Hohenwald in Lewis County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
New Switzerland
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 18, 2023
1. New Switzerland Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places.
Location. 35° 32.839′ N, 87° 33.043′ W. Marker is in Hohenwald, Tennessee, in Lewis County. It is on S Maple Street 0.1 miles south of East Main Street (U.S. 412), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hohenwald TN 38462, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee and in the Highland Rim. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: New Switzerland II (here, next to this marker); Hohenwald Neighborhood (here, next to this marker); Founding of Hohenwald (here, next to this marker); Hattie Louise "Tootsie" Bess (within shouting distance of this marker); Meriwether Lewis (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Civil War in Lewis County (about 700 feet away); Lewis County War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tennessee's Mormon Massacre (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hohenwald.
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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 18, 2023
2. New Switzerland Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 314 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 30, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
