Near Byrdstown in Pickett County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Cordell Hull

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 22, 2013

1. Cordell Hull Marker

Inscription. His birthplace stands north of the road. A member of the General Assembly at 21, later a captain in the war with Spain, he was 24 years in Congress, later a Senator, Secretary of State 12 years, his efforts in behalf of the United Nations earned him the Nobel Peace Prize. He died in 1955, aged 83, and is buried in Washington’s National Cathedral.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2C 9.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1955.

Location. 36° 34.071′ N, 85° 9.87′ W. Marker is near Byrdstown, Tennessee, in Pickett County. It is at the intersection of Livingston Highway (Tennessee Route 111) and Cordell Hull Memorial Drive ( Route 325), on the left when traveling north on Livingston Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Byrdstown TN 38549, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Tennessee’s Cumberland Plateau.

It is also

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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 territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: "Tennessee Lead" (approx. 2.6 miles away); The Burning of Hale's Mill (approx. 3½ miles away); Clear Fork Baptist Church (approx. 7.7 miles away in Kentucky); Fentress County / Pickett County (approx. 8.3 miles away); Courthouse Burned (approx. 8.6 miles away in Kentucky); Pioneer Settler (approx. 8.6 miles away in Kentucky); County Named, 1835 (approx. 8.6 miles away in Kentucky); Civil War Terrorist (approx. 8.6 miles away in Kentucky).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Governor's Birthplace (was approx. 6.7 miles away in Kentucky but has been confirmed missing).

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 22, 2013

2. Cordell Hull Marker

To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 6, 2011

3. Cordell Hull Marker

Plaque on the crypt of Cordell Hull at the Washington National Cathedral

Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 811 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 2, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.