Near Waterville in Haywood County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Francis Asbury Trail

Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 7, 2015

1. Francis Asbury Trail Marker

Inscription. Francis Asbury, first elected Bishop of Methodism in the U.S.; rode on horseback over 275,000 miles over pioneer trails averaging one sermon a day. From New England to Charleston, S.C. More than 60 times he crossed the Appalachians. Once following the Cataloochee Trail. That trail begins here northward to the Cove Creek Baptist Church.

Mt. Sterling Gap 6.5 mi.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Francis Asbury, Traveling Methodist Preacher series list.

Location. 35° 45.736′ N, 83° 6.277′ W. Marker is near Waterville, North Carolina, in Haywood County. It is at the intersection of Big Creek Park Road and Mount Sterling Road (County Route 1397), on the left when traveling south on Big Creek Park Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Waynesville NC 28785, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Mountains, specifically in Greater Asheville,

and in the Great

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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 original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Civil War in Tennessee (approx. 5 miles away in Tennessee); Tennessee Veterans Memorial (approx. 5 miles away in Tennessee); Welcome to the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area (approx. 5.4 miles away); In Memory and Appreciation of D. Reeves Noland (approx. 5.4 miles away); Ben W. Hooper (approx. 7.7 miles away in Tennessee); Cataloochee (approx. 8.8 miles away); The Battle of Shultz Mill on Cosby Creek (approx. 8.8 miles away in Tennessee); A Hidden Family Quilt During the War Between the States (approx. 8.8 miles away in Tennessee).

Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 7, 2015

2. Francis Asbury Trail Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2015, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,346 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 14, 2015, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.