Oak Ridge in Anderson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

The Robertsville Community

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 29, 2024

1. The Robertsville Community marker

Inscription. The Robertsville Community was settled in 1804 by Collins Roberts, who had received a 4,000-acre land grant in this region. Robertsville was one of four communities in the area that predated Oak Ridge. The community was dispersed in 1942 when the land was acquired by the federal government. The area now comprises most of the central portion of Oak Ridge.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1D 27.)

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 year for this entry is 1804.

Location. 36° 0.769′ N, 84° 16.527′ W. Marker is in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, in Anderson County. It is on Robertsville Road, on the right when traveling east. Marker was originally located near Robertsville School. It was removed for several years after having been damaged and stored in the Robertsville school furnace room. Eventually it became missing. The marker was replaced in June, 2021. It is near the original location on Robertsville Road in front of the Robertsville Middle School. The "4,000" acres is questionable and may well be a misprint as "400" acres seems much more reasonable. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oak Ridge TN 37830, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee

and in Greater Knoxville.

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.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Integrated Public Schools in the Southeast (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Swimming Hole (approx. half a mile away); Grove Center (approx. 0.6 miles away); Midtown Community Center (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Emery Road (approx. 0.6 miles away); Oak Ridge Municipal Outdoor Swimming Pool (approx. 0.6 miles away); Middletown Trailer Park (approx. ¾ mile away); International Friendship Bell (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oak Ridge.

Photographed by Donald Raby

2. The Robertsville Community Marker

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 29, 2024

3. The Robertsville Community marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2016, by Donald Raby of Knoxville, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,053 times since then and 59 times this year. Last updated on July 10, 2021, by Ray Smith of Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Photos: 1. submitted on January 6, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 2. submitted on July 10, 2016, by Donald Raby of Knoxville, Tennessee. 3. submitted on January 6, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.