Mountain City in Johnson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Train 45

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 25, 2020

1. Train 45 Marker

Inscription. First recorded by G.B. Grayson and Henry Whitter in 1927, this song is derived from "Reuben's Train"

Painted by Temple Reece and Karen Ann Barr

Erected by East Tennessee Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

Location. 36° 28.479′ N, 81° 48.25′ W. Marker is in Mountain City, Tennessee, in Johnson County. It is at the intersection of North Church Street and West Main Street, on the left when traveling north on North Church Street. The marker and painting are on the east facing side of Farmers State Bank. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 N Church Street, Mountain City TN 37683, 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

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Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

the State of Franklin,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Amazing Grace (here, next to this marker); Tom Dooley (here, next to this marker); Handsome Molly (here, next to this marker); The Ballad of Finley Preston (here, next to this marker); House of the Rising Sun (a few steps from this marker); Old Time Music at Clarence Ashley's (a few steps from this marker); G.B. Grayson (a few steps from this marker); Little Ragged Joe 1947 (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mountain City.

Train 45 Painting image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 25, 2020

2. Train 45 Painting

Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 140 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 7, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.