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

Hamilton County

Established 1819 534 Square Miles

— County Seat Chattanooga —

Hamilton County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 3, 2022

1. Hamilton County Marker

Inscription. Created from Cherokee Indian lands and Rhea County, Hamilton is named for Alexander Hamilton, first U.S. Treasurer. Chattanooga began as a river landing and became a model tourism center as the “Environmental City” in the 1980s-90s. More than 10 million annually visit Rock City, Ruby Falls, the Incline Railway, the Chattanooga Choo-Choi, the Tennessee Aquarium and other attractions. Famous Civil War battlefields at Chattanooga, Chickamauga, and Lookout Mountain are popular sites.

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

Location. 36° 10.321′ N, 86° 47.262′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Capitol. It can be reached from 6th Avenue North. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1049 6th 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,

and the Anglosphere.

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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: Marion County (here, next to this marker); Rhea County (here, next to this marker); Bledsoe County (a few steps from this marker); Roane County (a few steps from this marker); Campbell County (a few steps from this marker); Anderson County (a few steps from this marker); Ridge and Valley / Cumberland Plateau (a few steps from this marker); Cumberland County (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

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

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 5, 2022

2. Hamilton 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 161 times since then and 11 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.