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

Carter County

Established 1796 341 Square Miles

— County Seat Elizabethton —

Carter County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 4, 2022

1. Carter County Marker

Inscription. Carter was the first county created by the first Tennessee General Assembly. It venerates Landon Carter, speaker of the Senate for the “Lost State of Franklin.” Elizabethton, where the self-governing Watauga Association formed, honors his wife. William Bean began settlement of Tennessee in 1769 along Boone’s Creek. The mineral-rich earth has the largest concentration of the oldest rocks in Tennessee. At 6,285 feet, Roane High Knob is one of the highest crests in the eastern United States.

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

Location. 36° 10.37′ N, 86° 47.288′ 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: Unicoi County (here, next to this marker); Johnson County (here, next to this marker); Washington County (a few steps from this marker); Walkway of the Counties / Mountains (a few steps from this marker); Sullivan County (a few steps from this marker); Hamblen County (a few steps from this marker); Greene County (a few steps from this marker); Cocke County (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Carter County Marker (foreground) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 5, 2022

2. Carter County Marker (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 196 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.