Last month or so, someone on the list made the comment that Panther Creek was, at one time, the boundary between Grainger & Jefferson Counties. Could anyone please tell me where it was in relation to today's towns - or is it still a flowing creek? Would greatly appreciate it. Eleanor

Hi Eleanor, I made the original comment about Panther Creek, but I see several have already given you answers. I might add that Panther Creek begins at Panther Springs, which is very close to where Panther Creek Road starts at U.S. 11E, the Andrew Johnson Highway. The Old Stage Road runs right in front of the springhouse, which may still be there. The creek runs close by Panther Creek Road until it runs into Cherokee Lake, the impoundment of Holston River, at Panther Springs State Park. The whole area at least used to be called Panther Springs. The nearest community on the map now is Alpha. My Spoon ancestors owned land and lived on both sides of the creek, so sometimes they were listed in Jefferson County, sometimes in Grainger. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 5:05 PM Subject: [TNGRAING-L] Panther Creek > Last month or so, someone on the list made the comment that Panther Creek was, > at one time, the boundary between Grainger & Jefferson Counties. Could anyone > please tell me where it was in relation to today's towns - or is it still a > flowing creek? > > Would greatly appreciate it. > Eleanor > > > ==== TNGRAING Mailing List ==== > To UNSUBSCRIBE please send your message to [email protected] > >