Blount County TN Genealogical & Historical Society

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Blount County TN Genealogical & Historical Society

Bringing together persons interested in genealogical studies and in the collection and preservation

08/10/2026

The next program sponsored by the Blount County Genealogical Society will be at 5:30 p.m. on September 1, 2026, in the Sharon Lawson Room at the Blount County Public Library. Retired history teacher, Dr. Julie Mitchell will present a program titled, "Curious George and the Holocaust," the true historical story about how the authors escaped N**i occupied Europe at the beginning of World War II while carrying the manuscripts of the original Curious George books. The program is free and open to the public.

08/08/2026

The Blount County Genealogical and Historical Society is working on an article for the fall issue of The Blount Journal on the Blount County soldiers who lost their lives during the Korean War. One of the names listed on the memorial monument on the Blount County Courthouse front lawn is Ray F. Walker and no information has been found referencing any Korean War soldier from the area with that name. Any help in identifying this individual would be greatly appreciated. One other soldier, Sergeant Homer Ray Costner, is not listed on the courthouse monument, but will be covered in the journal article. If anyone knows of another Blount County soldier who died during the Korean War, please contact us so they can be included in our journal article.

06/20/2026

Today, June 20, 2026, the Blount County Genealogical and Historical Society (BCGHS) participated in the "History Fest" hosted by the Blount County Public Library. Pictured are BCGHS officers (front row, left-to-right) Ellen Green, Karen Kidd, Terri Blackmore, (back row, left-to-right) Lester Presley and Tim Walker. It was great visiting with everyone who turned out today and the society would also like to thank Library Director, Dustin Goforth and his dedicated staff for their support in making this a successful event.

05/24/2026

In honor of veterans from Blount County who have passed away over the past year, the Blount County Genealogical and Historical Society has set up a display outside our office at the Blount County Public Library. There is an alphabetical list with over 200 names of veterans who have passed. The display should be up through the end of June, and everyone is invited to come by to pay ohmage to those who helped preserve the freedom we enjoy as Americans.

05/07/2026

The Blount County Genealogical and Historical Society (BCGHS) is happy to announce that we anticipate mailing the Spring 2026, issue of The Blount Journal later this month (May). To ensure you receive your copy, 2026 annual membership dues ($30) need to be sent in as soon as possible. For your convenience we have three methods for renewal:
1. If you choose to pay by check, our mailing address is BCGHS, P.O. Box 4986, Maryville, TN 37802-4986. Please make out the check to BCGHS and include your contact information, i.e., name, mailing address, email, and phone number.
2. If you choose to pay by credit card, go to the society's web site, https://www.blountcotnhistory.org/, click on the "Membership" tab and follow the instructions. Please contact us if you have any issues with this process.
3. If you choose to pay in person, BCGHS personnel are usually in the office at the Blount County Public Library on Thursdays to accept payment via check or cash.

03/11/2026

Tonight, March 10, 2026, we had approximately 110 people in attendance for the year's first quarterly meeting of the Blount County Genealogical and Historical Society. Maryville City Manager, Greg McClain shared an informative presentation on the history of Maryville, Blount County, and Alcoa which included a multitude of early photographs. It was great seeing everyone this evening

03/03/2026

The Blount County Genealogical and Historical Society's first quarterly program for 2026 will be held at 5:30 p.m. on March 10th in the main gallery of the Blount County Public Library. Maryville City Manager and historian, Greg McClain will lead a program titled, The History of Blount County, Maryville, and Alcoa. The program is FREE ABD OPEN TO THE PUBLIC and we hope to see you there.

01/22/2026

NOTICE: Over the past week we have experienced a technical problem with taking credit card purchases from our website (www.blountcotnhistory.org). This was NOT a data breech, and your credit card information has always been secured. The link between our website and the bank was not connecting and the payments were never processed. This issue has now been resolved, but any purchases made during the time in question may need to be resubmitted. If you have made an on-line payment during this period and are uncertain if it was properly processed, please email us at [email protected] and we will verify the status of your purchase. We value your continued patronage of our organization and apologize if this causes you any inconvenience.

Tim Walker
President, BCGHS

12/27/2025

After a significant effort by some of our dedicated volunteers, the new home page for the Blount County Genealogical and Historical Society is up and running. For those interested in joining or renewing their membership for 2026, the option to pay via credit card is now available. Just go to the homepage (https://www.blountcotnhistory.org/), click on the Membership tab and follow the instructions.

12/15/2025

The Blount County Genealogical and Historical Society will be presenting a free program in the Dorothy Herron Room at the Blount County Public Library on Saturday, December 20, 2025, from 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Representative samples of Ken Cornett's historic post card collection will be shared by Lester Presley that cover over 100 years of Blount County history. Ken Cornett (1940-2022) was a past Blount County Historian who collected over 400 post cards in his lifetime that contained images of local interest.

Address

Maryville, TN
37802

Opening Hours

9am - 4pm

Website

http://www.blountcotnhistory.org/

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