Genealogy and History
In 1910 Covington erected a building on this site for use as a high school. It opened in 1911, and was named Byars-Hall High School to memorialize prominent former educators, Judge Byars, and Captain James I. Hall. Byars was headmaster of the male high school in Covington, while Captain Hall was headmaster of the Mountain…
This is an blog post I found on Sally Kent’s website, “Just Another Pilgrim“. She was visiting Nashville with she came across Clover Bottom Mansion. The post included information about Anthony Clopton, an early settler of Tipton County, whom I am currently researching. I found Clover Bottom Mansion by accident. As I was driving around…
General Description The Oak Hill Farm Historic District includes approximately 213 acres of farmland straddling the Tipton and Haywood County lines. The district is comprised of two dwellings, including an 1834 Federal-style I-house, and a collection of outbuildings associated with the mid-20th century period of rural reform and agriculture. The main house, referred to as…
Description Of Church Building Canaan Baptist Church is located at 211 North Main Street, two blocks north of the square in downtown Covington. It stands within the historic African-American commercial area and its rear lot borders U.S. Highway 51. Founded in 1868 by Rev. J. Williams, the Canaan congregation experienced a large volume of growth…
Statement of Significance Old Trinity Episcopal Church, on Charlston-Mason Road, in Tipton County, Tennessee, is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion C as a significant example of vernacular church architecture in Tipton County. The gable front church is characterized by a pedimented gable with diagonal boards, multi-light windows, and wood ceilings…
HISTORIC WEST TENNESSEE CHURCH AND CEMETERY TARGETED BY VANDALS | (WMC-TV) – Churches and cemeteries should be peaceful places, but members of Old Trinity Episcopal Church in Mason, Tennessee said that is not the case after their historic house of worship has been desecrated by vandals. Old Trinity Episcopal Church and Cemetery sit on the National…
Historic markers are along many highways and country roads in Tipton County. Tipton County has a rich and interesting history! When modern roads were created in the county, markers became a tool for public memorialization and education. The majority of the historic markers appeared after the second world war. Here are some historic markers in…
Location Mt Carmel Presbyterian Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. It is in rural Tipton County near Covington, TN. The church was established in 1834 by settlers heading west and became the center of the small community called Mount Carmel. Mt Carmel Presbyterian Church continued its operations until 2000 when it merged…
Location Mount Carmel Church Cemetery is located on Mt. Carmel Rd in Tipton County, Tennessee and is associated with the Mount Carmel Presbyterian Church. This is a large, well maintained historical cemetery, across the road from a very early, (1836) historic church. There are approximately 800 graves in this cemetery. The oldest headstone in this…
CHARLESTON CHURCH & CEMETERY: Charleston Cemetery is located on the relatively quiet highway of 179 on the west side of Charleston United Methodist Church. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in July of 2002. (NRHP No. 02000811) Many of my family members are buried in this cemetery. They include the founder…