Hamilton, Tennessee
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12631 HWY 58 GEORGETOWN
Parcel ID (county source) 045 017 Copy parcel ID
Owner (county source) AIKMAN SHANNON
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Property details and source County Hamilton, TN FIPS code 47065 County appraised value $93,800 County assessed value $23,450 Data added Oct 11, 2026 Source year Unknown Legal description Not recorded Recorded acreage Not recorded Land use Not recorded Living area 1,064 Year built 1955 About this source County assessment record
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12701 HWY 58 GEORGETOWN
Parcel ID (county source) 045 018 Copy parcel ID
Owner (county source) AIKMAN SHANNON DENISE
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Property details and source County Hamilton, TN FIPS code 47065 County appraised value $296,200 County assessed value $74,050 Data added Oct 11, 2026 Source year Unknown Legal description Not recorded Recorded acreage Not recorded Land use Not recorded Living area 2,368 Year built 1969 About this source County assessment record
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12607 HWY 58
Parcel ID (county source) 045 019 Copy parcel ID
Owner (county source) COFER CAROLYN
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Property details and source County Hamilton, TN FIPS code 47065 County appraised value $239,100 County assessed value $59,775 Data added Oct 11, 2026 Source year Unknown Legal description Not recorded Recorded acreage Not recorded Land use Not recorded Living area Not recorded Year built Not recorded About this source County assessment record
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12506 HWY 58 GEORGETOWN
Parcel ID (county source) 045 019.01 Copy parcel ID
Owner (county source) HARRELL CLYDE STEVEN
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Property details and source County Hamilton, TN FIPS code 47065 County appraised value $324,500 County assessed value $81,125 Data added Oct 11, 2026 Source year Unknown Legal description Not recorded Recorded acreage Not recorded Land use Not recorded Living area 1,976 Year built 1989 About this source County assessment record
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12526 HWY 58 GEORGETOWN
Parcel ID (county source) 045 019.02 Copy parcel ID
Owner (county source) PRUETT LISA R
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Property details and source County Hamilton, TN FIPS code 47065 County appraised value $310,300 County assessed value $77,575 Data added Oct 11, 2026 Source year Unknown Legal description Not recorded Recorded acreage Not recorded Land use Not recorded Living area 1,992 Year built 1988 About this source County assessment record
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12500 HWY 58 GEORGETOWN
Parcel ID (county source) 045 019.03 Copy parcel ID
Owner (county source) MC BRYAR DARREL D &
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Property details and source County Hamilton, TN FIPS code 47065 County appraised value $244,500 County assessed value $61,125 Data added Oct 11, 2026 Source year Unknown Legal description Not recorded Recorded acreage Not recorded Land use Not recorded Living area 1,248 Year built 1992 About this source County assessment record
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12520 HWY 58 GEORGETOWN
Parcel ID (county source) 045 019.04 Copy parcel ID
Owner (county source) NEDOFF NARENA
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Property details and source County Hamilton, TN FIPS code 47065 County appraised value $335,900 County assessed value $83,975 Data added Oct 11, 2026 Source year Unknown Legal description Not recorded Recorded acreage Not recorded Land use Not recorded Living area 1,836 Year built 1990 About this source County assessment record
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12524 HWY 58
Parcel ID (county source) 045 019.05 Copy parcel ID
Owner (county source) NEDOFF DERRICK M A
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Property details and source County Hamilton, TN FIPS code 47065 County appraised value $42,100 County assessed value $10,525 Data added Oct 11, 2026 Source year Unknown Legal description Not recorded Recorded acreage Not recorded Land use Not recorded Living area Not recorded Year built Not recorded About this source County assessment record
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12534 HWY 58 GEORGETOWN
Parcel ID (county source) 045 019.06 Copy parcel ID
Owner (county source) LEDFORD SHELIA W
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Property details and source County Hamilton, TN FIPS code 47065 County appraised value $507,300 County assessed value $126,825 Data added Oct 11, 2026 Source year Unknown Legal description Not recorded Recorded acreage Not recorded Land use Not recorded Living area 2,743 Year built 1994 About this source County assessment record
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12550 HWY 58 GEORGETOWN
Parcel ID (county source) 045 019.08 Copy parcel ID
Owner (county source) SMITH WILL
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Property details and source County Hamilton, TN FIPS code 47065 County appraised value $393,900 County assessed value $98,475 Data added Oct 11, 2026 Source year Unknown Legal description Not recorded Recorded acreage Not recorded Land use Not recorded Living area 1,616 Year built 1994 About this source County assessment record
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12602 HWY 58
Parcel ID (county source) 045 019.09 Copy parcel ID
Owner (county source) CANNON HARRY H
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Property details and source County Hamilton, TN FIPS code 47065 County appraised value $254,600 County assessed value $63,650 Data added Oct 11, 2026 Source year Unknown Legal description Not recorded Recorded acreage Not recorded Land use Not recorded Living area Not recorded Year built Not recorded About this source County assessment record
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12621 HWY 58 GEORGETOWN
Parcel ID (county source) 045 019.12 Copy parcel ID
Owner (county source) SWARTOUT JEFFERY S
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Property details and source County Hamilton, TN FIPS code 47065 County appraised value $530,000 County assessed value $132,500 Data added Oct 11, 2026 Source year Unknown Legal description Not recorded Recorded acreage Not recorded Land use Not recorded Living area 2,488 Year built 2022 About this source County assessment record
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12627 HWY 58 GEORGETOWN
Parcel ID (county source) 045 019.13 Copy parcel ID
Owner (county source) SWARTOUT ZACHARY T
