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

Bus Station

2 S. White St.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 17, 2021

1. Bus Station Marker

Inscription. Bus Station 2 S. White St. William E. Newton was the owner of a cab service and decided to open a bus station across from the Robert E. Lee Hotel. He later moved the bus station to this location during the 1930s. The business was managed by William's wife, Frances Louis and son, Estus. The bus station included a cafe and apartments and was a midway point for travelers. Tennessee Coach Company picked up passengers traveling to and from Knoxville and Chattanooga. The company was eventually taken over by Continental Trailways and in 1983, Continental closed this location and opened a new one on Decatur Pike near Interstate 75.

Erected by Main Street Athens Project.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles.

Location. 35° 26.467′ N, 84° 35.575′ W. Marker is in Athens, Tennessee, in McMinn County. It is at the intersection of South White Street (Tennessee Route 39) and East Bank Street, on the right when traveling south on South White Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 S White St, Athens TN 37303, 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 walking distance of this marker: Crawford Corner (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cleage Corner

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(about 400 feet away); Evans Building (about 400 feet away); Boyd House (about 400 feet away); Athens Waterwheel/CDR Joseph T. Neville Memorial Waterwheel (about 500 feet away); Rice House (about 600 feet away); Crow Corner (about 600 feet away); McKeldin Block (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Athens.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 17, 2021

2. Bus Station Marker

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 17, 2021

3. Bus Station Marker

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 495 times since then and 18 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.