Newport in Cocke County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Cocke County Organized - 1797
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 6, 2025
1. Cocke County Organized - 1797 Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.
Location. 35° 58.032′ N, 83° 11.057′ W. Marker is in Newport, Tennessee, in Cocke County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street and Court Avenue, on the left when traveling west on East Main Street. Marker located on the Cocke County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 Court Avenue, Newport TN 37821, 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, 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: Cocke County Veterans Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Cocke County War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); City Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); The Warford (approx. 0.2 miles away); Swinging Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Cross (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kiffin Yates Rockwell (approx. Ό mile away); Newport Grammar School (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport.
Another marker is no longer nearby. The War Ford (was approx. Ό mile away but has been confirmed missing).
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Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 6, 2025
2. Cocke County Organized - 1797 Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 6, 2025
3. Cocke County Organized - 1797 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2025, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 60 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 23, 2025, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
