Mooresburg in Hawkins County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Williams Home Place

Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 25, 2015

1. Williams Home Place Marker

Inscription. Three-tenths of a mile north at 132 Church Lane, Hugh G. Williams and Carrie Moore Williams, descendants of Hugh G. Moore, a founder of Mooresburg, resided here in the late 1800s. The Williams owned the Mooresburg Springs Hotel, a well-known mineral spring resort. Guests from many states visited every summer to drink the mineral water, eat home-style cooking, and enjoy dancing and playing horseshoes. The Home Place is located on Hugh Moore's original land holdings.

Erected by Tennesse Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1B 61.)

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.

Location. 36° 20.731′ N, 83° 13.353′ W. Marker is in Mooresburg, Tennessee, in Hawkins County. It is on Church Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 132 Church Street, Mooresburg TN 37811, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee

and in the Tri-Cities

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Area.

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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mulberry Grove (approx. ¼ mile away); Tidence Lane (approx. 6.2 miles away); Longstreet's Headquarters (approx. 6.3 miles away); Longstreet's Billet (approx. 6.3 miles away); Hayslope (approx. 6.4 miles away); Coffman House (approx. 6.4 miles away); Cheek's Crossroads (approx. 6.6 miles away); Donald J. Ross (approx. 6.7 miles away).

Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 25, 2015

2. Williams Home Place Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 29, 2015, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 800 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 29, 2015, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.