Cherokee in Swain County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Nimrod Jarrett Smith

1837–1893

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 23, 2014

1. Nimrod Jarrett Smith Marker

Inscription.
Principal Chief, Eastern Band of Cherokee, 1880-1891. Led incorporation of Band & centralization of Tribal government on his property, here.

Erected 2010 by the North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number Q-58.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.

Location. 35° 28.942′ N, 83° 19.05′ W. Marker is in Cherokee, North Carolina, in Swain County. It is on Tsali Boulevard (U.S. 441) 0.1 miles south of Drama Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 462 Tsali Blvd, Cherokee NC 28719, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Mountains and specifically in the Great Smoky Mountains.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western

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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 original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Long Hair Clan (within shouting distance of this marker); Cherokee Veterans Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Blue Clan (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Trail of Tears (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sequoyah (approx. 0.2 miles away); Deer Clan (approx. 0.2 miles away); Museum of the Cherokee Indian (approx. 0.2 miles away); Paint Clan (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cherokee.

Also see . . . Nimrod Jarrett Smith. North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program website entry (Submitted on May 23, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Nimrod Jarrett Smith Marker Area image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 23, 2014

2. Nimrod Jarrett Smith Marker Area

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 23, 2014

3. Nimrod Jarrett Smith Marker Area

Nimrod Jarrett Smith image. Click for full size.

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4. Nimrod Jarrett Smith

Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,418 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 23, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 4. submitted on September 13, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.