Loudon County, Tennessee Genealogy

United States   Tennessee    Loudon County





County Courthouse
Loudon County Courthouse 101 Mulberry Street Suite 200 Loudon, Tennessee 37774 Phone: (865) 458-3314

Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

History


The county is named after Fort Loudoun, a fort in British Colonial America, situated in present-day East Tennessee.

Parent County
1870--Loudon County was created 2 June1870 from parts of Roane, Monroe, and Blount Counties. County seat: Loudon

Neighboring Counties

 * Blount
 * Knox
 * McMinn
 * Monroe
 * Roane

Land
The original Loudon County Deed Books are held at the County Courthouse. The earliest entries are for the year 1870. The Tennessee State Library and Archives microfilmed Deed Books A to 4 (1870-1882) in 1968. Copies of these microfilms are also available at the Family History Library: FHL US/CAN Films 565007-565009.

Law and Legislation

 * Tennessee State Library and Archives, Acts of Tennessee 1796-1850: Index to Names. January 25, 2005. [In addition to creating new laws, legislative acts were often required to obtain a divorce, grant legitimacy to a child, or for appointments to or grant payments for public service.] The Tennessee State Library and Archives has created an index to names that appear in these acts covering the years 1796 to 1850. To read more about this valuable resource Click here. The searchable index is available at The Tennessee State Library and Archives; another version is available at World Vital Records.

Military
Loudon was the site of Civil War battles from October through December of 1863.

Family History Centers
Loudon Tennessee Mulberry Loudon Loudon, Tennessee, United States Telephone: 865-458-2165

This is not a mailing address. Due to limited staff, Family History Centers are unable to respond to mail inquiries.

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