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

New Providence Church

 
 
New Providence Church Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Tom Bosse, December 26, 2015
1. New Providence Church Marker
Inscription. One-half mile west is this Presbyterian church, established in Carter's Valley in 1780 by Rev. Charles Cummings and Rev. Samuel Doak. It was moved to its present location in 1815. A cemetery is at the old site.
 
Erected by Tennesse Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1B 17.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1780.
 
Location. 36° 29.651′ N, 82° 49.276′ W. Marker is in Surgoinsville, Tennessee, in Hawkins County. Marker is on Lee Highway (U.S. 11W) 0.1 miles east of Stoney Point Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Surgoinsville TN 37873, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Maxwell Academy (here, next to this marker); Fighting in Hawkins County (approx. 2˝ miles away); Rice's Mill (approx. 4.6 miles away); Mitchell's Hollow (approx. 5 miles away); Carter's Store (approx. 5.4 miles away); Patterson's Mill (approx. 6.1 miles away); Thomas Gibbons (approx. 6.7 miles away); The Hickory Cove (approx. 8.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Surgoinsville.
 
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New Providence Church Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Tom Bosse, December 26, 2015
2. New Providence Church Marker
New Providence Church image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Tom Bosse, December 26, 2015
3. New Providence Church
New Providence Church Cemetery image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Tom Bosse, December 26, 2015
4. New Providence Church Cemetery
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 30, 2015, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 394 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 30, 2015, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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