Maryville in Blount County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Maryville College

Photographed by Tom Gillard, August 13, 2010

1. Maryville College Marker

Inscription. Founded in 1819 by the Synod of Tennessee, Presbyterian Church in the USA, as The Southern and Western Theological Seminary, its first president was Rev. Isaac Anderson, D.D. Its original buildings were on Broadway at College Street. Receiving its present name in 1842, it was moved to its present location in 1871.

Erected by TN Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1E 42.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1819.

Location. 35° 45.31′ N, 83° 57.77′ W. Marker is in Maryville, Tennessee, in Blount County. It is on E. Lamar Alexander Pkwy (Route 321), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Maryville TN 37804, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee,

in the Great Smoky Mountains,

and in Greater Knoxville.

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: John Craig's Fort (approx. 0.3 miles away); Blount County War Dead Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Craig Fort - 1785 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Blount County Revolutionary War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); “Battle of the Bulge” World War II Veterans of Blount County (approx. 0.4 miles away); General Sam Houston

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); The Broadway Bell (approx. 0.4 miles away); Founders Park (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Maryville.

Also see . . . Maryville College. (Submitted on October 17, 2010, by Tom Gillard of Tullahoma, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Tom Gillard, August 13, 2010

2. Maryville College Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2010, by Tom Gillard of Tullahoma, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,341 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 17, 2010, by Tom Gillard of Tullahoma, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.