I found an old business directory from 1854, listing businesses in Hawkins County and some surrounding counties.
Southern Business Directory and General Commercial Advertiser Volume I (1854)
Charleston, SC: Steam Power Press of Walker & James
p. 90 HAWKINS COUNTY, TN
ROGERSVILLE, the county seat of Hawkins County, is a thriving Village, situated in a beautiful valley, two miles and a half from the Holston river, sixty-six miles east of Knoxville, and contains 4 Churches, 1 Bank, 7 Dry Goods Stores; 2 Confectioneries, 1 Book Store, 2 Hotels, 1 Female College, 1 Male Academy, 1 Printing Office, 1 Odd Fellows Lodge, 1 Masonic Lodge, 1 Division Sons of Temperance, and is in every particular, one of the most handsome and pleasant towns in the Southern States. The following are the principal merchants at Rogersville:
DRY GOODS AND SUNDRIES.—Simpson & Brothers, McKinney & Rogan, Mitchell & Kyle, J.K. & S. Neill, J.R. & W.P. Armstrong, M.S. & R.D. Wells, Fain, Anderson & Co., William White.
E.J. Aston, Dealer in Books, Stationery, Music, &c.
GROCERIES, CONFECTIONARIES, &c.-Mason & Dunlap, and William Bowen.
HOTELS.—McKinney House, by William D. Kenner; Rogersville Hotel, by A. R. Edmonds.
NEWSPAPERS.—Rogersville Times, L.L. Poats, Editor and Proprietor.
HIGH SCHOOLS.—Odd Fellows' Female College,—Principal, Rev. W.D. Jones, D.D. Teachers-—Henry Schwing, Professor of Music, Miss S.H. Hammond, Assistant; Misses L.S. Ruggles, M.J. Cates, C.J. Edmonds, C.S. Stark, E. Oconner, M. Mitchell; Mrs. Sophia Schwing, Embroidery, &c., Mrs. Mary W. Jones, Matron
McMiNN ACADEMY.—J. L. Lampson, Principal; G. W. Batchelor, Assistant.
BRANCH BANK OF TENNESSEE.—Hiram Fain, Cashier; Henry G. Wax, Clerk ; William Hutchinson, President.
AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY.—E.J. Aston, Agent.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.—Netherland & Heiskell, Hall & Walker, John A. McKinney, A. A. Kyle, Samuel Powel, W. N. Clarkson.
PUBLIC OFFICERS.—H. Hamilton, Sheriff; L. H. Rogan, Circuit Court Clerk; J. H. Vance., County Court Clerk; D. Alexander, Clerk and Master; R. M. Sensabaugh, Register; Martin Phillips, County Trustee.
DEALERS IN DRY GOODS.—Mooresburg P.0.—John A. Simpson & Co.; Moore & Co.
GENERAL MERCHANTS.—St. Clair P.0.—Thomas J. Lee; R. Chestnutt & Co.; War Gap P.0.—Crouch, Poindexter & Co.; Bulls Gap P.0.—Keele, Horner & Co.; Yellow Store P.O.—C.C. Miller; Lyon's Store P. 0.—William Lyons & Son ; G.M. & D.M. Lyons; New Canton P.0.—S.H. Rogan; John Vaughn. Marble Hall P.0. —J. D. McFarland.
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p. 89 GRANGER COUNTY.
RUTLEDGE, the County Seat, has the following general Merchants:
J.C. Clark & Co.; Easly & Co.; Rice and McFarland. Beare's Station, P.0.—S. Gill; J. & J. Lafferty; Robert Turley; Whitesides & Wyatt; Rocky Springs P.0.—J.H. Shields Paper Mill and
Store; Tampico P.0.—Thos. Dyer & Son; Thos. Smith; Wm Smith; James T. West; Thorn Hill P.0.—C.H. & D.L. Coffin; C. Hipstear; Austin's Ferry P.0.—J.W. Brooks;High Tower P.0.—H. Alsup & Son;
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p. 89 HANCOCK COUNTY, TN
SNEEDVILLE.—General Merchants.—James Conner & Co.; Canada Hodges; Jesse Lea; Wm. McNeil; R. Rose & Son; Mulberry Gap P.0.—H. Graham; Yellow Springs P.0.—R.M. Hamblin & Co.; Allen's Station P.0.—Bloomer & Gillinswater.
