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Topic: Crockett County


  
  Crockett County, Tennessee - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Crockett County is a county located in the state of Tennessee.
In the county, the population is spread out with 25.10% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 28.30% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 15.80% who are 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the county is $30,015, and the median income for a family is $36,713.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Crockett_County,_Tennessee   (362 words)

  
 Texas Cooperative Extension, The Crockett County Office
Crockett County, as it is currently, was organized on July 7, 1891.
It covers an area of 3,215 square miles and is the 8th largest county in the state with a population of 4,078.
Crockett County sits on the western edge of the Edwards Plateau.
crockett-tx.tamu.edu   (220 words)

  
 Handbook of Texas Online: CROCKETT COUNTY
Crockett County (J-10) is located in southwestern Texas on the western edge of the Edwards Plateau.
The western half of the county is desert shrub savanna, and the eastern half is juniper, oak, and mesquite savanna.
Crockett County was organized on July 7, 1891, when an election was held at Couch Well, or Eureka, to choose the county seat from three contending communities.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/CC/hcc26.html   (2437 words)

  
 Handbook of Texas Online: HOUSTON COUNTY
It is bordered on the north by Anderson County, on the east by Cherokee, Angelina, and Trinity counties, on the south by Walker and Madison counties, and on the west by Leon County.
The county population grew gradually from 25,452 in 1900 to 30,017 in 1930.
In 1982, 55 percent of the land in the county was in farms and ranches, with 14 percent of the land under cultivation and 3 percent irrigated.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/HH/hch19.html   (2868 words)

  
 Texas Cooperative Extension, The Morris County Office
The county's transportation needs are also served by two railroads, the St. Louis and Southwestern and the Louisiana and Arkansas, originally constructed in the late 1870s as the Texas and St. Louis and the East Line and Red River, respectively.
The northern one-third of the county is drained by the Sulphur River, and the remainder is drained by Cypress Creek.
From 1880 to 1900 the number of fls in the county increased at the same rate as the county's overall population, so that in 1900 the 3,342 fls in the county were also 40 percent of the county's total population of 8,220.
morris-tx.tamu.edu   (1883 words)

  
 Texas Cooperative Extension, The Houston County Office
Houston County was created on June 12, 1837, and carries the distinction of being the first county established under the Republic of Texas, and was named for its first President, General Sam Houston.
In 1986 the PCPI of Houston County was $13,023, and ranked 66th in the state.
Houston County is concerned about meeting the educational needs of its youth to prepare them to meet the needs of the 21st century.
houston-tx.tamu.edu   (499 words)

  
 Handbook of Texas Online: PECOS COUNTY
Pecos County (H-8), the second largest county in the state, is in southwest Texas, bordered on the east by Terrell County, on the south by Brewster County, on the west by Jeff Davis and Reeves counties, and on the north by Ward, Crane, and Crockett counties.
The county lost virtually all of its small landholders during the 1880s; in 1883 parts of the county land was split off to form Reeves and Terrell counties, and in 1885 another part was incorporated into the new Val Verde County.
The largest communities in the county are Fort Stockton (1990 population: 8,524), the county seat and petroleum distribution center, and Iraan (1,322), an oil and gas center and the birthplace of the Alley Oop comic strip.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/PP/hcp5.html   (1805 words)

  
 Crockett County Profile   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
Crockett County is located in southwestern Texas on the western edge of the Edwards Plateau.
Crockett County, FIPSCODE 48105, is the 210th largest of the 254 counties in Texas, with an estimated population of 4,099 in 2000.
The county's population was 4,078 in 1990 and 4,099 in 2000, an increase of 21.
community.tded.state.tx.us /counties/county.cfm?id=48105   (741 words)

  
 Handbook of Texas Online: CROCKETT, TX
Crockett, the county seat and largest community in Houston County, is at the junction of U.S. Highway 287 and State highways 7, 19, and 21 in the central part of the county.
Crockett is said to have camped near the townsite in January 1836 on his way to San Antonio.
Crockett grew steadily; it topped the 5,000 mark in the early 1960s and reached 7,000 during the 1980s.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/CC/hfc15.html   (568 words)

  
 Handbook of Texas Online: CROCKETT COUNTY
Its northern border is formed by Crane, Upton, Reagan, and Irion counties, while Schleicher and Sutton counties border it on the east and Val Verde County on the south.
Two years later, on March 15, 1887, Crockett County was reduced to its present size when Sutton and Schleicher counties were cut away.
Over the decades oil companies paid large royalties to Crockett County mineral owners, and that wealth contributed to the independence and maverick spirit maintained in the county into the 1990s.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/CC/hcc26.html   (2437 words)

  
 Crockett County Extension
Crockett County is comprised of 267 square miles in the center of West Tennessee.
It is "the county that almost wasn't." Six times between 1832 and 1872, efforts were made to form a new county from portions of Dyer, Haywood, Gibson and Madison counties.
Crockett County is the second largest producer of cotton in Tennessee.
crockett.tennessee.edu   (133 words)

