White County was established in 1806 and named after John White, one of the first settlers of the area. The county seat is Sparta and it has many historic structures such as the residential Main Street historic district that contains popular domestic styles of the early twentieth century. Throughout its history, White County has had valuable natural resources in coal and timber. As a result of its abundance of coal, many mines and towns were established in the county and employed many of the residents. The lumber industry has also been important for the county and was in great demand during World War I when the federal government and Allied nations ordered gun stocks made out of walnut.
Farm Name Date Founded
Brown Farm 1905
Carter Farm 1826
Crowder Farm 1826
Dixie Farm 1869
Goddard Mountain Farm 1873
Hitchcock Farm 1819
Howard Farm 1900
Hutchings Farms 1853
Johnson Farm 1894
JOT Farms 1858
K & M Farm 1900
Lee-Jernigan Farm 1856
McPeak Farm 1858
Moore Farm 1905
Plum Creek Farm 1836
Post Oak Creek Farm 1868
Russell Farm 1838
Sullivan Farm 1814
Ward Farm 1873