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

Hamblen County

Established 1870 161 Square Miles

— County Seat Morristown —

Hamblen County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 3, 2022

1. Hamblen County Marker

Inscription. Hamblen was formed from Grainger, Jefferson, and Hawkins counties, and named for Hawkins resident, Hezekiah Hamblen. Morristown was named after the Morris family, Watauga Association pioneers who settled on the Nolichucky River. Morristown’s elevated second-floor sidewalks in the downtown area are unique to urban renewal efforts. John and Rebecca Crockett, parents of David, operated a tavern east of the county seat. Cherokee Lake forms the western boundary of the county that is single seated between Bays and Clinch mountains.

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

Location. 36° 10.361′ N, 86° 47.282′ 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

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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: Sullivan County (here, next to this marker); Walkway of the Counties / Mountains (a few steps from this marker); Washington County (a few steps from this marker); Greene County (a few steps from this marker); Cocke County (a few steps from this marker); Hawkins County (a few steps from this marker); Unicoi County (a few steps from this marker); Carter County (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Hamblen County Marker (left side) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 5, 2022

2. Hamblen County Marker (left side)

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 238 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.