  
 Texas Cooperative Extension, The Sutton County Office
Sutton County was created from Crockett County by an act of the Texas legislature in 1887, and was organized three years later.
Sutton County is on the rolling to hilly western edge of the Edwards Plateau region of Texas.
Demographically, the county population in 2003 was estimated at 4110.
sutton-tx.tamu.edu   (441 words)

  
 Texas Cooperative Extension, The Trinity County Office
Groveton, the county seat of government, is near the center of the county and 90 air miles north of Houston.
Trinity County harbors a wide variety of wildlife species, including opossum, Eastern Mole, pocket gopher, coyote, red wolf, red fox, striped skunk, river otter, mink, beaver, deer, and armadillo.The area is also home to numerous snake species, from the harmless coachwhip and common garter snakes to the poisonous copperhead, Western cottonmouth, and diamond back rattler.
About 59 percent of the land in the county is controlled by timber interests or the national government: almost 200,000 acres of the county's land is owned by lumber and paper companies, while the Davy Crockett National Forestqv covers more than 73,000 acres.
trinity-tx.tamu.edu   (341 words)

  
 Crockett County Schools - Family Resource Center   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
Crockett County Preschool serves three-and four-year-olds who need early intervention to assure school readiness and success.
Crockett County Head Start is a federal program that serves four-year-olds in need of early intervention services to ensure school readiness.
The office of Technology is also the operating office for the Crockett County Education Technology Consortium, which is made up of county school districts, government offices, public library, and area businesses helping to promote and support the use of technology in the education process for Pre-K-12 and beyond.
www.technology.crockett.k12.tn.us /familyresource.html   (1231 words)

  
 Crockett County, Tennessee Genealogical Records Information
The 265 square miles of Crockett County lying in the Mississippi River drainage area are covered with fertile farm land that has few hilly sections.
Crockett County farms were small, as well, averaging 45 acres in size across the county.
The population of Crockett County was 14,532 in 2000.
www.mytennesseegenealogy.com /tn_county/cr.htm   (1298 words)

  
 Crockett County, Tennessee - America's Finest!
Crockett County is located near the geographical center of west Tennessee.
Crockett County is "the county that almost wasn't." Six times between 1832 and 1872 they tried to form a new county from Dyer, Haywood, Gibson and Madison counties.
Frankie "married into" Crockett County and is now responsible for many of the good comments heard around the state.
www.calldon.com /crockett.htm   (1452 words)

  
 Agriculture in Crockett County Tennessee
Crockett County is a rural county consisting of approximately 169,600 acres.
The total number of farms registered in Crockett County in 1999 was 374 farms.
Crockett County has four main crops grown locally and a fifth crop is becoming more popular.
www2.msstate.edu /~lss9/homeag.html   (194 words)

  
 Crockett - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Andrew Crockett (dates unknown), former head of the Bank for International Settlements
Crockett Johnson pseudonum of David Johnson Liesk (1906–1975) American cartoonist and children's book illustrator
Davy Crockett, American tactical nuclear weapon deployed during the Cold War
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Crockett   (140 words)

  
 Jackson Sun - www.jacksonsun.com - Jackson, TN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
ALAMO - Crockett County jumped out to a 14-point lead in the first half and the Cavaliers advanced to the Class 3A quarterfinals with a victory over Sheffield.
Crockett County's Jay Beaird rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries.
Henry County quarterback Calvin McNairl rushed for 72 yards on 22 carries to lead the Patriots, but the team couldn't find the end zone until the fourth quarter when the game was out of reach.
www.jacksonsun.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051112/SPORTS/511120321/1006   (664 words)

  
 Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
A new modern U.S. Highway 412 runs the length of the county connecting to Interstate 155 at Dyersburg on the north and Interstate 40 at Jackson on the south.
The county can boast of a new Senior Citizens Center, assisted living and nursing homes for those GOOD citizens who have helped make this county what is is today.
Crockett County is a place that in many ways has an ideal way and quality of life.
www.crockettchamber.org   (267 words)

  
 #178: 04-17-01 CROCKETT COUNTY, TENNESSEE TO CHANGE ITS METHOD OF ELECTION UNDER AN AGREEMENT WITH THE JUSTICE ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
The agreement was filed today in federal court in Jackson, Tenn., together with a complaint alleging that Crockett County's districting plan for electing members to the 24-member board of commissioners violates the Voting Rights Act of 1965 because it dilutes the voting strength of fl voters.
The agreement calls for Crockett County Board of Commissioners to develop a new districting plan that, for the first time, will require at least one of county's 12 voting districts to be comprised of a majority of African-American citizens.
The investigation also showed that African Americans in Crockett County suffered from a history of official discrimination in voting and other areas, such as education, employment, and housing, as reflected by a depressed socioeconomic status relative to white Crockett County residents.
www.usdoj.gov /opa/pr/2001/April/178cr.htm   (377 words)

