Archives wilson county tn government, official website. Wilson county courthouse 1884 located on the public square of floresville, the wilson county courthouse was designed by the prominent texas architect, alfred giles and was completed in 1884. Genealogical fact sheets about tennessee counties wilson. Wilson county texas genealogy and history presented by. In 1965, tsla microfilmed deed books a to 169 17891965 and trust deed books ee to 215 18291965 and indexes. We use a complex and intelligent mapping system called a geographic information system, or gis. Library history wilson county was legally created on february, 1860 by proclamation of the texas state legislature from the existing counties of bexar, gonzales, karnes, atascosa and guadalupe. Wilson county the handbook of texas online texas state. Wilson county tennessee is located in the heart of middle tennessee and the county seat is lebanon, tennessee. Moreover, agriculture still remains an important industry. The book is called from the wilson county archives collection of images. Wilson county gis appreciates your patience during this difficult time.
In october 2011 all offices in the original wilson county courthouse, including the. Guide to wilson county established 1799 genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, civil war records, revolutionary war records, family histories, cemeteries, churches, tax records, newspapers, and obituaries. Wilson county appraisers office wilson county clerk wilson county emergency management wilson county health department wilson county highway department wilson county maintenance department wilson county noxious weed department wilson county offices wilson county register of deeds wilson county sheriff. Wilson county, tn birth, death, marriage, divorce records. Wilson county is part of the san antonionew braunfels, texas, metropolitan statistical area. Tawakoni, lipan apache, and comanche lived and hunted in the area explorations and county established. County courthouse edit edit source wilson county courthouse 615 madison street fredonia, kansas 6673683 phone. Wilson county explore north carolinas counties for court services and information, such as courthouse locations, jury service, contacts, and more. Tags posted in actions comments off on docket this entry was posted on monday, april 30th, 2018 at 1. American memory from the library of congress school records and histories. Wilson county covers 807 miles with an elevation of 300 to 600 feet above sea level. The hidden years of the town of neodesha, wilson county, kansas. Theres one chapter on present day buildings and communities.
If you have a love for history, a desire to help others, and basic webpagemaking skills, consider. Later, the area was a hunting range for tonkawa, aranamas, tamiques, karankawa. The san saba county courthouse, built in 1911, is punctuated by its. It was later used to form parts of dobbs, orange, wake and wilson counties, but gained territory from. Our mapping division was first established in 1980. It was built in 19241925, and is a threestory, rectangular, classical. District court in the courtroom located upstairs in the courthouse. It looks like the people in the photo are either putting their horses or. This is a veiw looking west down onto the businesses which are located on the present day c street. The original wilson county deed books are held at the county courthouse. Welcome to the wilson county gis mapping office, a division of wilson county technology services. Serving as the focal point of the small community of floresville, the wilson county courthouse provides a rare example of italianate architecture. Wilson county is located in the heart of middle tennessee.
A onestory courthouse was built on present day third street where the district judges office is today. Wilson county courthouse 1884 254 texas courthouses. County clerk wilson county tn government, official website. History johnston county genealogy, north carolina your. Find 30 listings related to wilson county courthouse in lebanon on. Teen area this new area will have books and a study area just for our teen population. Floresville is located on part of the juan and simon arocha spanish land grant which was granted in 1782. The wilson county courthouse and jail are located in floresville, texas. Sutherland springs was designated the county seat, and dr. Luzerne county courthouse history the early courthouses in luzerne county occupied space in the town square from shortly after the countys establishment in 1786. May 07, 2020 wilson county explore north carolinas counties for court services and information, such as courthouse locations, jury service, contacts, and more. Depending on local laws and specific court policies, exemptions may include persons over age 70, and those having recently served on a jury usually within years depending on county policy. Archive of texas history and photographs including town and county histories, courthouse photos and history, genealogy information and historical data. Club gifted the library with its first circulating collection of 350 books forister.
Wilson county, located on the upper coastal plain of south texas, is surrounded by guadalupe county on the north, gonzales county on the northeast, karnes county on the southeast, atascosa county on the southwest and bexar county on the northwest. The county was named for james charles wilson, a texas patriot and survivor of the illfated mier expedition in 1842. Floresville, the county seat and largest city, is 30 miles southeast of san antonio cities, towns and communities. You can consult the genealogical county fact sheets or inventories of county records on microfilm to see the effect of a courthouse fire or fires on the records of the county in which you are interested. Wilson county courthouse square the portal to texas history. Wilson county, tennessee ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Sheriffs deputy shall be appointed to their positions by the sheriff and will enforce the laws of the united states and the state of texas. Archeological evidence in the wilson county area reveals early habitation from the paleoindians huntergatherers period. Edgecombe, nash, and wilson administrative order in response to the coronavirus covid19 and schedule.
Wilson county was established by an act of the third general assembly of the state of tennessee on october 26, 1799, three years after the organization of the state itself and consists of 583. The county is located in the southeast area of the state. Located on the public square of floresville, the wilson county courthouse was designed by the prominent texas architect, alfred giles and was completed in 1884. A picture history of wilson county, tn has been published by wilson county archives director, linda granstaff. The kansas county clerk and election official has many duties. Wilson county, tennessee genealogy trails history group. Several months ago i wondered if there were stories of ghosts seen in these old buildings or ruins. In the general court of justice of north carolina superior court division wilson county 19sp316 in the matter of the foreclosure of a deed of trust executed by kelven l. It looks like the people in the photo are either putting their horses or cattle into the coral. Containing sketches of our pioneers, revealing their trials and hardships in planting civilization in these counties, biographies of their worthy successors and portraits of prominent people.
