Near Sylva in Jackson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Indian Boundary
Warren LeMay via Flickr/Public domain, December 30, 2018
1. Indian Boundary Marker
crosses Meigs-Freeman
Line, surveyed in 1802,
boundary between whites
& Cherokees until 1819.
Erected 1998 by North Carolina Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number Q-32.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1802.
Location. 35° 23.299′ N, 83° 11.956′ W. Marker is near Sylva, North Carolina, in Jackson County. It is on Asheville Highway (Business U.S. 23) south of Cope Creek Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1259 Asheville Hwy, Sylva NC 28779, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s and he Mountains in the Golden Corner. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of First Jackson County North Carolina Courts (approx. 0.8 miles away); Sylva Collegiate Institute (approx. 1½ miles away); Original Sylva Train Depot (approx. 1.7 miles away); Gertrude Dills McKee (approx. 1.8 miles away); Dr. Delos Dexter Hooper House (approx. 1.9 miles away); Jackson County Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.9 miles away); To our Valiant Fathers (approx. 1.9 miles away); Jackson County War Monument (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sylva.
Also see . . . Meigs-Freeman Line retains significance. Feature article on "probably the most influential land survey ever completed in Jackson County." (The Sylva Herald, posted Nov. 26, 2009; updated Feb. 4, 2013) (Submitted on December 5, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources/Public domain
2. Indian Boundary Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 518 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 5, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
