Dandridge in Jefferson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Dandridge

Photographed by Tom Bosse, February 28, 2010

1. Dandridge Marker

Inscription. Permanently settled 1783. Francis Dean built meeting house where Revolutionary Cemetery remains. Jan., 1793, commissioners of County Court, Jefferson Co., Territory South of the River Ohio, located county seat here. Dean donated land & Samuel Jack laid off town. Named for Martha Dandridge, wife of George Washington.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1C 41.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1783.

Location. 36° 1.089′ N, 83° 25.509′ W. Marker is in Dandridge, Tennessee, in Jefferson County. It is on Tennessee Route 92 0.1 miles east of U.S. 25W, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located across from Food City. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dandridge TN 37725, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee.

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 walking distance of this marker: Hilldale (approx. 0.3 miles away); Roper Mansion (approx. half a mile away); Battle of Dandridge (approx. 0.6 miles away); Jefferson County Jail (approx. 0.6 miles away); J. C. Turnley's Mill Place Grindstone (approx. 0.6 miles away);

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Attack on Dandridge (approx. 0.6 miles away); Jefferson County Courthouse (approx. 0.6 miles away); In Memory of the Revolutionary Soldiers Buried Here (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dandridge.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, February 28, 2010

2. Dandridge Marker

Revolutionary War Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joel Seewald, June 1, 2018

3. Revolutionary War Cemetery

Cemetery on East Main Street, about 0.6 miles from marker, where five Revolutionary War soldiers are buried.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2010, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,597 times since then and 22 times this year. Last updated on April 6, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 6, 2010, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 3. submitted on June 15, 2018, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.