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White - Cumberland County
U.S. Highway 70 east of Junebug Ln, Sparta,
TN ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
35° 57' 56.52",
-85° 15' 54"
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Tennessee State Historical Marker |
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White County Established 1806; named in honor of John White. Veteran of The Revolutionary War. First settler in what later became White County. Cumberland County Established 1855; named in honor of The Cumberland Mountains which were in turn named for the Duke of Cumberland by Dr. Thomas Walker of Virginia, about 1748. Tennessee frontiersman. Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Related Themes: American Revolution, the Revolutionary War. See more historic sites related to Tennessee in the Revolution. |
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White - Cumberland County Tennessee Map
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