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

Hancock County

Established 1844 222 Square Miles

— County Seat Sneedville —

Hancock County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 3, 2022

1. Hancock County Marker

Inscription. Hancock County is bordered on the north by Virginia and traversed diagonally by the Clinch and a Powell rivers and Copper Ridge. Named for the first signer of the Declaration of Independence, John Hancock, this rough and mountainous terrain was first settled about 1795, but remained sparsely populated for years. It was one of Tennessee’s first counties to establish public schools. Melungeons, once thought to have mysterious origins, now have substantiated claims of Mediterranean heritage.

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

Location. 36° 10.35′ N, 86° 47.275′ 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

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

Hancock County Marker (right foreground) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 5, 2022

2. Hancock County Marker (right 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 153 times since then and 10 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.