Near Bulls Gap in Hawkins County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Hamblen County
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Hawkins County
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 23, 2022
1. Hamblen County / Hawkins County Marker, Side One
Established 1870; named in honor of
Hezekiah Hamblen
of Hawkins County.
Hawkins County
Established 1786; named in honor of
Benjamin Hawkins
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1B 42.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.
Location. 36° 15.944′ N, 83° 6.068′ W. Marker is near Bulls Gap, Tennessee, in Hawkins County. It is on East Andrew Johnson Highway (U.S. 11E) east of Beck Lane, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8810 E Andrew Johnson Hwy, Bulls Gap TN 37711, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee and in the Tri-Cities Area. 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Archie Campbell (approx. 1.2 miles away); Bent Creek Church (approx. 2.1 miles away); Bent Creek Baptist Church
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Also see . . .
1. Hamblen County. Tennessee Encyclopedia entry on the county, the third-smallest in Tennessee. (Submitted on November 13, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Hawkins County. Tennessee Encyclopedia entry on the county, one of Tennessee's oldest. (Submitted on November 13, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 23, 2022
2. Hamblen County / Hawkins County Marker, Side Two
Max Rosenthal via Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division (public domain)
3. Benjamin Hawkins (1754-1816)
He also served as George Washington's primary French interpreter during the Revolutionary War and later an Indian agent, establishing the Creek Agency.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 403 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 13, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
