One of the oldest houses in Perry County, Tennessee, the James Dickson House, built in 1819, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.  According to local history, the first county court of Perry County met here the first Monday in January 1820, following the creation of the county by the Tennessee General Assembly late in 1819. 

Pinckney's Tomb is considered to be the largest grave house in Tennessee.  The grave house is a limestone and wood structure that covders the burial site of a local farmer, Pinckney Hufstedler, and members of his family.  It was originally built as a graveyard for about 10 to 12 burials, surrounded by a wall of cut stone almost 5 feet high.  Wooden walls and a roof were added because of Pinckney Hufstedler's fears that water could get into his tomb. 

Linden is actually the fourth seat of government for Perry County.  When the county was organized in 1819, it included what is now Decatur County on the western side of the Tennessee. The first court met at the home of James Dixon on Lick Creek, and then a site was chosen on the river for the county seat and named it “Perryville.” After the lands west of the river were ceded to Decatur County in 1846, the small settlement of Harrisburg, a few miles south of Linden, was made the new county seat. Two years later, county residents voted to move the county government to Linden.

As part of a project to preserve the history of Lobelville, a video was created from a slideshow made by Mr. Hugh Fisher, who would present his narrated slideshow to school children in the Lobelville schools.  This video was created in 2007 by the Perry County Historical Society in conjunction with PatVB Web Design and the City of Lobelville.  

The Bromley Hotel, also known as the residence of Dr. Richard Calvin Bromley, was built in 1909-1911 as a full service hotel for visiting tourists and others.  It also served as his private residence and medical office.  His wife, Ardilla (Fluty) Bromley, operated a millinery shop on the second floor.  Located in the Flatwoods area, this structure is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Many people still like to do their research the old fashioned way, by hand or, rather, in person.  Best place to start is the Perry County Historical Society, located in the main branch of the Perry County Library, in Linden, Tennessee.  Records have been transferred to microfiche and a reader is available to aid researchers.