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Hancock County, Tennessee

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The act establishing the county was passed by the state legislature in 1844, but several Hawkins residents sued to block its creation. In 1848, the Tennessee Supreme Court ruled in favor of the new county. The county was named after the Revolutionary War patriot John Hancock

Adjacent Counties

Towns & Communities

  • Alanthus Hill
  • Kyles Ford
  • Mulberry Gap
  • Sneedville (County Seat)
  • Treadway
  • Xenophon

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TN Gen Web

Genealogy Trails

Hancock County Historical & Genealogical Society

Roots Web

RAOGK

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