Cosby in Cocke County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Ben W. Hooper
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 3, 2025
1. Ben W. Hooper Marker
1911-1915
Ben W. Hooper
October 13, 1870 - April 18, 1957
Newport Garden Club
Erected by Newport Garden Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.
Location. 35° 47.61′ N, 83° 14.158′ W. Marker is in Cosby, Tennessee, in Cocke County. It is at the intersection of Hooper Highway (U.S. 321) and Cosby Highway, on the right when traveling north on Hooper Highway. The marker is located in front of Cosby Tennessee Post Office. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4402 Hooper Hwy, Cosby TN 37722, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee and in the Great Smoky Mountains. 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Battle of Shultz Mill on Cosby Creek (approx. 1.8 miles away); A Hidden Family Quilt During the War Between the States (approx. 1.8 miles away); Capture of General Robert Vance (approx. 1.8 miles away); Tennessee Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.7 miles away); Civil War in Tennessee (approx. 4.7 miles away); Whitsons Fort (approx. 5½ miles away); Francis Asbury Trail (approx. 7.7 miles away in North Carolina); Burnett-Thomas Garden (approx. 9.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cosby.
Also see . . .
1. Governor Ben W. Hooper. (Submitted on June 4, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Gov. Ben Walter Hooper. (Submitted on June 4, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 3, 2025
2. Ben W. Hooper Marker
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3. Ben W. Hooper Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 142 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 4, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
