activities, queries and
genealogical information is published by Joyce Benwell for the
Historical Society twice a year, Spring and Fall.
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The Historical Society
will meet March 8, 2009 at 2:00 PM at the Masonic Lodge in
Lynchburg and is open to all interested persons. For further
information contact Betty Robertson at (931) 759-7763 or
George Stone
at (931) 455-5993 or
georgestone@cafes.net
Scheduled Speakers: The speaker will be Mr. John Scarbrough who will speak on Dr. J. B. Cowan who
was the medical director for Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest. Dr. J.
B. (James Benjamin) Cowan was born in Lincoln County where his father was a
Cumberland Presbyterian minister in Fayetteville. Dr. Cowan received his medical
education in Philadelphia and was practicing medicine in Meridianville, Alabama,
when the war began. He joined the army and went to Memphis along with other men
from the general area who were led by The Reverend David C. Kelley (later
Colonel Kelley). When Forrest formed his brigade Cowan was assigned to serve
with it and stayed with Forrest for the rest of the war. Cowan was related to
the Montgomery family, the family of Mrs. Forrest. After the war Cowan moved to
Tullahoma, a town on the railroad where there was more business for a surgeon,
and lived here the rest of his life. He practiced medicine in Tullahoma for
over 40 years. On his death in 1909 he was buried in the Oakwood cemetery. Mr. John Scarbrough is a founding member of the Camp 155, Dr. J. B. Cowan
Camp Sons of Confederate Veterans in Tullahoma, TN. He is Tennessee State
Parliamentarian for the Sons of Confederate Veterans. Mr. Scarbrough is retired
from Motlow College after serving there for 30 years as a professor of
Psychology and Social Studies. He is secretary of the of the Highland Rim
Scottish Society in Tullahoma. He is regional Commissioner for the Clan Donald
in the United States. The meeting is open to anyone who is interested. For further
information contact Betty Robertson at 759-7763 or George Stone at 455-5993 or
georgestone@cafes.net
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Moore County
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Hours: Fridays from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Phone: (931) 759-7068 or (931) 684-8067
Email:
moorecountyarchives@yahoo.com
Contact: Christine Pyrdom, Archives Manager
Location: The basement of the County Building, Lynchburg, TN |
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