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  Grainger County, TN
Grainger County, Tennessee has a population that is made of 97.4 percent White, 0.6 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 1.3 percent Hispanic.
Throughout the State of Tennessee, Grainger County is positioned 69 of 95 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures.
Grainger County is ranked number 75 of 96 Counties in the State of Tennessee in terms the size of total employment in 2005.
www.ecanned.com /TN/Grainger.shtml   (967 words)

  
 Welcome to Grainger County Tennessee
Grainger County is the undiscovered gem of East Tennessee.
The county is a quilted patchwork of rolling farms and lush woodlands.
However, today Grainger County is most famous for its delicious tomatoes, which are prized both near and far.
www.graingertn.com   (164 words)

  
 Cardwell Family Research - Grainger County., TN Group
Charles Cardwell is in Sevier County, Tennessee in the 1930 census.
Claiborne County is on the western border of Grainger County and is divided by the Clinch River.
In the 1880 census of Grainger County, Tennessee she stated that she was born in Tennessee and her mother and father were born in Tennessee and Virginia respectively.
www.cardwellfamily.org /html/grainger_co___tn.html   (8017 words)

  
 Knoxville TN - Grainger County
Grainger County was formed in 1796 from parts of Knox, and Hawkins County.
Grainger County is located in East Tennessee approximately 18 miles from downtown Knoxville and borders northeast side of Knox County.
Grainger County being nestled in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains and graced by the Clinch Mountains, Cherokee Lake, Norris Lake, the Holston and Clinch Rivers, is a superb place for recreation.
www.relo-info.com /grainger.html   (429 words)

  
 Grainger County Tennessee/Bean Station TN
Mostly mountainous Grainger County is located in the northeastern part of the state.
Mary Grainger later married William Blount and became the official first lady of the Southwest Territory from 1791 until 1796.Much of Cherokee Lake is in Grainger County.
Grainger County was formed from lands that previously had been part of Hawkins and Knox Counties.
www.easttnrealestate.com /grainger_co_,_tn.htm   (124 words)

  
 History & Genealogy - County Records - Grainger County Genealogical Fact Sheet
Census on microfilm for Grainger County: 1810-1880, 1900-1930
Additional county and community histories can be found at the Bibliography of Tennessee Local History Sources: Grainger County.
Census of Grainger County, Tennessee, 1830 (Houston, n.d.)
www.tennessee.gov /tsla/history/county/factgrainger.htm   (591 words)

  
 Grainger County Tennessee
A daughter is born, sixth child of Aaron Rook and Frances Clifton, in Grainger County Tennessee
Marriage of Jane Rook, daughter of Aaron Rook and Frances Clifton, and Henry Watson, in Grainger County, Tennessee
A son is born, seventh child of Aaron Rook and Frances Clifton, in Grainger County Tennessee
www.rook.org /places/tn/graingercotn.html   (221 words)

  
 Welcome to the Grainger County Chamber of Commerce, Tennessee
The Grainger County Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1957 to promote business and industry within the county.
The board is comprised of members from four areas of the county, as well as several at-large members appointed by the president.
Grainger County is home to Clinch Mountain, Cherokee Lake, and Clinch River.
www.graingerchamber.com   (292 words)

  
 Grainger County, Tennessee - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Grainger County holds the distinction as the only Tennessee county named for a woman, Mary Grainger Blount, the wife of Territorial Governor William Blount.
The county seat was located in Washburn in North Grainger County, for some time before moving to Rutledge in 1801.
Overall, the county remains one of small businesses and agriculture, although a 1999 count identified 3,643 residents employed in the industrial sector.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Grainger_County,_Tennessee   (1162 words)

