Ooltewah in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

County of James

The Lost County of Tennessee

— 1871 - 1919 —

County of James Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 22, 2014

1. County of James Marker

Inscription. Created out of rivalry of political factions during the reconstruction period following the Civil War, James County consisted of parts of Hamilton and Bradley counties. Plagued by political strife and supported mainly by farmers unable to provide an adequate tax base, its forty-eight year history ended in bankruptcy and its territory became a part of Hamilton County.

Erected by the Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2A-88.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list.

Location. 35° 4.301′ N, 85° 3.619′ W. Marker is in Ooltewah, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. It is at the intersection of Church Street and Mulberry Street, on the right when traveling east on Church Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9508 Church Street, Ooltewah TN 37363, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

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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,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: TA-4J Douglas Skyhawk Transonic Attack/Trainer (approx. 0.8 miles away); Cannonballs (approx. 0.8 miles away); Corporal Desmond T. Doss (approx. 0.8 miles away); AH-1 Cobra Attack Helicopter (approx. 0.8 miles away); M48 A5 Patton Tank (approx. 0.8 miles away); Kenneth A. Wright Hall (approx. 1.7 miles away); Order of the Southern Cross (approx. 4.1 miles away); N.B. Forrest Camp U.C.V and U.D.C. Chapters (approx. 4.1 miles away).

The third courthouse of (the now defunct) James County image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 22, 2014

2. The third courthouse of (the now defunct) James County

Now a wedding chapel !! image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 22, 2014

3. Now a wedding chapel !!

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,011 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 23, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.