History · Fall Branch

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One of the earliest settlers at Fall Branch was Isaac White, a Revolutionary War veteran who arrived in the area in 1781. He eventually established a farm at what is now the intersection of Interstate 81 and State Highway 93. Another early settler, Gabriel Morgan, built a grist mill at Fall Branch in the early 1800s. The mill stood until the 1930s, when it was torn down.

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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Fall Branch is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Fall Branch has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Pierce Chapel AME Church Cemetery in Kingsport, 6.4 miles away.

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Pierce Chapel AME Church Cemetery’s page links to a real one.
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