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Historical Markers in Friendsville

 
Clickable Map of Blount County, Tennessee and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Blount County, TN (80) Knox County, TN (254) Loudon County, TN (24) Monroe County, TN (54) Sevier County, TN (165) Graham County, NC (23) Swain County, NC (68)  BlountCounty(80) Blount County (80)  KnoxCounty(254) Knox County (254)  LoudonCounty(24) Loudon County (24)  MonroeCounty(54) Monroe County (54)  SevierCounty(165) Sevier County (165)  GrahamCountyNorth Carolina(23) Graham County (23)  SwainCounty(68) Swain County (68)
Maryville is the county seat for Blount County
Friendsville is in Blount County
Blount County (80)  ►
ADJACENT TO BLOUNT COUNTY
Knox County (254)  ►
Loudon County (24)  ►
Monroe County (54)  ►
Sevier County (165)  ►
Graham County, North Carolina (23)  ►
Swain County, North Carolina (68)  ►
 
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1 ► Tennessee, Blount County, Friendsville — 1E 57 — Friendsville —
This village, 8 mi. W., was founded by a colony of Quakers from New Garden, N. C., in the 1790's. The Newberry Meeting officially recognized it in 1808. The first Friends' organization in the county, it is the only one surviving. Friendsville . . . — — Map (db m150763) HM
2 ► Tennessee, Blount County, Friendsville — Friendsville Marble Industry Monument —
The city of Friendsville hereby recognizes the Friendsville community for contributing their talents to the stone profession. Tennessee pink marble is a historic reminder of days past when the railroad ran through Friendsville. This block of . . . — — Map (db m150767) HM
3 ► Tennessee, Blount County, Friendsville — The Underground Railroad — Friendsville Quakers and Cudjo's Cave —
Members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) came to Blount County in the 1790s looking for a place to worship in peace. Hardworking and industrious, opposing war and slavery, they developed the land and founded the prosperous settlements . . . — — Map (db m81361) HM
 
 
  
  
 
 
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Nov. 13, 2026