Murphy in Cherokee County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Cherokee War
Photographed by Harry Gatzke, October 11, 2013
1. Cherokee War Marker
Erected 1939 by State Historical Commission; Department of Conservation and Development. (Marker Number Q-10.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1715.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 35° 5.253′ N, 84° 2.051′ W. Marker was in Murphy, North Carolina, in Cherokee County. It was at the intersection of Peachtree Street and Hiwassee Street (Business U.S. 19), on the right when traveling south on Peachtree Street. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Murphy NC 28906, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in North Carolina’s Mountains. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: 60 Sons of North Carolina (within shouting distance of this marker); Cherokee County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of the Servicemen of Cherokee County (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Millstone from Thomas C. Thatham Mill
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Photographed by Harry Gatzke, October 11, 2013
2. Downtown Murphy Location of Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2013, by Harry Gatzke of Huntsville, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,070 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on May 31, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 17, 2013, by Harry Gatzke of Huntsville, Alabama. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
