Farragut in Knox County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Memorial for Cofounders of Campbell Station
Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 26, 2016
1. Memorial for Cofounders of Campbell Station Marker
* David Campbell donated the land for Pleasant Forest Cemetery.
David Campbell and Archibald McCaleb settled Campbell Station on March 7, 1787. By 1798 a small church and school was erected on the Colonel Campbell's land that he had give, the site of present day cemetery. He sold his real estate holdings at Campbell Station in 1823 and moved his family to Wilson County, Tennessee. He is buried in Leesville Cemetery in Wilson County.
* Believed to be buried in Pleasant Forest Cemetery (in an unmarked grave).
Archibald McCaleb was born in 1750 in the Pendleton District of South Carolina and is believed to have fought in the Revolutionary War. He was granted 350 acres of land in the Sinking Creek area. He was killed by Indians in September 1813.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is March 7, 1787.
Location. 35° 52.667′ N, 84° 9′ W. Marker is in Farragut, Tennessee, in Knox County. It can be reached from Concord Road, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located in Pleasant Forest Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Farragut TN 37934, 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 original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least
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Also see . . . Letter of Colonel David Campbell of Campbells Station Concerning the Early History of the Station. (Submitted on April 2, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 26, 2016
2. Memorial for Cofounders of Campbell Station Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse
3. Pleasant Forest Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 632 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 2, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