  
 A Brief History of Grainger County, Tennessee
It is the only county in Tennessee named in honor of a woman: Mary Grainger, the wife of William Blount, the first territorial governor of Tennessee.
The first paper mill established in the south was built in Grainger County by Dr. Milton Shields.
During much of the 20th century, “moonshining” was an illegal but lucrative industry and the hills and hollows scattered throughout the county produced many colorful characters (not to mention outlaws).
www.graingerchamber.com /pages/history.html   (405 words)

  
 Grainger County, TN News - Page 2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Citizen Tribune On Grainger County E-911 Director Randy Holt said the intersection of Hwy 131 with Hwy 25E is one of the busiest in the county.
A crash at a Grainger County intersection Thursday afternoon killed two men in a pickup truck and injured dozens of high school students riding on a tour bus to a dance, authorities said.
The Knox County Sheriff's Department arrested a candidate for Grainger County Constable, accusing the man of impersonating a Sheriff's Deputy, and stalking an East Knox County woman.
www.topix.net /county/grainger-tn/page2   (941 words)

  
 Marriages of Grainger County, Tennessee, 1796-1837 : Genealogical Publishing Company
Grainger County was taken from Hawkins and Knox counties in 1796.
Grainger's marriage records were recorded in a register for the first time by the Works Projects Administration.
As far as is known, no other compiled record of the marriages was ever made, for the county clerk apparently did not record the returns of either bonds or licenses.
www.genealogical.com /index.php?main_page=product_info&item_number=6321   (193 words)

  
 Grainger County EMS
It is governed by the Grainger County Ambulance Authority which is made up of local government officials and concerned citizens.
During her tenure call volume has increased tremendously, new life-saving equipment has been added (including state-of-the-art heart monitors), new protocols have been written with new drugs added (including additional medications for cardiac patients), and Grainger County's paramedics have been trained to perform Rapid Sequence Intubation or RSI (which includes pre-hospital needle cricotomy).
Before her service as Director, Mary served as a paramedic with Grainger County EMS, as well as Jefferson County EMS.
www.r2ems.com /agency/grainger/grainger.html   (205 words)

  
 Grainger County, TN News
Students say the sound was so loud, but school officials in Grainger County are glad no one was injured when a water bottle exploded inside a high school.
Rutledge High School in Grainger County was evacuated earlier today after "an incident" involving "some kind of a device that warranted a lockdown and evacuation procedures," according to E-911 executive...
Knox County authorities pulled the body of the 73-year-old farmer from the Holston River north of Asheville Highway on Thursday...
www.topix.net /county/grainger-tn   (681 words)

  
 Grainger Today
The county owns more than 242 acres of land, which would have been included in the agreement.
Much of that land, according to County Mayor Mark Hipsher is made up of smaller parcels, which have been acquired over a period of several years as the result of delinquent tax sales, where there were no bids placed.
However, when County Mayor Mark Hipsher agreed that before county property could be disposed of it had to be declared surplus, Hill amended his motion to simply pay the manufacturer.
www.graingertoday.com   (558 words)

  
 Telemedicine Healthcare in Grainger County   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Grainger County has a population of about 19,000 and no hospital.
Clinch Mountain divides the county, and, from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM, there is no ambulance service north of the mountain which has an elevation of 2,200 feet.
The focus of the telemedicine project is to improve access to quality health services and to reduce the isolation of rural health care professionals in Grainger County.
ocean.st.usm.edu /~w146169/teleweb/homehlth.htm   (426 words)

  
 Grainger County Tomatoes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Grainger County tomato varieties are carefully selected for good taste and quality.
Each year experimental varieties are grown, but only the best become a Grainger County variety, ensuring a great tasting tomato for our customers for years to come.
In late June/early July, Grainger county tomatoes are ready for harvest in the field.
www.ritterfarms.com /tomatoes.html   (110 words)

