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

Anderson County

Established 1801 338 Square Miles

— County Seat Clinton —

Anderson County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, July 3, 2022

1. Anderson County Marker

Inscription. Walden Ridge separates the Cumberland Mountains from the Tennessee Valley in Anderson County, named for Judge and Senator Joseph Anderson. Norris, flooding 36,000 acres, was TVA’s first hydroelectric dam. Twice state militia occupied parts of Anderson County, stopping a coal-miner’s war in the 1890s and quelling racial violence in the 1950s. Coal, lead, zinc, and timber, once the economic base, were supplanted by the “overnight” city of Oak Ridge, where fuel for the atomic bomb was developed.

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

Location. 36° 10.328′ N, 86° 47.261′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Capitol. Marker 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ridge and Valley / Cumberland Plateau (here, next to this marker); Roane County (here, next to this marker); Claiborne County (here, next to this marker); Union County (a few steps from this marker); Campbell County (a few steps from this marker); Rhea County (a few steps from this marker); Knox County

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(a few steps from this marker); Hamilton County (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Anderson County Marker (left foreground) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, July 5, 2022

2. Anderson County Marker (left foreground)

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 59 times since then and 9 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.