Rhea County, Tennessee Records

Rhea County, Tennessee (Map It) was created on December 3, 1807 from Roane County This Rhea County was named in honor of U.S. Representative John Rhea (1753–1832).Learn More About State of Tennessee History

Rhea County is bordered by Cumberland County (north), Roane County (northeast), Meigs County (east), Hamilton County (south) and Bledsoe County (west) .

Rhea County Cities and Towns include Dayton, Graysville, Spring City .

A Map of Rhea County, Tennessee contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Rhea County, Tennessee Courthouse Records

Rhea County, Tennessee Courthouse
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Rhea County, TN Courthouse

The Rhea County Courthouse is located in Dayton, Tennessee. The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Rhea county or in the Tennessee State Library & Archives. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

There were fires at the Rhea County courthouse in 1869 and 1927.

  • Rhea County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1808 and Probate Records from 1825.
  • Rhea County Register of Deeds has Land & Deed Records from 1808.
  • Rhea County Clerk of Circuit Court has Chancery Court Minutes from 1823, Circuit Court Minutes from 1815 and County  Court Minutes 1823 .
  • Rhea County Property Assessor has Tax Records from 1808, 1819, 1825, 1826, 1833, 1837, 1875, 1895-1898 and are located at the Tennessee State Library and Archives. Tax lists can be used to locate families, document historic properties and study community history. Early tax lists generally include all white males over 21 and indicate whether they owned land or slaves.
  • Rhea County Health Department issues birth certificates and death certificates (deaths which occurred in that county within the past three years, and a few county health departments keep death records for longer periods of time).

Rhea County, Tennessee Census Records

Rhea County, Tennessee Vital Records

Rhea County, Tennessee Resources

Rhea County, Tennessee External Links

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