  
 Fast ForWord Results: State Assessment: Success on the Terra Nova
Grainger County School District, TN Students from four elementary schools in the Grainger County District in Tennessee participated in this study during the 2002 - 2003 school year.
Greg Marion, of East Tennessee State University, was interested in evaluating the effectiveness of a learning environment with a focus on early reading and cognitive skills as a way for improving the academic achievement of students.
Data provided by the Grainger County School District, Rutledge, TN; school personnel were responsible for administering all tests and collecting all scores.
www.scilearn.com /results/assess/main=grainger   (411 words)

  
 SFA | Vignettes | Grainger County Tomato Festival   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The mission of the SFA is to document and celebrate the diverse food cultures of the American South.
In Grainger County, Tennessee, the locals turn out in full force to celebrate their best—and most famous—crop: tomatoes.
Grainger farmers have tomato growing down to a science, producing tomatoes nearly year-round.
www.southernfoodways.com /fea_graingertomatofest.shtml   (751 words)

  
 Grainger County Government
The Grainger County Commission will be meeting in regular session the 2nd Monday of each month of 2006 unless otherwise notified at the Circuit Courtroom in the Justice Center, Rutledge, TN.
Items of an urgent nature may be handled with an Addendum to the Agenda with the approval of County Commission.
The Grainger County Planning Commission will be meeting in regular session the 4th Monday of each month of 2006 unless otherwise notified at the Circuit Courtroom in the Justice Center, Rutledge, TN.
www.graingertn.com /pages/government.html   (246 words)

  
 USGenWeb - Grainger County Tennessee Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Grainger County has a rich history dating back to its creation in 1796 from parts of Hawkins and Knox counties.
The county is bounded on the Northwest by the Clinch River (and Norris Lake) and on the Southeast by the Holston River (and Cherokee Lake).
Grainger's current population is estimated at just over 21,000, with most living in owner occupied single family dwellings.
www.graingertn.us /old-index.php   (739 words)

  
 Grainger County, Tennessee TN, county profile - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
The county is in the Morristown metro area.
This was an increase of 6.14% from the 2000 census.
Grainger County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=12442   (601 words)

  
 Grainger County, Tennessee Genealogical Records Information
Which includes Grainger County, Tennessee County Records, Grainger County, Tennessee History, Grainger County, Tennessee Facts, Grainger County, Tennessee Genealogical Addresses and websites related to Grainger County, Tennessee Genealogy in general.
OR maybe you have some free time and want to earn a little extra money running errands and helping someone in desperate need of a document in the local county courthouse, library, or archive, or maybe take a picture of a tombstone in a local cemetery or of a house across town.
The county seat rotated meeting places until 1801, when a courthouse was built in Rutledge.
www.mytennesseegenealogy.com /tn_county/gra.htm   (1661 words)

  
 Realty Times - Real Estate News and Advice - Local Market Conditions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Homes in the rest of the county are on a slow but steady increase, with land sales of acreage in demand and rising as supplies decrease.The Grainger county area in my opinion is still far from reaching it's full potential for development and appreciation.
September activity on particularly lake front and River front acreage in the county was very brisk, though many good values are still to be had if you know where to look.
Whether it be ranches, farms, lake front living Grainger county offers values forward thinkers are just now starting to take advantage of.
realtytimes.com /rtmcrcond/Tennessee~Grainger_county~denissavard   (496 words)

  
 Grainger County Tennessee Genealogy
Due to the volunteers high volume of e-mail, please be sure to use GRAINGER COUNTY LOOKUP REQUEST as the subject of your e-mail message.
View a simple map of Grainger and surrounding county outlines.
View a detailed fl-and-white map of Grainger County.
members.tripod.com /vandergrift/grainger.htm   (354 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: Grainger County, Tenn.
For convenient presentation of this material, the site includes a page for each of the more than 3,000 counties in the U.S., as well as for various U.S. and foreign territories and countries.
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.
politicalgraveyard.com /geo/TN/GA.html   (555 words)

  
 Grainger County Homes for Sale. Real Estate in Grainger County, Tennessee
Grainger County Homes for Sale and Real Estate
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