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

Polk County

Established 1839 435 Square Miles

— County Seat Benton —

Polk County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 3, 2022

1. Polk County Marker

Inscription. Most of this county lies in the Chilhowee and Unaka Mountains. It is endowed with copper and the Conasauga, Hiwassee, and Ocoee rivers. The county and its seat are named for President James K. Polk and Thomas Hart Benton. At Columbus, resident Cherokee traded with pioneers. Nancy award, the last Cherokee Beloved Woman, whose position of honor permitted her to participate in tribal decisions, operated an inn, where she also cared for orphans at her home outside Benton. She is buried nearby.

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

Location. 36° 10.345′ N, 86° 47.274′ 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,

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and the Anglosphere.

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: Sevier County (here, next to this marker); Bradley County (here, next to this marker); Blount County (here, next to this marker); Jefferson County (here, next to this marker); Grainger County (here, next to this marker); Hancock County (a few steps from this marker); Monroe County (a few steps from this marker); McMinn County (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Polk County Marker (back center) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 5, 2022

2. Polk County Marker (back center)

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 163 times since then and 15 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.