Gatlinburg in Sevier County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Wiley Oakley

"Roamin Man of the Mountains"

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, March 14, 2009

1. Wiley Oakley Marker

Inscription. 1885 - 1954 Mountain Guide....Philosopher Naturalist....Writer Wiley loved his Mountains and all God's Creatures Therein.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Environment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.

Location. 35° 44.022′ N, 83° 31.307′ W. Marker is in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, in Sevier County. It is on Chapman Hwy (U.S. 321) near Wiley Oakley Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gatlinburg TN 37738, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee

and in the Great Smoky Mountains.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

the State of Franklin,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within

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2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The American Black Bear (within shouting distance of this marker); Tsali Monument (approx. 1.3 miles away); Gatlinburg SkyBridge (approx. 1.3 miles away); E.E. Ogle Store (approx. 1½ miles away); The Greystone Hotel (approx. 1½ miles away); Village Gate (approx. 1½ miles away); Martha Jane Ogle Cabin (approx. 1½ miles away); Rocky Top (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gatlinburg.

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, March 14, 2009

2. Wiley Oakley Marker

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, March 14, 2009

3. Wiley Oakley Marker

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, March 14, 2009

4. Wiley Oakley Marker

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, March 14, 2009

5. Wiley Oakley Marker

Gatlinburg Welcome Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, March 14, 2009

6. Gatlinburg Welcome Center

The Wiley Oakley Marker is located in the Gatlinburg Welcome Center. In February 1993, the Gatlinburg City Commission dedicated the welcome center in honor of Mr. Zeno Wall. The plaque states:
"Dedicated in Honor Of Mr. Zeno Wall, Jr., a man who truly loves Gatlinburg with all his heart. Our sincere gratitude for his devotion to Gatlinburg and for his significant contributions to the tourism industry through the years."

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, March 14, 2009

7. Gatlinburg Welcome Center

Credits. This page was last revised on December 17, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,070 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on July 1, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.