Near Morristown in Hamblen County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Rural Mount

Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 18, 2015

1. Rural Mount Marker

Inscription. Built around 1799 of native limestone rock by Alexander Outlaw for his son-in-law Joseph Hamilton and his wife Penelope, original settlers in Bend of the Chucky in 1783. Hamilton served for many years as court clerk of Jefferson county and was a trustee of Washington College and Greeneville College (now Tusculum College).

Erected by Hamblen County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1799.

Location. 36° 8.763′ N, 83° 11.895′ W. Marker is near Morristown, Tennessee, in Hamblen County. It is at the intersection of Tennessee Route 160 and Grigsby Road, on the right when traveling north on Tennessee Route 160. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Morristown TN 37813, 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,

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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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Paul Presbyterian Church Lowland (approx. 1.9 miles away); Colonel Robert McFarland (approx. 3.1 miles away); White Pine (approx. 5.7 miles away); Conestoga Wagon (approx. 6½ miles away); Young David Crockett (approx. 6½ miles away); John Crockett: Frontier Ranger (approx. 6½ miles away); David Crockett – A Tennessee Legacy (approx. 6½ miles away); Crockett Tavern (approx. 6½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morristown.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 18, 2015

2. Rural Mount Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2015, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,344 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 18, 2015, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.