Near Newport in Cocke County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Governor Ben Walter Hooper
Erected by Tennessee Historical commission. (Marker Number 1C 57.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1923.
Location. 35° 56.809′ N, 83° 12.265′ W. Marker is near Newport, Tennessee, in Cocke County. Marker is on Crosby Hwy (U.S. 321). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newport TN 37821, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Kiffin Yates Rockwell (approx. 1.7 miles away); Cocke County Veterans Monument (approx. 1.8 miles away); Cocke County War Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); City Hall (approx. 1.8 miles away); Swinging Bridge (approx. 2 miles away); The Warford (approx. 2 miles away); The Cross (approx. 2 miles away); Jefferson County / Cocke County (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport.
Also see . . . Ben Walter Hooper from The Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. (Submitted on June 14, 2009, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,340 times since then and 64 times this year. Last updated on December 12, 2012, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 13, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 3. submitted on November 15, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.