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North Carolina - Tennessee, Unicoi County Line

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Unicoi County

Established 1875;


the name is a corruption of the Indian tribal name, Unaka, which also means white, the name given to the mountain range in the county.

North Carolina


One of the original 13 colonies, named reportedly for England's Charles II. Virginia Dare, first white child born in English colonies in North America, was born in the lost colony August 18, 1587. The first permanent settlement was made at mouth of Cape Fear River in 1660.


Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission

Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00