http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ajobebrown/tn/dekalb_map.html This link gives history of founding of DeKalb, and its changing boundaries. In a message dated 8/8/2004 11:24:51 PM Eastern Standard Time, rlbcwhit@dtccom.net writes: Dekalb Co TN (county seat Smithville) was created in 1837 from parts of Jackson and White counties as well as from parts of some other counties. Putnam Co TN was created in 1854 from parts of Fentress, Jackson, Overton and White counties. Betty D. Mitchell Jones http://www.dmitchelljones.org