North Capitol in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Yellow Fever in Memphis in 1878

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, November 11, 2022

1. Yellow Fever in Memphis in 1878 Marker

Inscription. In 1878, the yellow fever epidemic in Memphis so decimated the population that the legislature revoked the city charter and directly oversaw the metropolis for 14 years.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Disasters. A significant historical year for this entry is 1878.

Location. 36° 10.27′ N, 86° 47.297′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Capitol. It is on 7th Avenue North, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nashville TN 37219, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Nashville Medical College (here, next to this marker); East Tennessee University

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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, November 11, 2022

2. Yellow Fever in Memphis in 1878 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 154 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 6, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.