Near Johnson City in Carter County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Carter County
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Washington County
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, July 17, 2011
1. Carter County / Washington County Marker
Established 1796 named in honor of
Landon Carter
Treasurer of Washington and Hamilton Districts. Speaker of the first State of Franklin Senate, later its Secretary of State, also Lieutenant Colonel of the Washington District Militia.
[Reverse]
Established 1777 named in honor
George Washington
Colonel in the Colonial Army; Commander-in-Chief of the Revolutionary Army and first President of the United States of America.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1A 31.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1796.
Location. 36° 19.597′ N, 82° 18.841′ W. Marker is near Johnson City, Tennessee, in Carter County. It is at the intersection of Elizabethton Highway (Tennessee Route 91) and Fleming Road, on the right when traveling west on Elizabethton Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Johnson City TN 37601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee and in the Tri-Cities Area. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dungans Mill (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Robertson Home, Site of First Court of Washington County
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Photographed by Paul Crumlish, July 17, 2011
2. Wide view of the Carter County / Washington County Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 911 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 10, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.