  
 Lawrence County, Tennessee - Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence County, Tennessee is centrally located in the eastern part of the United States, placing manufacturers within a day's drive of most customers.
Visitors love to see the Old Order Amish community in north Lawrence County where residents live 19th Century lifestyles and open their farms (except on Sundays and holy days) to those interested in buying their baked goods and handicrafts.
Lawrence County is also the birthplace of Southern Gospel Music and visitors to historic downtown Lawrenceburg can see where it all began at the James D. Vaughan Museum on the Square.
www.chamberofcommerce.lawrence.tn.us   (323 words)

  
 The FReeper Foxhole Profiles Davy Crockett - June 7th, 2003   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
Rebecca Hawkins Crockett was to move many times, including the relocation during her marriage, and as she followed her son, David through his moves to several locations in Middle Tennessee, before moving to live near him in Gibson County, Tennessee.
Lawrence County was created, October 21, 1817, by an act of the Tennessee General Assembly from mostly Indian Territory as a result of the Treaty of 1816, with the Chicasaw Indians.
The Crockett that Groneman and his fellow defenders continue to cherish is not a man who was captured and beaten, but the standard and iconic Fess Parker figure, complete with the intriguing hat and surrounded by piles of Mexican soldiers at his feet.
www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-vetscor/924811/posts   (9323 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: Houston County, Tex.
Assignment of birthplaces, deathplaces, and cemeteries to counties is subject to error.
The intent is to locate places according to current county names and boundaries.
County judge in Texas, 1854-60; served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of
www.politicalgraveyard.com /geo/TX/HS.html   (565 words)

  
 Proof of Claiborne County Crockett Line
infact the sons of Andrew Crockett, Sr., and Sarah Elliot of Williamson County, TN.
This document is a letter dated August 29, 1813, from Andrew and Robert Crockett to their parents Mr.
This document is a letter, dated October 27, 1819, presumed to be from Andrew Crockett in Claiborne County, TN, to one of his brothers.
www.joepayne.org /claiborne/crockettproof.htm   (783 words)

  
 Biographical Notes: Elizabeth Powell Crockett
She arrived in North Central Texas early enough (1853) to be among the first of the white settlers, early enough to suffer all the hardships and grief that the frontier had to offer.
Hood County was yet to be chartered; land surveyors were busily shuttling back and forth from Comanche and Kiowa country to Austin with maps and hopes of striking it rich with new land speculations.
Elizabeth Crockett died after an early morning walk from her cabin, at age 72.
www.granburydepot.org /z/biog/elizabet.htm   (542 words)

  
 Crockett
The area became a part of Weakley County one year later in 1823.
Most accounts say that he lived in Gibson County but the area he lived in was Weakley County from 1823 to 1837.
In 1837 there was a swap of land on each side of the South Fork of the Obion river between Weakley and Gibson counties.
www.geocities.com /moedini2001/Crockett.html?1006562864740   (212 words)

  
 Contra Costa County - Board of Supervisors
Requests for reconsideration of a land use (planning) decision must be submitted in writing to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 10 days of the Board’s decision, and must identify the new information which was not before the Board of Supervisors when the decision was made.
The County will provide reasonable accommodations for disabled individuals planning to attend Board meetings who contract the Clerk of the Board at (925) 335-1900; TDD (925) 335-1915.
Forms may be obtained at the Office of the County Administrator, or Office of the Clerk of the Board, 651 Pine Street, Martinez, California.
www.co.contra-costa.ca.us /BOS   (774 words)

  
 Ozona, Texas
Seat of Crockett County, vast ranching and oil area of 3,000 square miles; city is the state's largest unincorporated town and the only town in the entire county.
Moved from town of Emerald when Ozona became county seat in 1891.
Statue in city park on town square honors legendary frontiersman and hero of the Alamo, for whom county was named.
www.lnstar.com /mall/txtrails/ozona.htm   (185 words)

  
 Crockett County Tennessee Genealogy
My name is Natalie Huntley (NHuntley@aol.com), and I am the volunteer coordinator for Crockett County.
Crockett County was formed in 1871 from parts of Dyer, Gibson, Haywood and Madison counties.
For records prior to 1871, click here to find out the county of origin, for the area of Crockett Co. that your family lived in.
www.rootsweb.com /~tncrocke   (176 words)

  
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Newbern, TN - The Crockett County Cavaliers are going to the TSSAA State Playoffs for the ninth consecutive season.
Alamo, TN - The Crockett County Cavaliers continued their winning ways Friday night defeating the Oakhaven Hawks by a score of 49-0.
Alamo, TN - The Crockett County Cavaliers soundly defeated the Obion County Central Rebels Friday night by a score of 43-14.
www.crockettfootball.com   (1803 words)

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