Seymour in Sevier County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Newell's Station

Photographed by Donald Raby, July 7, 2010

1. Newell's Station Marker

Inscription. Early fort established here, 1783 by settlers in Boyd's Creek Valley. Samuel Newell, Revolutionary Captain, was leader of the settlement. Sevier Co., state of Franklin, held its first court here. Also seat of government for the South-of-French-Broad-and-Holston people, 1789-1791. Their "Articles of Association" adopted here in 1789.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1C 3.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1783.

Location. 35° 51.863′ N, 83° 44.827′ W. Marker is in Seymour, Tennessee, in Sevier County. It is on Chapman Highway (U.S. 441,) half a mile south of Boyd's Creek Highway (Tennessee Route TN 35), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11620 Chapman Highway, Seymour TN 37865, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Great Indian War Trail (approx. 0.3 miles away); Keener-Johnson Farm (approx. 1.9 miles away); Knox County / Sevier County

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(approx. 3 miles away); Campbell Family Massacre (approx. 3½ miles away); Greek Revival (approx. 3½ miles away); Eusebia Church (approx. 3.6 miles away); McTeer's Fort (approx. 3.8 miles away); Site of Fort McTeer (approx. 4.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seymour.

More about this marker. There is also a Local Stone Marker nearby placed by the community of Seymour in 1986 during Tennessee Bicentennial.

Newell's Station Stone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Donald Raby, July 7, 2010

2. Newell's Station Stone

Newell's Station Marker and Stone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Donald Raby, July 7, 2010

3. Newell's Station Marker and Stone

Credits. This page was last revised on December 17, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2010, by Donald Raby of Knoxville, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 2,860 times since then and 105 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 8, 2010, by Donald Raby of Knoxville, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.