Swain County, North Carolina
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== County Courthouse == | == County Courthouse == | ||
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==== Parent County ==== | ==== Parent County ==== | ||
| − | '''1871'''--Swain County was created from [[ | + | '''1871'''--Swain County was created from [[Jackson County, North Carolina|Jackson]] and [[Macon County, North Carolina|Macon]] Counties.<br>'''County seat:''' Bryson City <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref> |
==== Boundary Changes ==== | ==== Boundary Changes ==== | ||
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*[[Blount County, Tennessee|Blount County, Tennessee]] | *[[Blount County, Tennessee|Blount County, Tennessee]] | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Cocke County, Tennessee|Cocke County, Tennessee]] |
*[[Graham County, North Carolina|Graham]] | *[[Graham County, North Carolina|Graham]] | ||
*[[Haywood County, North Carolina|Haywood]] | *[[Haywood County, North Carolina|Haywood]] | ||
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Contents |
County Courthouse
History
Parent County
1871--Swain County was created from Jackson and Macon Counties.
County seat: Bryson City [1]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
1879--Courthouse fire destroyed many records.
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
- Blount County, Tennessee
- Cocke County, Tennessee
- Graham
- Haywood
- Jackson
- Macon
- Sevier County, Tennessee
Resources
Cemeteries
Church
Court
Land
Local Histories
Maps
Military
Newspapers
Probate
Taxation
Vital Records
Societies and Libraries
Web Sites
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- Family History Library Catalog
References
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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