• Chapter I The Historic Background
• Chapter II The Old Forts and First Settlements
• Chapter III Organization of Sullivan County
• Chapter IV The Pioneer Men and Women-Genesis of the Early Settlers
• Chapter V Military Annals
• Chapter VI Sullivan Education
• Chapter VII Transportation and Communication
• Chapter VIII The Era of Railroads and Electricity
• Chapter IX The Town of Sullivan
• Chapter X Merom
• Chapter XI Carlisle
• Chapter XII Shelburn, Hymera, Paxton, New Lebanon, Graysville, Pleasantville, Cass, Dugger, Fairbanks
• Chapter XIII County Institutions
• Chapter XIV The Bench and Bar
• Chapter XV The Profession of Medicine
• Chapter XVI The Press
• Chapter XVII Development of the Mineral Wealth
• Chapter XVIII Money and Banking
• Chapter XIX The Principal Church Organizations
• Chapter XX Temperance
• Chapter XXIFraternal
• Chapter XXII Libraries
• Chapter XXIII Drainage
• Chapter XXIV Fairs - The Grange and Other Agricultural Organizations
• Chapter XXV Telephones
• Chapter XXVI Rural Free Delivery
• XXVII Civil Lists