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

Roane County

Established 1801 361 Square Miles

— County Seat Kingston —

Roane County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 3, 2022

1. Roane County Marker

Inscription. Expansive Watts Bar, one of TVA’s six mainstream lakes , extends across Roane, named for Judge Archibald Roane, Tennessee’s second governor. By 1800, Kingston was an important destination at the eastern end of the Walton Road. In 1807, it was the state’s capital for a day to circumvent the spirit, but not the letter, of a treaty with the Cherokee. Sam Rayburn, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives for 17 years, longer than anyone before his time, was born in Roane.

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

Location. 36° 10.326′ N, 86° 47.263′ 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: 1000 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: Campbell County (here, next to this marker); Anderson County (here, next to this marker); Claiborne County (here, next to this marker); Ridge and Valley / Cumberland Plateau (here, next to this marker); Rhea County (a few steps from this marker); Union County (a few steps from this marker); Hamilton County (a few steps from this marker); Knox County (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

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

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 5, 2022

2. Roane 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 141 times since then and 6 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.