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

Michael Looney

Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 26, 2015

1. Michael Looney Marker

Inscription. 7.9 miles north was the homestead of this pioneer, veteran of Lord Dunmore's War, and of the Revolution, originally from Botetourt County, Va. Among his descendants were Joseph Emerson Brown, governor of Georgia during the Civil War, and his son, Joseph Mackay Brown, also a governor. Looney is buried in the family cemetery.

Erected by Tennesse Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1B 49.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list.

Location. 36° 26.366′ N, 82° 58.082′ W. Marker is in Rogersville, Tennessee, in Hawkins County. It is on Lee Highway (U.S. 11W), on the right. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rogersville TN 37857, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee

and in the Tri-Cities 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hawkins County Milestone (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Battle of Big Creek (approx. 1.7 miles away); The Hickory Cove (approx. 1.8 miles away); Amis House (approx. 2.1 miles away); Thomas Gibbons (approx. 2.4 miles away); Clay-Kenner House

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(approx. 2.9 miles away); Tennessee's First Newspaper (approx. 3 miles away); Alexander Peter Stewart (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rogersville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Chisholm's Ford (was approx. 1.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 26, 2015

2. Michael Looney Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 30, 2015, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,306 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 30, 2015, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.