The southeastern border of Cocke lies in the crest of the Smokey Mountains. William Cocke, one of the most distinguished pioneers of Tennessee, was one of the first unites States senators. Tennessee’s first pioneer settlements in 1783 were along . . . — — Map (db m201312) HM
On Church Street at Tennessee Route 35, on the right when traveling east on Church Street.
Cocke County Memorial Building
The National Register of Historic Places
Tennessee Historical Commission
American Legion Post 41
Newport, Tennessee
1930 — — Map (db m266414) HM
Grace Moore, internationally famous star of grand opera, Broadway musicals, motion pictures, concert stage, radio, and recordings, was born December 5, 1898
in Cocke County in East Tennessee. She grew up in Jellico, sang in the First Baptist . . . — — Map (db m253954) HM
On Mantooth Ave at North Raguet Street on Mantooth Ave.
Judge E.J. Mantooth was born in Cocke County, Tennessee, on April 10, 1852. He moved with his family to Angelina County in 1857. He attended private school in Texas, since there were no public schools. He graduated from Cumberland University, . . . — — Map (db m268208) HM
On Old Mulkey Park Road 0.2 miles west of Old Mulkey Road.
When the congregation here split in 1809, the smaller group took two things with them...the name "Mill Creek Baptist” and the church records to date. In their care the "Book of records for the church of Christ on the head of the Big Barren at Mill . . . — — Map (db m184123) HM
On Dixie Highway (U.S. 25) 0.4 miles west of Paint Rock Road, on the right when traveling west.
Tennessee
Cocke County
Established 1797, named in honor of Senator William Cocke (1796, 1797, 1799 to 1805)
An officer of the Revolutionary Army; one of the leaders of the State of Franklin and member of the Legislature of the . . . — — Map (db m40739) HM
On East Broadway Street (U.S. 25/70) west of Court Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
In grateful appreciation
to the
men and women of Cocke County, Tennessee
who by serving as members of the armed forces
of the
United States of America
have helped
to uphold the principles of democracy
upon which this nation was . . . — — Map (db m211009) WM
On Cosby Highway (Tennessee Route 32/73) 0.2 miles north of Jones Cove Road ( Route 339), on the right when traveling north.
The War Between the States was the hardest time in our nation’s history. More people died during this war than all the other wars our country has fought in put together, with the exception of WWII. There were 620,000 battlefield deaths. Some . . . — — Map (db m261707) HM
On East Broadway Street (U.S. 25/70) at Court Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East Broadway Street.
This monument is dedicated
to those from
Cocke County, Tennessee
who made the supreme sacrifice
in service to their country
WWI
U.S. Army: William Austin • Charles G. Free • William Hall • Robert Johnson • Robert Maloy • . . . — — Map (db m211008) WM
Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
