About Us
The Sullivan County Historical and Genealogical Society was created in July 1996 at Blountville, Tennessee.
Our Mission Statement
The Sullivan County Historical and Genealogical Society is dedicated to the preservation of history and genealogy in Sullivan County, Tennessee and the surrounding areas of East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia.
History of the organization
The group was initially organized as the Sullivan County Genealogy Club under the direction of Shelia Hunt at her residence, with 25 people in attendance. Charter members included Les Bright, Larry Robertson, Jan Combs, Kay Hamrick, Craig Miller, Mike Poe, Jerry Sharrett, Fred Wagner, Nancy Christian, and Shelia Hunt. The society's first Board of Officers included Les Bright, President; Larry Robertson; Vice President; Peggy Ferrell, Secretary; Betty Orfield, Treasurer; and Barbara Ray, Corresponding Secretary.
During the following year, the organization appointed a chartering committee comprised of Ken Breeding, Jan Combs, Bobbie Derrick, Charlene Derrick, Earl Feathers, Shelia Hunt, Joyce Loving, and Barbara Ray. The committee developed by-laws for the organization, which was officially chartered as the Sullivan County Genealogical Society on July 11, 1997. Over the course of the following year, the society rapidly grew into a larger organization with some 50-65 people in attendance at most of the meetings.
In 2009
The Sullivan County Historical and Genealogical Society is currently an even larger organization comprised of many members across the U.S. Its meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. on the 3rd Thursday of each month at the Sullivan County Courthouse located in historic downtown Blountville. The society publishes a semiannual journal of historical and genealogical information which is available and free of charge to its members.
The Sullivan County Historical and Genealogical Society is proud of its continuing growth. We are grateful for the many people who have been instrumental in helping our organization get off to a good start. We cordially invite you to join our organization in the interest of preserving local history and genealogy. We hope to see you at the meetings!
Sullivan County Historical and Genealogical Society
PO Box 568 • Blountville, TN 37617
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