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

Johnson County

Established 1836 299 Square Miles

— County Seat Mountain City —

Johnson County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, July 4, 2022

1. Johnson County Marker

Inscription. Johnson County is entirely within the Cherokee National Park. In this eastern most area of the state, the Appalachian Trail enters Tennessee and, following the geologic design of East Tennessee, proceeds with the a southwestern sweep of Stone and Iron Mountains. The county is namesake was Thomas Johnson, a Doe River settler. A Johnson County man named Honeycutt may have proceeded William Bean as the state’s first settler. Poetically christened “The Land of the Sky,” this place has legendary loveliness.

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

Location. 36° 10.371′ N, 86° 47.292′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Capitol. Marker 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Carter County (here, next to this marker); Unicoi County (a few steps from 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); Greene County (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Hamblen County (within shouting distance of this marker); The Tennessee Civilian Conservation Corps (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Johnson County Marker (background) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, July 5, 2022

2. Johnson County Marker (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 52 times since then and 7 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.