Near Strawberry Plains in Sevier County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Jefferson County
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Sevier County

Jefferson County side of marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 23, 2022

1. Jefferson County side of marker

Inscription. Jefferson County
Established 1792; named in honor of
Thomas Jefferson Secretary of State, formerly member of the Continental Congress; principal author of the Declaration of Independence; later Governor of Virginia: Vice President and President of the United States.

Sevier County
Established 1794; named in honor of
John Sevier Colonel in the Revolutionary Army; a commander at King's Mountain and veteran of 35 battles in the Revolution and Indian Wars; Governor of the State of Franklin; three times represented his state in Congress; first Governor of Tennessee, 1796 to 1801 and from 1803 to 1809.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1 C 11.)

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 1792.

Location. 36° 1.164′ N, 83° 37.134′ W. Marker is near Strawberry Plains, Tennessee, in Sevier County. It is on Asheville Highway (U.S. 25W/70) ¼ mile west of Vickie Way, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 203 Asheville Hwy, Strawberry Plains TN 37871, 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dumplin Creek Treaty (approx. 2.8 miles away); Henry's Station (approx. 3.2 miles away); Treaty of Dumplin Creek (approx. 3.4 miles away); Major Hugh Henry (approx. 4 miles away); The Kelly Family Farm (approx. 6.3 miles away); Frances Hodgson Burnett (approx. 6.7 miles away); Manifold Station (approx. 6.7 miles away); Steamboat Times on the French Broad (approx. 6.8 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. McBee's Ferry (was approx. 4.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Sevier County side of marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 23, 2022

2. Sevier County side of marker

Jefferson County / Sevier County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 23, 2022

3. Jefferson County / Sevier County Marker

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 339 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 13, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Jefferson County⎯⎯⎯Sevier County

Jefferson County
⎯⎯⎯
Sevier County