Rogersville in Hawkins County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Thomas Gibbons
Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 26, 2015
1. Thomas Gibbons Marker
Born in Surry (now Sussex) Co., Virginia, in 1734, he settled here in 1778, having been forcibly ejected from a homestead about 12 miles east by one Robert Young. The courts of Spencer County, State of Franklin, met in his house 1785-87. On June 4, 1787, the first county court of Hawkins County, North Carolina, met here. Gibbons died in 1811.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1B 18.)
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. A significant historical year for this entry is 1734.
Location. 36° 27.717′ N, 82° 56.143′ W. Marker is in Rogersville, Tennessee, in Hawkins County. It is at the intersection of Lee Highway (U.S. 11W) and Blevins Road, on the left when traveling east on Lee Highway. 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mitchell's Hollow (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Hickory Cove (approx. 2.2 miles away); Michael Looney (approx. 2.4 miles away); The Battle of Big Creek (approx. 3.1 miles away); Hawkins County Milestone
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Chisholm's Ford (was approx. 3.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 10, 2017
2. Thomas Gibbons Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2018. It was originally submitted on December 30, 2015, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,652 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 30, 2015, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 2. submitted on June 12, 2017, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
