Community Histories of Giles County, Tennessee, 1941 – 1942 Campbellsville Campbellsville is a lovely community located in the north-central section of Giles County. As to all Giles Countians, naturally, Giles County is the best county in Tennessee—so with the...
D.G. Beers Maps D. G. Beers maps were These maps are detailed maps of Tennessee counties created by Daniel Glover Beers and his company, D. G. Beers & Co. valuable for locating farms, homeowners, and landowners in the late 19th century. The maps included roads,...
First Oil Well to be Opened on Beeler Farm 17 Carloads of Machinery Expected to Arrive Next Week for Campbellsville Drilling Company Plans to Sink First Well to Depth of 5,000 to 8,000 Feet Within a few days, Giles County will witness the start of efforts to extract...
Giles Countians Distinguished Themselves in War of 1812 By Claudia Johnson In the same year Giles County was created, 1809, newly elected President James Madison and his style setting wife, Dolly, moved into the White House. Tennessee was a mere child of thirteen, and...
Giles County Map Showing Civil Districts (1836) This is a hand-drawn map of Giles County showing civil districts, rivers, creeks, towns and roads, many of which are named. Included are the descriptive surveyors notes – metes and bounds – delineating civil district...
