The Town of Erwin - 1A130 - Erwin, TN
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vhasler
N 36° 08.750 W 082° 24.968
17S E 372598 N 4001052
A mistake by the US Post Office changed the approved town name of Ervin to Erwin.
Waymark Code: WM5HQJ
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 01/10/2009
Views: 24
Located in downtown area in "The Gathering Place" park.
Sign text:
The town was laid out in March of 1876, on land donated by David J.N. Ervin, William Love, and G. Garland for the creation of a county seat. Vanderbilt was the town's first name. In 1879, the state approved a new name of Ervin, but a United States Post Office mix-up gave the town the last name of Erwin. Earlier postal designations of Greasy Cove, Unaka, and Longmire identified the area. In 1891, Erwin was incorporated and the Board of Mayor and Alderman met in 1892.
Marker Name: The Town of Erwin
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number: 1A130
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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