Jacks Creek in Chester County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Jacks Creek

Photographed by Phillip Knecht, June 27, 2015

1. Jacks Creek Marker

Inscription. The Jacks Creek community was settled in the 1820s in Henderson (now Chester) County. It furnished men to the 13th Infantry, 18th Newsome's and 21st Wilson's Calvary units, C.S.A., and was the site of a skirmish 1 mi. N on Sept. 12, 1863, and an all-day battle by 2,500 troops under Gen. Forrest 1 mi. S on Dec. 23, 1863. It is the former home of J.M. Stone, Gov. of Miss.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4C 31.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1919.

Location. 35° 28.285′ N, 88° 31.293′ W. Marker is in Jacks Creek, Tennessee, in Chester County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 100 and State Route 22, on the right when traveling east on State Highway 100. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7185 Hwy 100, Jacks Creek TN 38347, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Colonel John Purdy (approx. 6.4 miles away); Cox's Raid (approx. 6.9 miles away); Freed-Hardeman College (approx. 7 miles

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away); Old Main Administration Building (approx. 7 miles away); Chester County Courthouse (approx. 7 miles away); Fighting For Control (approx. 7 miles away); Tornado of 1952 (approx. 7 miles away); Chester County War Memorial (approx. 7 miles away).

Photographed by Phillip Knecht, June 27, 2015

2. Jacks Creek Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2015, by Phillip Knecht of Holly Springs, Mississippi. This page has been viewed 1,603 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 28, 2015, by Phillip Knecht of Holly Springs, Mississippi. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.