Near Knoxville in Knox County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Lebanon in the Fork
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 10, 2022
1. Lebanon in the Fork Marker
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 Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution 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. It 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.
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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Upper Overlook (approx. 1.1 miles away); Ramsey House (approx. 1.2 miles away); H.P. Ijams Bird Nest Trail (approx. 1.2 miles away); H. P. Ijams (approx. 1.2 miles away); Alice Ijams (approx. 1.3 miles away); Asbury Methodist Church
this page online
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.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 10, 2022
2. Lebanon in the Fork Marker
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 350 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 13, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
