Tenasee Cherokee Village Marker

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Vonore in Monroe County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Tenasee Cherokee Village

By Cory Mills, March 24, 2012

1. Tenasee Cherokee Village Marker

Inscription. Near here on the bank of the now-flooded Little Tennessee River was the Cherokee Indian village of Tenasee. Probably established in the 17th century, by 1753 it had been overshadowed by Chota, the principal political center during the latter half of the 18th century. Lt. Timberlake's 1762 map of this area gives the spelling of the village at Tennessee -- the first known use of our state's name in its current form.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1F 36.)

Location. 35° 31.976′ N, 84° 6.313′ W. Marker is in Vonore, Tennessee, in Monroe County. Marker is at the intersection of Citico Road and Smokey Branch Road, on the left when traveling east on Citico Road. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Vonore TN 37885, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 16 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Alleghany Springs (approx. 5.5 miles away); Chilhowee (approx. 6.2 miles away); Houston's Station (approx. 7.9 miles away); Cherokee Villages (approx. 8.3 miles away); Sequoyah (approx. 8.3 miles away); Samuel Henry's Station (approx. 9.4 miles away); Scott Mansion (approx. 14.5 miles away); Boyhood Home of Ray H. Jenkins (approx. 15.9 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Vonore.

By Cory Mills, March 24, 2012

2. Tenasee Cherokee Village Marker

By Cory Mills, March 24, 2012

3. Tenasee Cherokee Village Marker

Credits. This page originally submitted on March 26, 2012, by Cory Mills of Madisonville, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 196 times since then. Last updated on March 28, 2012, by Cory Mills of Madisonville, Tennessee. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 26, 2012, by Cory Mills of Madisonville, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.