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Pikeville was established in 1816 on lands purchased from Charles Love a land speculator from Virginia. The origin of the town's name is unknown, although some have suggested that it was named for explorer General Zebulon Pike. By 1818, the Bledsoe County seat had been moved from Madison to Pikeville. The town was incorporated in 1830. [1]
Bledsoe County Correctional Complex (BCCX) covers about 2,500 acres between Pikeville and Spencer. The prison is a level 3 facility which houses about 2,539 offenders in three separate facilities: Site 1; Site 2 (formerly Southeast Tennessee State Regional Correctional Facility); and Unit 28 (houses female offenders.) [15]
Bridgman was a co-founder of Pikeville, and he served as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1819 to 1821. [2] He was also a landowner and a slaveholder. [2] In 1869, the house was purchased by the wife of Union Army General James G. Spears, Adeline. [2]
Pikeville Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church is a historic African-American church on E. Valley Drive in Pikeville, Tennessee. The church was built in 1870, during Reconstruction . It was used by multiple congregations and also served as the community's black school until 1925, when a Rosenwald school ( Lincoln School ) was built.
Pages in category "People from Pikeville, Tennessee" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
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