JAMES COUNTY DATA
"The Lost County"
| FamilySearch Wiki | Click to go to Website |
| TSLA Fact Sheet | Click to go to Website |
| County Contacts |
TN Gen Web - Tim Sowell Email: james@tngenweb.org Send Email James County TnGenWeb Click to go to Website |
| Known Beginning Dates Major County Records Record Notes |
Refer to Hamilton County Click to go to Website James County was created in 1871 from parts of Bradley and Hamilton counties. James County went bankrupt in 1919. As a result it was reincorporated into Hamilton County. James County is now extinct. Courthouse fires in 1890 and 1913 caused extensive record loss from the James County Courthouse. The remaining James County records are now housed in Hamilton County. The county seat was Ooltewah. |
| Societies / Museums / Archives |
James County Tennessee Historical Society Click to go to Website James County Blog Click to go to Website |