Hancock County, Tennessee
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Hancock County Information

Hancock County was founded in 1844, created from parts of Hawkins and Claiborne counties. It was named in honor of John Hancock who was Governor of Massachusetts 1780-1785 and again from 1787 until his death in 1793. He served as a member of the Continental Congress 1775-1780 and presided over the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. He was the first to sign it and did so in letters so large so as to ensure everyone who saw it knew his intent.

The county seat is Sneedville, formerly known as Greasy Rock, but re-named for William Sneed, an attorney who defended the creation of the county from legal challenges brought up by surrounding Hawkins and Claiborne counties.

With a 2022 population of 6695, Hancock County is the fourth smallest of the 95 counties in Tennessee.
Only Moore, Van Buren and Pickett Counties are smaller by population.


Unincorporated Communities in Hancock County

Alanthus Hill ~ Kyles Ford ~ Mulberry Gap ~ Treadway ~ Xenophon

Other Community Names

Blackwater - Chinquapin - Cool Branch - Copper Ridge - Duck Creek - Greene-Lawson - Luther
Newman's Ridge - Snake Hollow - Trent Valley - Vardy - War Creek - Yellow Branch



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Hancock County Records
Biographies Birth Records Index
Cemeteries Census Records
Church Records County Records
Death Records Family Bibles and family Records
History Marriage Records Index
Military Records Miscellaneous Data
Newspaper Clippings Obituaries and Death Notices
School Records Slave Records
Wills and Probate Records Land Deeds and Taxes

This page last updated Nov 2024.

Recent Changes:

March 2025 - Added several new pages. Added 1890 U.S. Census of Veterans and Widows for Hancock County to the census page. Added the Andy Gibson Cemetery, the Burdine Cemetery, the Gibson Cemetery, the Goins Chapel Cemetery, the Kinsler Cemetery, the Old Odom Cemetery, and the Vardy Community Cemetery to the cemeteries page.

See the Record of Changes.




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