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Orange Mound in Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
 

Orange Mound

 
 
Orange Mound Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Steve Masler, June 1, 2015
1. Orange Mound Marker
Inscription. Orange Mound, developed as a Negro subdivision at the turn of the century, was formerly a 5000 acre plantation owned by John George Deaderick. Bounded by the Southern Railway on the north, Airways on the west, Park on the south, and Goodwyn on the east. Memphis' oldest and best known African-American community received its name from the rows of mock orange shrubs in the side yard of the Deaderick home.
 
Erected 2014 by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4E 97.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: African Americans. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list.
 
Location. 35° 6.504′ N, 89° 58.604′ W. Marker is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is in Orange Mound. Marker is at the intersection of Park Avenue and Hanley Street, on the right when traveling west on Park Avenue. On the grounds of the Orange Mound Community Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2572 Park Ave, Memphis TN 38114, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Melrose School (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mt. Pisgah C.M.E. Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Deaderick Family Cemetery
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(approx. ¼ mile away); Mt. Moriah Baptist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Zippin Pippin / Libertyland (approx. 0.9 miles away); Johnny Cash's First Performance / Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two (approx. 1.1 miles away); Johnny Cash (approx. 1.1 miles away); Maxwelton (Circa 1855-1860) (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Memphis.
 
More about this marker. Replacement for stolen marker.
 
Orange Mound Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Steve Masler, June 1, 2015
2. Orange Mound Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2015, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 793 times since then and 63 times this year. Last updated on June 2, 2015, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 1, 2015, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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