OLD MADISON 2B 22
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N 35° 26.443 W 085° 20.784
16S E 650087 N 3923174
OLD MADISON
Waymark Code: WM24DJ
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 09/02/2007
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Description same on both sides.
OLD MADISON
The first county seat of Bledsoe Co., was here. Buildings included a log jail on the hillock to the south-east. Members of its first court were Jno. Tollet, Jno. Narrowmore, Jesse KcKinney, Michael Rawlings, Jos. Hoge, Jes. Standiver, Timothy Hixon, Wm. Christian & Jno. Durgin. It later moved to Pikeville, which grew up around a large spring.
Marker Name: OLD MADISON
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number: 2B 22
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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