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The Nancy Ward Tomb is the tomb of Nancy Ward, her brother and her son in Benton, Tennessee, U.S. [2] In 1923, a plaque reading "Princess and Prophetess of the Cherokee Nation, the Pocahontas of Tennessee, and a constant friend of the American Pioneer" was installed by the Nancy Ward Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. [2]
Benton is centered on the junction of U.S. Route 411, which connects the town to Etowah to the north and Tennga, Georgia to the south, and Tennessee State Route 314, which connects Benton to Parksville, Cherokee National Forest, and the Ocoee Dam area to the southeast. Benton is located approximately 20 miles (32 km) east of Interstate 75.
Mt. Zion Church and Cemetery (United Baptist Church) is a historic church building near Elkhorn, Henry County, Tennessee, United States.It was built sometime between 1872 and 1899, [2] most likely in 1893, and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. [1]
Benton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee.As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,864. [2] Its county seat is Camden. [3] The county was created in December 1835 and organized in 1836.
January 5, 1983 (North of Birchwood on State Route 60 at the Tennessee River: Birchwood: Extends into Rhea County: 4: James Cowan House: July 6, 1982 (Old Bunker Hill Rd. Big Spring: 5
Reliance is located on the Hiwassee River at the junction of Tennessee State Route 30 and Tennessee State Route 315, 8.8 miles (14.2 km) east of Benton. [2] Reliance had a post office until it closed on May 21, 2011; it still has its own ZIP code, 37369. [3] [4] The ZIP code tabulation area had a population of 916 as of the 2020 census. [5]
Ed and his son George Hartley were lynched in Camden, Benton County, Tennessee by a mob on October 20, 1922. According to the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary they were the 54th and 55th of 61 lynchings during 1922 in the United States. [1]