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| Meigs County Courthouse listed on the National Register, 1904. |
Meigs County was created in 1836 from Rhea County.
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| Congressman Wamp at ground breaking for Cherokee Memorial Park. |
It was named in honor of Return Jonathan Meigs, an American Revolutionary officer, Tennessee pioneer, and longtime Indian agent. The county was a stop along the Trail of Tears which is an important and tragic part of our nation's history. Hiwasee Island was home to many Cherokees during this time and later Sam Houston, a two term Member of Congress and former Governor of the State of Tennessee. Houston left the area to support Texas in its fight for independence and later became the president of the Republic of Texas.
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| Ground breaking for Cherokee Memorial Park. January 23, 1998. |
The county has never forgotten its rich Cherokee heritage, and is working with public and private partners to establish the Cherokee Memorial Center.
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