Once a part of North Carolina, Called the State of Franklin, then a part of Jefferson County, Tennessee, Cocke came to its own in 1797 and was named after William Cocke, a political figure and very instrumental figure in the forming of this part of East Tennessee. The history of Cocke County really begins soon after the first treaty with the Cherokee Indians and the English in 1721. The stories of virgin forest and great rivers and streams, and rich bottom lands carried back to Pennsylvania, Vermont, the Virginias, and North Carolina by early discoverers, began the movement of adventurers, hunters, and homesteaders looking for fertile farmlands and new settlements.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
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