Jonesborough in Washington County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Jacob Brown

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 26, 2009

1. Jacob Brown Marker

Inscription. About one mile S.W., this pioneer from S.C. settled on Nolichucky River in 1771. Brown's purchase of 2 tracts of land from the Cherokee on March 25, 1775, was made beneath a great oak tree still standing nearby. His sandstone marker reads "Jacob Brown, d. Jan. 25, 1785." The brick house nearby was built by his grandson, Byrd Brown, about 1800.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1A 25.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1777.

Location. 36° 12.518′ N, 82° 28.456′ W. Marker is in Jonesborough, Tennessee, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of Tennessee Route 81 S and Taylor Bridge Road ( Route 81) on Tennessee Route 81 S. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jonesborough TN 37659, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee

and in the Tri-Cities Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

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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,

the State of Franklin,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Keystone Pottery (approx. one mile away); Cherokee Church (approx. 2 miles away); Old Dutch Meeting House (approx. 2 miles away); The Tester Brothers (approx. 2.8 miles away); Plum Grove (approx. 3.9 miles away); a different marker also named Plum Grove (approx. 4.3 miles away); a different marker also named Plum Grove (approx. 4.3 miles away); Thomas Embree (approx. 5.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jonesborough.

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 26, 2009

2. Jacob Brown Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 14, 2018. It was originally submitted on September 28, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,553 times since then and 64 times this year. Last updated on August 10, 2018, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 28, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.