Grundy County/Coffee County - 2E 3 - Pelham, TN
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Markerman62
N 35° 19.405 W 085° 54.240
16S E 599618 N 3909460
Located on US 41 at the county line.
Waymark Code: WM158Y7
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 11/10/2021
Views: 2
Grundy County
Established 1844: named in honor of
Felix Grundy
of Virginia. Chief Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court; Rep. in Congress from Tenn. 1811-1814. U.S. Senator 1829-38. Attorney Gen. in President Van Buren's Cabinet. At the time of his death in 1840, he was again a U.S. Senator.
Coffee County
Established 1836: named in honor of
Major General John Coffee
soldier, surveyor, and close friend of Andrew Jackson. Tennessee troops under his command took a decisive part in the New Orleans Campaign, December 23, 1814 to January 8, 1815.
Marker Name: Grundy County/Coffee County
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number: 2E 3
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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