Robert H. "Bob" White was born in Crockett County 10 miles west of this site. He served 15 years as Tennessee's first official State Historian. He had previously served as a college teacher and a consultant to many departments of state government as . . . — — Map (db m52977) HM
In 1861, this place was called Cageville, a small hamlet at an important West Tennessee crossroads. The residents here and at nearby Bells (then called Bells Depot) largely supported the Confederacy. In April 1861, 170 volunteers formed what would . . . — — Map (db m156331) HM
One mile due north is the grave of this veteran of the Revolutionary War who enlisted in 1776, wintered at Valley Forge, served in numerous battles, afterwards fought Indians, and was honorably discharged at Pittsburgh. He moved to what is now . . . — — Map (db m56291) HM
Bedford Forrest Coop (1866–1929) was born in Crockett County, Tennessee. He studied medicine at Washington University before getting married and joining a private practice in Greenville, Illinois. After falling ill with tuberculosis in 1908, Dr. . . . — — Map (db m271787) HM
Crockett County was created in honor of and to perpetuate the
memory of David Crockett, one of Tennessee's distinguished
sons. Situated between forks of the Forked Deer River, the area
was settled about 1824. The face of the county, when . . . — — Map (db m199692) HM
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