Simpson
County Archives and Museum is located in the old
jail and jailer’s residence and is the
repository of old circuit court and county court
documents, tax records, marriage records, wills,
and deeds. Also maintained in this facility are
extensive family history files and genealogical
collections for Simpson, Allen, Logan and Warren
Counties in Kentucky and Robertson and Sumner
Counties in Tennessee. Many old scrapbooks,
collections, family Bibles, assorted manuscripts,
census records, funeral home records, local paper
on microfilm, maps, picture file, obituary file,
local history file, and memorabilia, as well as
an extensive genealogical library are available.
Tours are conducted by the staff of the Simpson
County Historical Society who maintain the
facility. |