Near Bristol in Sullivan County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Jonesboro Turnpike

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 10, 2020

1. Jonesboro Turnpike Marker

Inscription. It crosses the highway here. Originally a branch of the Great War and Trading Path, it was later an important route from Virginia to the west. The first mail route between Richmond and Washington ran over it. Many notables used it, including Andrew Jackson, en route to his first inauguration.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1A 69.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #07 Andrew Jackson, the Postal Mail and Philately, and the Tennessee Historical Commission series lists.

Location. 36° 33.138′ N, 82° 9.528′ W. Marker is near Bristol, Tennessee, in Sullivan County. It is at the intersection of Carl Moore Parkway (U.S. 421) and Old Jonesboro Road, on the right when traveling east on Carl Moore Parkway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 597 Old Jonesboro Rd, Bristol TN 37620, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee

and in the Tri-Cities

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Area.

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,

the State of Franklin,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Bristol Municipal Stadium (approx. 2.4 miles away); Parlett House (approx. 2.6 miles away); Original Site of King College (approx. 2.8 miles away); East Hill Cemetery (approx. 2.9 miles away); a different marker also named East Hill Cemetery (approx. 2.9 miles away); Founder of Bristol (approx. 3 miles away); Gammon Mansion (approx. 3 miles away); City Historian (approx. 3 miles away in Virginia). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bristol.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 10, 2020

2. Jonesboro Turnpike Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 646 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 15, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.