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

Hawkins County, Tennessee

 
 
Hawkins County, Tennessee Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 26, 2015
1. Hawkins County, Tennessee Marker
Inscription. This county was both Spencer County, State of Franklin, and Hawkins County, State of North Carolina 1786 - 1788, and became Hawkins County, Tennessee in 1796.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. A significant historical year for this entry is 1786.
 
Location. 36° 24.419′ N, 83° 0.387′ W. Marker is in Rogersville, Tennessee, in Hawkins County. It is on East Main Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 East Main Street, 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 walking distance of this marker: Rogersville Town Well (within shouting distance of this marker); Rogersville Engagements (within shouting distance of this marker); Alexander Peter Stewart (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Cemetery - First Presbyterian Church of Rogersville (about 400 feet away); Dr. William Henderson Franklin (about 500 feet away); St. Marks Presbyterian Church (about 600 feet away); Swift Memorial College (about 600 feet away); Tennessee's First Newspaper (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rogersville.
 
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Hawkins County, Tennessee Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 26, 2015
2. Hawkins County, Tennessee 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 724 times since then and 18 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.
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