Alamo in Crockett County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Crockett County's First Court

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 26, 2023

1. Crockett County's First Court Marker

Inscription. In the second floor of the original Methodist Episcopal Church here, the first county court met. March 12, 1872, with Isaac Johnson Chairman, and Commissioners W.N. Beasley, John F. Sinclair, J.F. Robertson, David A. James, Asa Dean, Frank F. Wood, Dr. T.J. Hicks and John E. Pearson. The town's name was changed from Cageville the same year.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4D 28.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 12, 1872.

Location. 35° 47.191′ N, 89° 6.959′ W. Marker is in Alamo, Tennessee, in Crockett County. It is on East Church Street (State Highway 221) just east of North Johnson Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 83 E Church St, Alamo TN 38001, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Crockett County Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cageville in the Civil War (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Crockett County Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away); Robert H. White, Ph. D.

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(about 700 feet away); The Original Bank of Alamo Building (about 700 feet away); Cherryville (approx. 5.3 miles away); Maury City Lodge #368 of Free & Accepted Masons (approx. 6.1 miles away); Coxville Church and Cemetery Winfield Scott (Scotty) Moore (approx. 6.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alamo.

Photographed by Megan Smith, September 16, 2020

2. Crockett County's First Court Marker

Photographed by Megan Smith, September 16, 2020

3. Crockett County's First Court Marker

Current First Methodist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Megan Smith, September 16, 2020

4. Current First Methodist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2020, by David Austin of Scotts Hill, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 370 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 30, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 2. submitted on September 17, 2020, by David Austin of Scotts Hill, Tennessee. 3, 4. submitted on September 16, 2020, by David Austin of Scotts Hill, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.