North Capitol in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Fentress County

Established 1823 499 Square Miles

— County Seat Jamestown —

Fentress County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 4, 2022

1. Fentress County Marker

Inscription. Rugged, stately, isolated beauty characterizes Fentress, seated mostly in the Cumberland Plateau. It shares Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area with neighboring Scott County. Mark Twain was conceived in Jamestown where his father practiced law. Jamestown is the former Cherokee camp, Sand Springs. The most famous native is Alvin C. York, farmer and World War I hero, who single handedly killed 25 and captured 132 Germans, for which he was awarded the Congreasional Medal of Honor.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions.

Location. 36° 10.306′ N, 86° 47.251′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Capitol. It can be reached from 5th Avenue North. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1023 5th Ave N, Nashville TN 37219, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

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and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once 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: Pickett County (here, next to this marker); Overton County (here, next to this marker); White County (here, next to this marker); Van Buren County (a few steps from this marker); Scott County (a few steps from this marker); Sequatchie County (a few steps from this marker); Morgan County (a few steps from this marker); Grundy County (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Fentress County Marker (back left) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 5, 2022

2. Fentress County Marker (back left)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 211 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 4, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 2. submitted on July 5, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.