Greeneville in Greene County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Henderson’s Station

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 4, 2012

1. Henderson’s Station Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

About 1 mi. N., now the village of Afton, Anthony Moore settled on Sinking Creek in 1778; his daughter was the first white child born hereabouts. Daniel Kennedy came in 1779, fought at King’s Mountain and was Greene County’s first court clerk. A fort for protection of settlers, later Henderson’s Mill, was nearby.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1C 24.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1778.

Location. 36° 11.246′ N, 82° 44.179′ W. Marker is in Greeneville, Tennessee, in Greene County. Marker is at the intersection of Andrew Johnson Highway (U.S. 321) and Ripley Island Road, on the right when traveling east on Andrew Johnson Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greeneville TN 37744, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Virginia Hall 1901 (approx. 1.6 miles away); First Institution of Higher Learning West of the Allegheny Mountains

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(approx. 1.6 miles away); John Gloucester (approx. 1.6 miles away); Tusculum College (approx. 1.6 miles away); a different marker also named Tusculum College (approx. 1.7 miles away); Samuel Doak House (approx. 1.8 miles away); Andrew Johnson National Historic Site (approx. 2.8 miles away); Edward Chalmers Huffaker (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greeneville.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 4, 2012

2. Henderson’s Station Marker

Marker on Andrew Johnson Highway image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 4, 2012

3. Marker on Andrew Johnson Highway

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 715 times since then and 127 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 9, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.