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Property details and source County Hamilton, TN FIPS code 47065 County appraised value $666,600 County assessed value $166,650 Data added Oct 11, 2026 Source year Unknown Legal description Not recorded Recorded acreage Not recorded Land use Not recorded Living area 3,137 Year built 2022 About this source County assessment record
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8012 HWY 60
Parcel ID (county source) 045 020 Copy parcel ID
Owner (county source) VOLUNTEER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
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Property details and source County Hamilton, TN FIPS code 47065 County appraised value $0 County assessed value $0 Data added Oct 11, 2026 Source year Unknown Legal description Not recorded Recorded acreage Not recorded Land use Not recorded Living area Not recorded Year built Not recorded About this source County assessment record
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8100 HWY 60 GEORGETOWN
Parcel ID (county source) 045 021 Copy parcel ID
Owner (county source) CALDWELL JACK L & DORIS J
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Property details and source County Hamilton, TN FIPS code 47065 County appraised value $220,500 County assessed value $55,125 Data added Oct 11, 2026 Source year Unknown Legal description Not recorded Recorded acreage Not recorded Land use Not recorded Living area 1,658 Year built 1964 About this source County assessment record
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8220 HWY 60
Parcel ID (county source) 045 022 Copy parcel ID
Owner (county source) VITAL GREG A
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Property details and source County Hamilton, TN FIPS code 47065 County appraised value $1,782,700 County assessed value $63,550 Data added Oct 11, 2026 Source year Unknown Legal description Not recorded Recorded acreage Not recorded Land use Not recorded Living area Not recorded Year built Not recorded About this source County assessment record
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8408 HWY 60
Parcel ID (county source) 045 024 Copy parcel ID
Owner (county source) GEORGIA CUMBERLAND ASSOCIATION
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Property details and source County Hamilton, TN FIPS code 47065 County appraised value $1,195,900 County assessed value $0 Data added Oct 11, 2026 Source year Unknown Legal description Not recorded Recorded acreage Not recorded Land use Not recorded Living area Not recorded Year built Not recorded About this source County assessment record
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8336 HWY 60 GEORGETOWN
Parcel ID (county source) 045 024.02 Copy parcel ID
Owner (county source) PALMER JIMMY LEE & DONNA
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Property details and source County Hamilton, TN FIPS code 47065 County appraised value $280,800 County assessed value $70,200 Data added Oct 11, 2026 Source year Unknown Legal description Not recorded Recorded acreage Not recorded Land use Not recorded Living area 1,300 Year built 1996 About this source County assessment record
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8416 HWY 60
Parcel ID (county source) 045 025 Copy parcel ID
Owner (county source) DINO HOLDINGS LLC
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Property details and source County Hamilton, TN FIPS code 47065 County appraised value $163,500 County assessed value $65,400 Data added Oct 11, 2026 Source year Unknown Legal description Not recorded Recorded acreage Not recorded Land use Not recorded Living area Not recorded Year built Not recorded About this source County assessment record
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8009 HWY 60
Parcel ID (county source) 045 026 Copy parcel ID
Owner (county source) STOKES HOYT & CARYLON E
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Property details and source County Hamilton, TN FIPS code 47065 County appraised value $110,000 County assessed value $44,000 Data added Oct 11, 2026 Source year Unknown Legal description Not recorded Recorded acreage Not recorded Land use Not recorded Living area Not recorded Year built Not recorded About this source County assessment record
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13000 HWY 58
Parcel ID (county source) 045 026.01 Copy parcel ID
Owner (county source) YANA CORPORATION
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Property details and source County Hamilton, TN FIPS code 47065 County appraised value $861,600 County assessed value $344,640 Data added Oct 11, 2026 Source year Unknown Legal description Not recorded Recorded acreage Not recorded Land use Not recorded Living area Not recorded Year built Not recorded About this source County assessment record
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8412 HWY 60
Parcel ID (county source) 045 027 Copy parcel ID
Owner (county source) GEORGIA CUMBERLAND ASSOC OF
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Property details and source County Hamilton, TN FIPS code 47065 County appraised value $424,700 County assessed value $0 Data added Oct 11, 2026 Source year Unknown Legal description Not recorded Recorded acreage Not recorded Land use Not recorded Living area Not recorded Year built Not recorded About this source County assessment record
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3022 MOWBRAY PIKE
Parcel ID (county source) 046 001 Copy parcel ID
Owner (county source) PETERS BRUCE A & LORRAINE J TR
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Property details and source County Hamilton, TN FIPS code 47065 County appraised value $203,600 County assessed value $50,900 Data added Oct 11, 2026 Source year Unknown Legal description Not recorded Recorded acreage Not recorded Land use Not recorded Living area Not recorded Year built Not recorded About this source County assessment record
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3001 MOWBRAY PIKE
Parcel ID (county source) 046 002 Copy parcel ID
Owner (county source) QUALLS CHARLES C & JANET L
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Property details and source County Hamilton, TN FIPS code 47065 County appraised value $898,900 County assessed value $19,400 Data added Oct 11, 2026 Source year Unknown Legal description Not recorded Recorded acreage Not recorded Land use Not recorded Living area Not recorded Year built Not recorded About this source County assessment record
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2923 MOWBRAY PIKE SODDY DAISY
Parcel ID (county source) 046 002.01 Copy parcel ID
Owner (county source) Private Owner
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Property details and source County Hamilton, TN FIPS code 47065 County appraised value $1,110,800 County assessed value $277,700 Data added Oct 11, 2026 Source year Unknown Legal description Not recorded Recorded acreage Not recorded Land use Not recorded Living area 2,706 Year built 2020 About this source County assessment record
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