Fentress County

In 1823, the State Legislature erected Fentress County out of eastern parts of Overton County, reducing the latter to its constitutional limits. It was named after the then-Speaker of the State House, James Fentress.Miller, Chas. A. The Official and Political Manual of the State of Tennessee. Nashville: Marshall & Bruce, Stationers, 1890.
In 1824, the Legislature passed a law establishing the meeting place of the county court to be at the home of "Coonrod Poiles". The next year, the body voted to locate the county seat at Jamestown.
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