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Go Vols

(5,902 posts) Thu Jun 20, 2013, 06:26 PM Jun 2013

Little people in Coffee County Tenn.

In 1876, another ancient graveyard was documented as having been discovered in Coffee County, Tennessee. The reports indicated the cemetery, covering some six acres, held the remains of thousands of dwarf like people.

http://www.legendsofamerica.com/wy-littlepeople.html

Its at the bottom of the article. I ran up on it a few days ago and cant find anyone that has heard of such.

Fake or fact I would like to know,anyone?

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Little people in Coffee County Tenn. (Original Post) Go Vols Jun 2013 OP

I haven't heard of it. I live near Coffee County. By the way anyone go to the Banaroo in southernyankeebelle Jun 2013 #1

Here's more info on that. Do you know this family? southerncrone Jun 2013 #2

I don't know Go Vols Jun 2013 #3

southernyankeebelle

(11,304 posts)

1. I haven't heard of it. I live near Coffee County. By the way anyone go to the Banaroo in

Reply to Go Vols (Original post)

Thu Jun 20, 2013, 06:48 PM

Jun 2013

Manchester (Coffee county)? Paul McCartney was the closer. I usually stay away that weekend when its here. Way to much traffic.

southerncrone

(5,506 posts)

2. Here's more info on that. Do you know this family?

Reply to Go Vols (Original post)

Sat Jun 22, 2013, 11:09 PM

Jun 2013

http://www.burlingtonnews.net/littlepeople.html

Says there is also one in White County which is the Sparta area.

Go Vols

(5,902 posts)

3. I don't know

Reply to southerncrone (Reply #2)

Sun Jun 23, 2013, 11:23 AM

Jun 2013

any Browns in Hillsboro,but do know plenty of folks that live there,know a few in the Sparta area too.

I have yet to find anyone local that knows anything of this.

Edit: Thanks for the link.

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