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

Hawkins County

Established 1786 487 Square Miles

— County Seat Rogersville —

Hawkins County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 3, 2022

1. Hawkins County Marker

Inscription. County namesake Benjamin Hawkins signed the Deed of Cession that made the Southwest Territory (Tennessee) federal land. The Holston River snakes centrally through the county, banded on the sides by Bays Mountain and Clinch Mountain. Carter’s Valley was an early site of pioneer settlement and the Rogersville Inn was an important stagecoach stop frequented by Andrew Jackson and his peers. According to 1880s reports, Hawkins “surpasses any other county in the South” in marble.

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

Location. 36° 10.354′ N, 86° 47.284′ 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 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: Cocke County (here, next to this marker); Greene County (a few steps from this marker); Hamblen County (a few steps from this marker); Sullivan County (a few steps from this marker); Grainger County (a few steps from this marker); Hancock County (a few steps from this marker); Jefferson County

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

Hawkins County Marker (left background) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 5, 2022

2. Hawkins County Marker (left background)

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 206 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.