Newport in Cocke County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Newport Grammar School

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, February 14, 2026

1. Newport Grammar School Marker

Inscription. Erected in 1898, NGS is the oldest building in continuous operation as a school in Tennessee. From an eight-room building on a five-acre tract it has grown to a forty-one-room complex on an eighteen-acre campus, thus keeping pace with Newport's growth.

To all those teachers who have served so well,
To all the City Officials who have cooperated in
meeting school needs.
To our fine School Boards,
To all those who have attended NGS, and
To all those who will attend in future years,
This plaque is placed in your honor.

Erected 1986.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.

Location. 35° 57.809′ N, 83° 11.199′ W. Marker is in Newport, Tennessee, in Cocke County. It can be reached from College Street 0.1 miles west of Beech Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 College St, 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: Kiffin Yates Rockwell (approx. ¼ mile away); Cocke County Veterans Monument (approx. ¼ mile away); Cocke County War Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Cocke County Organized - 1797

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); City Hall (approx. 0.3 miles away); Swinging Bridge (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Warford (approx. 0.4 miles away); Cocke County Memorial Building (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The War Ford (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Newport Grammar School Marker (on brick wall under sidewalk roof) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, February 14, 2026

2. Newport Grammar School Marker (on brick wall under sidewalk roof)

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, February 14, 2026

3. Newport Grammar School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 15, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 52 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 16, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.