Tazewell in Claiborne County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Graham - Parkey House

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 15, 2024

1. Graham - Parkey House Marker

Inscription. Built by William Graham c. 1816. A focal point on Kentucky Road. A center of area political life.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1816.

Location. 36° 27.394′ N, 83° 34.099′ W. Marker is in Tazewell, Tennessee, in Claiborne County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Davis Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1830 Main Street, Tazewell TN 37879, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee.

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 9 miles of this marker, measured

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as the crow flies: The Old Jail (approx. ¼ mile away); Graham – Kivett House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Confederate Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Big Spring Church (approx. 3.4 miles away); Barren Creek Dam Failures (approx. 5.7 miles away); Powell River Ferry (approx. 6.9 miles away); James Robertson (approx. 8½ miles away); The Johnson Mill (approx. 8.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tazewell.

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Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 15, 2024

2. Site of Graham - Parkey House

Credits. This page was last revised on August 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 329 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 16, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.