Newport in Cocke County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Jefferson County
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Cocke County
Photographed by Tom Bosse, March 8, 2010
1. Jefferson County / Cocke County Marker
Side A
Established 1792: named in honor of
Thomas Jefferson
Side B
Established 1797: named in honor of
Senator William Cocke
(1796, 1797, 1799 to 1805)
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1C34.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #03 Thomas Jefferson, and the Tennessee Historical Commission series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1792.
Location. 35° 57.65′ N, 83° 16.509′ W. Marker is in Newport, Tennessee, in Cocke County. It is on Tennessee Route 35, on the left when traveling south. Marker is located on the
this page online
Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee and 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 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, the State of Franklin, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wilson's Tavern (approx. 1.8 miles away); Governor Ben Walter Hooper (approx. 4.1 miles away); Cocke County Memorial Building (approx. 4.6 miles away); Stokely-Van Camp, Inc. (approx. 4.7 miles away); Pine Chapel (approx. 4.7 miles away); Kiffin Yates Rockwell (approx. 4.9 miles away); Newport Grammar School (approx. 5 miles away); City Hall (approx. 5.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport.
Another marker is no longer nearby. The War Ford (was approx. 5 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Tom Bosse, March 8, 2010
2. Jefferson County / Cocke County Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse
3. William Cocke
Photographed by Tom Bosse
4. Thomas Jefferson
Credits. This page was last revised on September 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2010, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,536 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on March 12, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 17, 2010, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 3, 4. submitted on December 16, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
