Washington in Rhea County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Town of Washington, Tennessee
Established 1812
Photographed by Tom Bosse, January 17, 2021
1. Town of Washington Tennessee Marker
Erected by Rhea County Historical and Genealogical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.
Location. 35° 32.059′ N, 84° 54.434′ W. Marker is in Washington, Tennessee, in Rhea County. It is at the intersection of Old Washington Highway (Tennessee Route 30) and White Flats Road, on the left when traveling north on Old Washington Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3576 White Flats Rd, Dayton TN 37321, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee. 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: David Campbell Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Washington Ferry (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named Washington Ferry (approx. 1.7 miles away); Pvt. W.G. Harding DaVault (approx. 5 miles away); Bryan College (approx. 5.8 miles away); Site of Rhea County High School (approx. 6.4 miles away); W.C. Bailey Boardinghouse (approx. 6.4 miles away); Cedar Hill (approx. 6½ miles away).
Also see . . . Old Washington, Tennessee. (Submitted on January 31, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
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Photographed by Tom Bosse, January 17, 2021
2. Town of Washington Tennessee Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 885 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 31, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
