Maynardville in Union County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Roy Claxton Acuff

Photographed by Tom Bosse, October 28, 2016

1. Roy Claxton Acuff Marker

Inscription.
Roy Claxton Acuff, Grand Ole Opry star for more than 50 years, actor, international music entertainer, goodwill ambassador, and humanitarian, was born in Maynardville, near this site, on September 15, 1903. He recorded more than 100 country and gospel songs, "Great Speckled Bird," "Wabash Cannon Ball," "Precious Jewel," "Down in Union County," and "Night Train to Memphis."

Erected by Tennesse Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1D 31.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 15, 1903.

Location. 36° 15.049′ N, 83° 47.995′ W. Marker is in Maynardville, Tennessee, in Union County. It is at the intersection of Maynardville Hwy (Tennessee Route 33) and Monroe Street, on the left when traveling east on Maynardville Hwy. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Maynardville TN 37807, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee

and in Greater Knoxville.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Horace Maynard (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Divided Loyalties (approx. ¼ mile away); Union County World War I Monument (approx. ¼ mile away); Wilson Park

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(approx. 1.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial Bridge (approx. 1.3 miles away); Racoon Valley (approx. 2.8 miles away); Walker's Ford (approx. 6.6 miles away); Sawyer's Fort (approx. 7.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Maynardville.

Also see . . . Roy Acuff. Country Music Hall of Fame website entry (Submitted on December 3, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Tom Bosse, October 28, 2016

2. Roy Claxton Acuff Marker

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Public Domain - Walden S. Fabry/Ross Photos, 1950

3. Roy Claxton Acuff

Photographed by Tom Bosse

4. Roy Claxton Acuff

Credits. This page was last revised on May 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,127 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 3, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.