Covington in Tipton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Cadmus Marcellus Wilcox
Photographed By Judith Barber, February 5, 2013
1. Cadmus Marcellus Wilcox Marker
West Point graduate, Seminole and Mexican Indian Wars soldier, instructor of infantry tactics at West Point, Major General in the Confederate Army, and chief of the Railroad Division of the General Land Office under President Grover Cleveland. Wilcox was born in Waynesboro, North Carolina in 1824. He settled in Tipton County in 1826 and lived in Covington until 1842. He died in Washington, D.C., in 1890, and is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery there.Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4E 78.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, Mexican-American • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #22 and #24 Grover Cleveland, and the Tennessee Historical Commission series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1824.
Location. 35° 33.773′ N, 89° 39.008′ W. Marker is in Covington, Tennessee, in Tipton County. Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 51 and West Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 51. Touch for map.
Photographed By Judith Barber, February 5, 2013
2. Cadmus Marcellus Wilcox Marker
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. St. Matthew's Episcopal Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Thomas Goode (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hotel Lindo (approx. ¼ mile away); Tipton County Confederate Monument (approx. ¼ mile away); Tipton County in the Civil War (approx. ¼ mile away); Isaac Hayes (approx. ¼ mile away); Canaan Missionary Baptist Church History (approx. 0.3 miles away); Frances Boyd Calhoun (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Covington.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2013, by Judith Barber of Marietta, Georgia. This page has been viewed 516 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 9, 2013, by Judith Barber of Marietta, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
