Legacy
Black Fox's early hunting camp was located on Lost Creek, in White County, Tennessee. The first settlers in the middle district of Tennessee called one of the principal trails in the county "Black Fox Trail". They named a large group of springs at what is now Murfreesboro, Tennessee "Black Fox Springs".
The community of Black Fox in modern Bradley County, Tennessee and its elementary school are named for him. According to local historians, he lived in the vicinity, but at what period it is unknown.
There was an historical Black Fox Crossing over the Clinch River between Claiborne and Grainger counties—which is now covered by the impounded waters of Norris Lake in Tennessee
The community of Inola, Oklahoma was named after his Cherokee name, Enoli. The town was to become the site of Black Fox Nuclear Power Plant but community action caused the Public Service Company to find another site.
| Preceded by Little Turkey |
Principal Chief of the Cherokee 1801–1811 |
Succeeded by Pathkiller |
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