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

Bledsoe County

Established 1807 406 Square Miles

— County Seat Pikeville —

Bledsoe County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, July 3, 2022

1. Bledsoe County Marker

Inscription. Anthony Bledsoe was a Colonial Army captain, RevolutionarybWar Major, and Tennessee Militia colonel. Pikeville is named for Zebulon Montgomery Pike, soldier, explorer, and discoverer of Pikes Peak. The dominant natural feature is the Sequatchie Valley formed by the Sequatchie River that bursts out in a clear cold fountain just north of Bledsoe after journeying under a Cumberland mountain. The Valley, long retaining the simpler pioneer life, is “one of the loveliest in all of Tennessee.”

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

Location. 36° 10.318′ N, 86° 47.256′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Capitol. Marker 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Marion County (here, next to this marker); Cumberland County (here, next to this marker); Morgan County (a few steps from this marker); Hamilton County (a few steps from this marker); Rhea County (a few steps from this marker); Scott County (a few steps from this marker); Roane County (a few

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steps from this marker); Ridge and Valley / Cumberland Plateau (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Bledsoe County Marker (on right) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, July 5, 2022

2. Bledsoe County Marker (on right)

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 37 times since then and 5 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.