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Near Knoxville in Knox County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
 

Lebanon in the Fork

 
 
Lebanon in the Fork Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 10, 2022
1. Lebanon in the Fork Marker
Inscription.  
First Presbyterian church in
Knox County
1791
Rev. Samuel Carrick
founder and first pastor
Earliest burial ground
in this section
Erected by
Bonny Kate Chapter
Daughters of
the American Revolution

 
Erected by Bonny Kate Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesChurches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1791.
 
Location. 35° 57.62′ N, 83° 50.841′ W. Marker is near Knoxville, Tennessee, in Knox County. Marker is on Asbury Road, 0.6 miles south of Archie Weigel Lane, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2390 Asbury Rd, Knoxville TN 37914, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Ramsey House (approx. 1.2 miles away); Asbury Methodist Church (approx. 1.3 miles away); Ramsey House Plantation (approx. 1.4 miles away); a different
Lebanon in the Fork Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 10, 2022
2. Lebanon in the Fork Marker
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marker also named Ramsey House (approx. 1.4 miles away); First African American Church (approx. 2.8 miles away); Odd Fellows Cemetery (approx. 3.1 miles away); Speedway Circle (approx. 3.1 miles away); Confederate Cemetery (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Knoxville.
 
Regarding Lebanon in the Fork. The cemetery was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.
 
Also see . . .
1. Lebanon "in the Fork" Presbyterian Church. Contains an excerpt from History of Lebanon Presbyterian Church, "In the Fork" by Dr. J. G. M. Ramsey, whose ancestors had donated land for the church. He presented it to the congregation on Sept. 26, 1875. (Knox County, Tennessee Genealogy & History) (Submitted on April 13, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.) 

2. Lebanon In The Fork Cemetery. Find a Grave site on the cemetery, whose burials range from 1793 to 1974. (Submitted on April 13, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.) 
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 58 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 13, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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Mar. 28, 2023