Hawkins-Hamblen County Line - 1B 42
Posted by: 
vhasler
N 36° 15.947 W 083° 06.068
17S E 311254 N 4015476
Both counties were named after famous men for the area
Waymark Code: WM57WF
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 11/25/2008
Views: 20
Sign text different on each side.
Hawkins County: Established 1886; named in honor of Benjamin Hawkins. Member of Continental Congress from North Carolina. US Senator from North Carolina, 1789-95. Signed Deed of Cession, conveying Southwest Territory (with is now the State of Tennesee) to the Federal Government.
Hamblen County: Established 1870: named in honor of Hezekiah Hamblen of Hawkins County.
First one of these county markers that I have observed.
Marker Name: Hawkins County - Hamblen County
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number: 1B 42
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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