Cheek's Crossroads - 1B 36
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vhasler
N 36° 15.033 W 083° 12.698
17S E 301288 N 4014007
Cheek's Crossroads was the intersection of Stage Road coming from Abingdon, VA and Kentucky Road between Kentucky and the Carolinas. A family store was located here until 1844.
Waymark Code: WM57MF
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 11/24/2008
Views: 32
Sign text: Here the Kentucky Road, from Cumberland Gap to the Carolinas, crossed the Stage Road, from Abingdon, Va. to the west. In 1790, Jesse Cheek has a store about 50 yds. NE. On this spot, the Deaderick family operated a store with various partners in 1802. James Deaderick closed it to study law in 1844, later becoming chief justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
Bit of everything in this historical marker.
4/9/09 Update - Correct west coord which were off by a whole degree. The marker can be seen, but not read, in Google's Street Map application.
Marker Name: Cheek's Crossroads
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Building
Marker Number: 1B 36
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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