Deputies will be required to patrol, answer calls, investigate suspicious activity, serve warrants, arrest criminals, investigate. Wilson county, in south central texas, was legally organized by an act of the legislature of the state of texas, on february, 1860, out of karnes and bexar counties. Luzerne county courthouse history luzerne county, pa. Genealogical researchers benefit from the township notebooks, cemetery records, school records, family histories, county maps, county histories, reference books, and photographs. The two story stuccoed brick structure with its dominating tower exhibits many italianate architectural elements an unusual style for 19th century texas courthouses.
Just visible from the edge of the photo is a coral. Sitting 30 minutes east of raleigh, wilson county is a major center for. Wilson county history bibliography kansas historical society. Longsworth, appointed judge and county clerk by the military government during congressional reconstruction, moved the county records to lodi in 1867, beginning a controversy about the location of the county seat that lasted for more than a decade. Location, contacts, phone number, jury duty, and other info. Architect alfred giles used local brick for the italianate design. Usgenweb tennessee archives wilson county, lebanon america from the great depression to world war ii source. I decided that most buildings around 100 years old have certainly got some ghosts stories passed down through the years and i was going to find out if that was the case in wilson county. Search wilson county property assessments, sales history, and parcel maps.
Wilson county was formed in 1799 from portions of sumner county. Wilson county appraisers office wilson county clerk wilson county emergency management wilson county health department wilson county highway department wilson county maintenance department wilson county noxious weed department wilson county offices wilson. Arial view from the bell tower of the wilson county courthouse. Though it would be impossible to list every job that every county clerkelection official does, a snapshot is available below. Cases handled include divorces, partition suits, contempts, all kinds of land cases, adoptions, workers comp cases, contract. Wilson county, tennessee genealogy familysearch wiki. The first building was a simple log structure, followed, in 1801, by a georgianstyle building showing the philadelphia influence. The wilson county free library was established on september 16, 1940. Wilson county, ks wilson county, nc wilson county, tn wilson county, tx. Find property records, vital records, inmate and court records, professional and business licenses, contractor licenses and much more. Wilson county, tn genealogy and history our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical and historical data and placing it online for the free use of all researchers this site is available for adoption. Johnston county was formed from craven county in 1746 and named for gabriel johnston who was the royal governor of north carolina from 17341752. Wilson county has developed a diverse industrial base that includes pharmaceuticals, life sciences, automotive parts, and building supplies. Register of deeds has land records old courthouse records.
In the state of kansas, there are possible exemptions for persons required elsewhere for public welfare, health or safety, and may include some. The following list shows when courthouse fires and other disasters occurred in tennessee. Julietwilson county public library, 7851 central pike, po box 337, mt. It was cut from bexar and karnes counties, and named for somervell expedition member and legislator, james c. The wilson county courthouse is a historic courthouse located in wilson, north carolina. An acoustic altcountry band playing all original music. Giles county, tennessee genealogy familysearch wiki. The county clerks duties are listed nearly 1,000 times in kansas statutes. Surrounding counties include davidson, sumner, trousdale, smith, dekalb, cannon, and rutherford. Wilson county historical museum in fredonia, kansas was founded by the wilson county historical society in 1960. The two story stuccoed brick structure with its dominating tower exhibits many italianate architectural elements an unusual style for 19th century texas. It was later used to form parts of dobbs, orange, wake and wilson counties, but gained territory from orange county in 1761 and from duplin county in 1777. Courts in wilson, nc courthouse location and information.
Wilson county, tennessee public records directory quickly find public record sources in the largest human edited public record directory. Wilson county by north carolina judicial branch explore north carolinas counties for court services and information, such as courthouse locations, jury service, contacts, and more. Search wilson county recorded land documents through this paid service. There was a fire at the wilson county courthouse in 1881. Anyone interested in the proposed revision is encouraged to attend the meeting and address the commissioners court. Wilson county chancery court is separate from courts under the circuit court clerk. By the eve of the civil war wilson county had a population of 1,500. Sitting 30 minutes east of raleigh, wilson county is a major center for commerce, education, culture, and tourism. The county seat and largest city is floresville, which is thirty miles southeast of san antonio. Cases handled include divorces, partition suits, contempts, all kinds of land cases, adoptions, workers comp cases, contract debt cases, writ of certioraris, mechanics and material mens liens, delinquent taxes, and child.
Welcome wilson county tn government, official website. Wilson county was formed in 1799 from sumner county acts of tennessee 1799, chapter 2. Wilson county was named for james charles wilson, a native of yorkshire, england, who came to texas in 1837. The book, 440pages plus, contains over 660 pictures from all over the county. Wilson county covid19 case count updated as information is received from dshs executive order no. Wilson county, tennessee genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Library history wilson county public libraries texas. Wilson county was established by an act of the legislature on february, 1860. They were added to the national register of historic places in texas in 1978 and the courthouse as a recorded texas historic landmark in 1984.
Wilson county courthouse, one of the last stops on the tour, pulled at. Wilson county district court in fredonia, ks court. Juliet wilson county public library, 7851 central pike, po box 337, mt. Book containing entries of all proceedings in a court. The jail is now operated by the wilson county historical society as the wilson county jailhouse museum. This is a complete overhaul of the 1990 classic, featuring updated coverage of 3,125 county jurisdictions and 1,577 new england towns and independent virginia cities, details of the 18 vermont probate districts, 9 massachusetts districts, and 12 connecticut judicial districts, plus informative state profiles and crossreferences to name changes and extinct towns and counties. Wilson county is on the upper coastal plain of south texas. Wilson county assessor wilson county courthouse 228 east main st.
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