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p. 86 GREENE COUNTY, TN
The following are the general merchants:—Greenville P.0.—Geo. Jones & Co.; Lowry, Eason & Co.; W. and E. West; Thomas Lane, jr.; J. and J. Brown; McDowell, McGaughey & Co.; Park & Brown; Robt. Mason; V. S. Malaney & Co.; A. & M. Vogel; J. & E.B. Stowe, Dealers in Cotton Yam and Domestics; Camp Creek P.0.—D. Kennedy & Co.; Cedar Creek P.0.—G.& R. Gammon; Caney Branch P.0. —Gammon & Ottinger; Samuel A. Craig; Geo. Jones & Co.; Limestone Springs P.0.—Uriah Matthews; H.H. & K. Love; Rheatown P.0.—Loyd A. Case; J. Rankin; J.H. Earnest & Bro.; Baymount P.O.— Thomas Jackson; Romeo P.0.—Boyley & Weems; Ripley, Brown & Park; Graysburg P.0.—Nathan Mordock; Warrensburg P.0.—James M. Rankin; Allen Baker; Nenmansville P.0.—V.S. McNeese; J.F. King & Co.; Blue Springs P.0.—John Rader; Clear Creek P.0.—Thomas Smith & Co.; Timber Bridge P.0.—Russell & Co.; Wm. M. Lowry & Co.
TRADERS IN STOCK-Greenville P.O.-Adison Withers; James Johnson; Caswill M. Vestal; Blue Springs P.0.—Isaac A. Allen, John C. Hankins, James Cavenor; Graysburg P.0.—John H. Hays; Clear Creek P.0.—Hiram Smith. Laurel Gap P.0.—Elijah Weems.
TANNERS-—Greenville, P.0.—Joshua C. Lane; Thomas Lane, jr.; W. & E. West; Wm. D. Williams; Limestone Springs P.O.-Wm Blair; Rheatown P.O.-J. Rankin; Clear Creek P.O.-M.F. Jerolds.
MECHANICS.—Greenville, P.0.—J.C. Lane, Saddler; Samuel B. McCorkle, Harness Maker and Saddler; W. Stone, Saddler; Joseph Morris, Isaac T. Fields, W.D. William, Blacksmiths; John A. Mitchell
and William Miller, Cabinet Makers; Walter C. Willis, David Erwin, and John Moore, House Carpenters; Charles Lovett, Brick Mason; James W. Harrold, V.S Malony, J.G. Gass,?? Moorhead, John Mason, and Sebarn Jewell, Tailors; John Morris and David Good & Son, Tinners; John Rathrock, Boot and Shoe Maker; Wm. Boyce, Silver Smith; E. B. Miller, Merchant Tailor; Wm. Brannon, Wagon Maker.
CHURCHES.—One Presbyterian, N. S., one Cumberland Presbyterian, one Methodist E.P., one Episcopalian.
SCHOOLS.— Rhea Academy,—Male Department.—Wm. B. Rankin, Principal Teacher, Alfred Wilson, Assistant.—70 Students, Female Department—Rev. Ira Marcy and Lady, Teachers, nd Miss Julia A. Gahagan, Teacher of Music—62 Students.
TAXABLE PROPERTY.—432,913 acres of land, valued at $1,714,252; value of Town Lots, $ 131,760; 515 Slaves, value, $235,553; other property, $175,940, and 2,076 polls. The above is for the year 1853. Population of Greenville, about 700.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.—Greenville P.0.—Thomas D. Arnold; Robt. M. Barton; David D. Patterson; Sam. Milligan; Robt. A. Crawford; William Hawkins, Esqs.
OFFICERS, (Resident)—Greenville P.0.—R.J. McKinny, Supreme Judge; Valentine Sevier, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Office in Court House; David Sevier, Clerk and Master, Chancery Court, Office in Court House; E.VV. Headrick, Clerk of County Court, Office in Court House; Thomas Lane, Sen., Register, Office in Court House, up stairs; James Janes, Sheriff; Jacob Keicher, Chairman of County Court; John Maleey, Mayor.
PHYSICIANS.—Greenville P.O.—George W. Foute, M.D.; F.A. McCorkle, M.D.: E.C. Cochran, M.D.; Wm. West, M.D; Sion P. Crawford, M.D.; Country P. 0.—Wm. Cavener, M.D.; J.F. Broyles, M.D; Clear Creek P.O.—M.F. Jerolds, M.D.; Laurel Gap P.O.—J. Young M.D.; W.D. Strong, M.D.; Cedar Creek P.0.—B.F. Bell, M.D.; Timber Ridge P.0.—Alexander Doak, M.D.; John Shields, M.D.
TAVERNS.—Greenville Hotel, by John Maleney ; the Bell Tavern, by David G. Vance.
MINISTERS OF THE GOSPEL-Greenville P.O.-F.A. McCorkle, N.S. Presbyterian; Ira Morey, do.; Wm. Milbourne, Methodist; J.B. Dobson, Cumberland Presbyterian; John P. Holtsinger, do.
TIPLING HOUSE—Greenville P. 0.—Wm. & Jas. Ealy and Isaac Basinger; The Sons of Temperance are defunct in Greenville.
MANUFACTORIES-Camp Creek P.O.-George Click, Iron Works; G.B.K. Fanner, Iron Works; Bright Hope P.O.—Dr. John Shields, Manufacturer of Castings and Iron; Clear Creek P.O.?? Coffin, Bloomery;
Greenville P.0.—William D. Williams, Merchant Mill; Chuckey P.0.—Levi Henshaw, Merchant Mill. Henderson Mills P.O.—J. Henderson, Merchant Mill.