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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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Moore County Historical Society |
Moore County Queries |
Scheduled Speakers: Rudy Elam of Moore County will present a
program on Davy Crockett at the next meeting of the Moore County
Historical Society on . March 11, at 2:00 PM in the Masonic Hall in
Lynchburg. Rudy is a native of West Tennessee and lived near Davy
Crockett's last residence in Tennessee . He also had residences in
Lawrence, Moore and Franklin Counties also. Rudy will discuss this
give background and historical connections. Rudy is a long time
resident of the area and has retired from AEDC and the Tennessee
National Guard. Rudy Elam became interested in Davy Crockett 3 years
ago when he realized that Davy had lived in Moore County and the
county he grew up in, Gibson County in West Tennessee.He has done
significant research into the Elam family history since 1970 and
wrote several chapters in a book on the Elam family after consulting
with professionals on the family genealogy. He worked at Arnold
Engineering Development Center for 40 years as an electrical
engineer and a systems engineer.He is married to Dorothy Holt Elam
who was raised in Lynchburg.He has a BS in electrical engineering
from Tenn Tech and a MS from Shippensburg Univ in Penn.He obtained
his MS while attending the Army War College in Carlisle, PA.Rudy
retired with 39 years as a Colonel in the Tenn. National Guard. The
program will be March 11, at 2:00 PM in the Masonic Hall in
Lynchburg.
The meeting is open to all and visitors are
welcome. For further information contact Betty Robertson at
931-759-7763, email grannyjorobertson@gmail.com or George Stone at
931-455-5993, email
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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Other Research Links
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at our new online photo album filled with pictures from citizens and
places of Moore County, Tennessee. |
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