Hiltons in Scott County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

June Carter Cash

(1929-2003)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 18, 2023

1. June Carter Cash Marker

Inscription. Valerie June Carter, born in Maces Springs to Maybelle Addington and Ezra Carter, was a member of the “First Family of Country Music.” She and her sisters, Helen and Anita, performed alongside the original Carter Family trio beginning in the 1930s. After the group disbanded in 1943, her family performed as Mother Maybelle and the Carter Sisters. By 1950 they appeared regularly on the Grand Ole Opry. June Carter, famous for her comedic flair, joined Johnny Cash's road show early in the 1960s. Carter and Cash, married in 1968, won Grammy Awards for duets released in 1967 and 1970. June Carter Cash's Press On (1999) and Wildwood Flower (2003) each won a Grammy for Best Traditional Folk Album.

Erected 2009 by Virginia Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number KA-18-a.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women. In addition, it is included in the Grammy Award Winners, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1943.

Location. 36° 39.176′ N, 82° 27.982′ W. Marker is

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in Hiltons, Virginia, in Scott County. It is at the intersection of Bristol Highway (U.S. 58) and A P Carter Highway, on the left when traveling east on Bristol Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hiltons VA 24258, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Tri-Cities Area

and in Southwest Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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 original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A. P. Carter Grocery (approx. 3.2 miles away); A. P. Carter Boyhood Home (approx. 3.2 miles away); At the Park (approx. 3.2 miles away); The Block House (approx. 4.1 miles away); First Court of Scott County

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 18, 2023

2. June Carter Cash Marker

(approx. 5 miles away); Carter Musical Family (approx. 5.4 miles away); John P. McConnell (approx. 5.4 miles away); Moccasin Gap (approx. 5.4 miles away).

Other markers no longer nearby. McConnell's Birthplace (was approx. 5.1 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named First Court of Scott County (was approx. 5.1 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Big Moccasin Gap (was approx. 5.1 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Donelson's Indian Line (was approx. 5.1 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . .
1. June Carter Cash. Official artist website (maintained by her record label) features photos, performance videos and a timeline of her life and career. (Sony Music Entertainment) (Submitted on July 18, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Anchored In Love: An Intimate Portrait of June Carter Cash by John Carter Cash. This promotional video for her son's 2010 book includes rare home footage and insights. (Submitted on July 18, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

3. June Carter Cash Performs “Ring of Fire” and Sits Down With Johnny.

At the White House image. Click for full size.

White House Photographer's Office via National Archive (Public Domain), November 21, 1975

3. At the White House

Johnny and June Carter Cash visit with then-President Gerald R. Ford.

She covered one of her husband's signature songs during her July 7, 1980 appearance on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson." (Johnny Carson, uploaded June 2, 2023) (Submitted on July 18, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 662 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 18, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.