A history of Weaverville,
then and now
Postcards, papers and photographs of Weaverville from public archives, woven together by decade. Neighbors fill in the gaps.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Chartered in 1875 and named for Michael Montraville Weaver who gave the land for the town, Weaverville sits along the Dry Ridge (named by the Native Americans for its relatively arid conditions). The Treaty of Holston signed in 1786 cleared the way for settlers to move into the area. Among the first settlers were John and Elizabeth Weaver, parents of the town's founder. Early residents, friends, and relatives soon began gathering for religious camp meetings near the south end of College Street. On land first known as the Reems Creek Camp Grounds, a large conference house (built in the 1830s) housed the Methodist assembly which became the first school in the area in 1840.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowFinish Weaverville’s story
Most archives stop around 1920. The photos from after that are in family albums, not libraries.
2 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old view1899 Weaver family reunion in, 1899: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Weaverville
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Weaverville, decade by decade
1990s
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as 1899 Weaver family reunion in (1899) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (5) and the Library of Congress (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.