McMinn County was created in 1819 out of lands ceded by the Cherokee Indians in the southeastern corner of the state. It is located in Eastern Tennessee which was a pivotal point for migration into and through the State. At its inception as a county, it was surrounded by: Monroe, Rhea, and Roane counties, Indian lands and by the Northern Georgia. This book contains: wills, estate records, circuit court records, chancery court records, newspaper notices, and etc......