Jefferson City in Jefferson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Mossy Creek Log Schoolhouse
Circa 1850
Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 21, 2022
1. Mossy Creek Log Schoolhouse Marker
Erected 2022 by Jefferson County Historical Society - jctnhistory.org.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.
Location. 36° 6.556′ N, 83° 30.669′ W. Marker is in Jefferson City, Tennessee, in Jefferson County. It is on South Elementary School Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jefferson City TN 37760, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sarah Swann Hall (approx. 1.4 miles away); Old U.S. Post Office (approx. 1.6 miles away); Main Street (approx. 1.6 miles away); a different marker also named Main Street (approx. 1.7 miles away); First National Bank (approx. 1.7 miles away); Interior Mossy Creek Bank (approx. 1.7 miles away); Mossy Creek / Jefferson City Train Depot (approx. 1.7 miles away); Mossy Creek Bank (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jefferson City.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Carson - Newman College (was approx. 1.1 miles away
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Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 21, 2022
2. Mossy Creek Log Schoolhouse Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 21, 2022
3. Mossy Creek Log Schoolhouse Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 300 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 22, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
