Near Greenback in Loudon County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Militia Springs

Photographed by Tom Bosse, April 5, 2018

1. Militia Springs Marker

Inscription. 300 yards southeast was this muster-ground for militia in the 1790's. It was selected as a "call" on the Indian boundary at the Treaty of Tellico in 1798; it later became a turning point on the Monroe-Loudon County boundary and was at one time a post office.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1F 17.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1798.

Location. 35° 37.08′ N, 84° 11.742′ W. Marker is near Greenback, Tennessee, in Loudon County. It is on U.S. 411, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greenback TN 37742, 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 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tellico Blockhouse (approx. 1.3 miles away); Fort Loudon (approx. 1½ miles away); Welcome to Fort Loudoun State Historic Area (approx. 1.6 miles away); Unicoi Turnpike Trail (approx. 1.6 miles away); Fort Loudoun (approx. 1.7 miles away); Norwood Inn

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(approx. 1.7 miles away); Morganton Crossing (approx. 2.3 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Loudon (approx. 2.7 miles away).

Also see . . . Treaty of Tellico. (Submitted on July 15, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Tom Bosse, April 5, 2018

2. Militia Springs Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2018. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,580 times since then and 76 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 15, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.