Near Birchwood in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Conner Cemetery
Est. 1848
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 21, 2014
1. Connor Cemetery Marker
Located one mile northwest, the cemetery contains 145 graves including those of two Revolutionary War Veterans, Thomas Palmer and William Moore.
Other early settlers of the area buried here include Maximilian Haney Conner (1806-1893) and wife, Martha Palmer Conner (1815-1890) and James P. Roark (1798-1877) and wife, Jerusha Blythe Roark (1806-1876).
Erected 1959 by Roark-Conner Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 35° 19.798′ N, 85° 0.757′ W. Marker is near Birchwood, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. It is on Birchwood Pike (Tennessee Route 312) 0.2 miles south of Sam Smith Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13921 Birchwood Pike, Birchwood TN 37308, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of Salem Baptist Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); Joseph Roark Homestead (approx. 1.3 miles away); Dr. Luther Lee Friddell (approx. 2.3 miles away); Hiwassee Campground (approx. 2.8 miles away); Native Americans of the Hiwassee Area
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Trail of Tears Cherokee (was approx. 5.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 21, 2014
2. Connor Cemetery Marker Area
Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,080 times since then and 29 times this year. Last updated on May 25, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 24, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
