The History of Meigs County
Meigs County began as an rural farming community and has remained that for most of its existence. Being one of the smallest counties in the U.S. it has never had a railroad line or a major highway, and until the 20th century, it relied on the Tennessee River for most of its commerce and supplies. For a brief overview of its history, you may wish to read the following article.
Historical Timeline
Any individual county's development over time is affected by larger national historical events. A timeline has been created so that the viewer may better understand the context within which these events occurred and how they affected Meigs County in the last 200 years.
The events within the timeline are colored coded to differentiate among the event categories. The following key shows these categories.
Tennessee Events
National Events
Meigs County and Related Events
