District 1 near Clinton in Anderson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

The Anderson County Poor Farm

1895 - 1963

Anderson County Poor Farm Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Leo York, June 24, 2023

1. Anderson County Poor Farm Marker

Inscription.

Established March 7, 1895, on a 390-acre farm purchased from Bradley Farm descendent, Sallie Kincaid, the farm provided housing, clothing, food, and healthcare to the county's poor for almost 7 decades. As a working farm, it generated revenue that helped in covering costs to aid the poor. More than 100 people who were at the farm are buried in the Poor Farm Cemetery. The Poor Farm ceased operations on June 30, 1963.

Erected 2023 by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1D 50.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.

Location. 36° 2.554′ N, 84° 10.985′ W. Marker is near Clinton, Tennessee, in Anderson County. It is in District 1. It is at the intersection of Blockhouse Valley Road and Old Emory Road, on the right when traveling west on Blockhouse Valley Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Clinton TN 37716, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee

and in Greater Knoxville.

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,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Elza Gate (approx. 1.4 miles away); a different marker also named Elza Gate (approx. 1.4 miles away); The TVA System of Multi-Purpose Dams

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(approx. 2 miles away); Bull Run Steam Plant (approx. 2 miles away); David Hall Cabin (approx. 2.4 miles away); Castle on the Hill (approx. 3.2 miles away); Integration of Oak Ridge Schools (approx. 3.3 miles away); The Castle (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clinton.

Also see . . . Poor Farm Cemetery at findagrave.com. (Submitted on July 13, 2023, by Leo York of Clinton, Tennessee.)

The Anderson County Poor Farm Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Rozzelle, October 22, 2024

2. The Anderson County Poor Farm Marker

Photographed by David Rozzelle, October 22, 2024

3. The Anderson County Poor Farm Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2023, by Leo York of Clinton, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,133 times since then and 107 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 3, 2023, by Leo York of Clinton, Tennessee. 2, 3. submitted on October 22, 2024, by David Rozzelle of Knoxville, Tennessee. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.