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Grainger Courthouse fire destroyed records in

Filed: Sep 16, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
Summary: A fire in January 1946 destroyed Grainger County’s courthouse. The article says records dating back to the county’s earliest days survived because they were kept behind the courthouse vault doors.
WHO: Amy Stauffer (Grainger County Journal)
WHAT: A January 1946 courthouse fire destroyed Grainger County’s courthouse, while older records survived in the vault.
WHEN: Jan 16, 1946
WHERE: Grainger County, Tennessee
WHY: The cause of the fire hasn’t been reported yet.

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