Newport in Cocke County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Cocke County Veterans Monument
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 30, 2022
1. Cocke County Veterans Monument Marker
to the
men and women of Cocke County, Tennessee
who by serving as members of the armed forces
of the
United States of America
have helped
to uphold the principles of democracy
upon which this nation was founded
and
to defend the position of this country
as a leader
among all peoples who value freedom
Erected by The Business Women's Club of Newport.
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 35° 58.011′ N, 83° 11.069′ W. Monument is in Newport, Tennessee, in Cocke County. It is on East Broadway Street (U.S. 25/70) west of Court Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Monument is in front of the Cocke County Courthouse. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 111 Court Ave, Newport TN 37821, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial monument 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 walking distance of this marker: Cocke County War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Cocke County Organized - 1797 (within shouting distance of this marker); City Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Kiffin Yates Rockwell (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Warford
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. The War Ford (was approx. Ό mile away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 30, 2022
2. Cocke County Veterans Monument
Featured monument is on the left.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 22, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 493 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 22, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
