Athens in McMinn County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Boyd House

18 W. Madison Ave.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 17, 2021

1. Boyd House Marker

Inscription.
In 1833, William H. Cunningham purchased this lot from the Commissioners of Athens for $1,000. Deed records of 1853 indicate that Cunningham's executors sold the property to Francis Boyd for $400. Boyd was appointed postmaster in April of the same year and remained in this position until the time of his death in 1857, at the age of 58. Boyd was also a merchant who owned a building on the Public Square. His obituary describes him as "a good citizen and an honest man."

The house stayed in the Boyd family until the death of descendant Thomas Moore Boyd in 1998.

Erected by Main Street Athens Project.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.

Location. 35° 26.52′ N, 84° 35.638′ W. Marker is in Athens, Tennessee, in McMinn County. It is on West Madison Avenue (Business U.S. 11) just east of Church Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18 W Madison Ave, Athens TN 37303, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is

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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 walking distance of this marker: Crawford Corner (within shouting distance of this marker); Evans Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Crow Corner (within shouting distance of this marker); Strand Theatre (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Riddle and Wallace Drug Co. (about 400 feet away); African American Barbers in Athens (about 400 feet away); Cleage Corner (about 400 feet away); Bus Station (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Athens.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 17, 2021

2. Boyd House Marker

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 17, 2021

3. Boyd House

Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 763 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 23, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.