Near Marshall in Madison County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Jewell Hill
Warren LeMay via Flickr/Public domain, September 6, 2020
1. Jewell Hill Marker
Early sessions of Madison County court were held in a log house on this site between 1851 and 1859. Bell Institute, a school operated by the Presbyterian Church USA, served the area. The school house and a dormitory stood a few yards west.Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Law Enforcement • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.
Location. 35° 51.037′ N, 82° 44.183′ W. Marker is near Marshall, North Carolina, in Madison County. Marker is at the intersection of Walnut Drive and Barnard Road (County Road 1151), on the right when traveling south on Walnut Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marshall NC 28753, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Colonel Edward F. Rector, USAF (approx. 4.7 miles away); Buncombe Turnpike (approx. 4.7 miles away); David Vance (approx. 4.7 miles away); Marshall High School (approx. 4.7 miles away); Marshall (approx. 4.7 miles away); Paint Rock (approx. 5.6 miles away); Hot Springs
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Warren LeMay via Flickr/Public domain, September 6, 2020
2. Jewell Hill Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 167 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 6, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
