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

Meigs County

Established 1836 195 Square Miles

— County Seat Decatur —

Meigs County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 3, 2022

1. Meigs County Marker

Inscription. Meigs County is long and narrow, wedged between No Pone Ridge on the east and the undulations of the Tennessee River on the west. The Tennessee is joined by the Hiwassee River that cuts across the southern portion of the county. Known for its fertile bottom lands, Meigs was part of the Hiwassee purchase of 1819. The county was named for Return Jonathan Meigs, Revolutionary War colonel and Indian agent for the Cherokee in 1801.

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

Location. 36° 10.337′ N, 86° 47.267′ 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.

Historically, it finds itself in what was

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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: Loudon County (here, next to this marker); McMinn County (here, next to this marker); Monroe County (a few steps from this marker); Knox County (a few steps from this marker); Union County (a few steps from this marker); Blount County (a few steps from this marker); Bradley County (a few steps from this marker); Claiborne County (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

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

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 5, 2022

2. Meigs 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 171 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.