Near Clarksville in Montgomery County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Joseph Buckner Killebrew (1831-1906)

Photographed by Larry Newton, February 3, 2020

1. Joseph Buckner Killebrew (1831-1906) Marker

Inscription. Born on May 29, 1831, in Montgomery County, Joseph Buckner Killebrew was an ardent advocate for extending public education, encouraging immigration to the South, developing natural resources for industrialization and improving agriculture, all of which were New South principles. A prolific writer and public servant, in 1874 he published Resources of Tennessee. Tennessee's first Commissioner of Agriculture, Killebrew served in this position from 1875 to 1880. He and his wife Mary Catherine Wimberly Killebrew lived on this farm. Only weeks after her death, Killebrew died in March of 1906. They, along with numerous relatives, are buried in the adjacent cemetery.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3C 82.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Arts, Letters, Music • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Education • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1906.

Location. 36° 33.967′ N, 87° 12.933′ W. Marker is near Clarksville, Tennessee,

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in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of Rossview Road (State Highway 237) and Killebrew Road on Rossview Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2248 Rossview Road, Clarksville TN 37043, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and in the Highland Rim.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Renfroe's Station (approx. 2.4 miles away); Camp Boone (approx. 3.7 miles away); …the acts of wicked men… (approx. 4.1 miles away); Exploring the Trail of Tears (approx. 4.1 miles away); Tavern, Inn & General Store (approx. 4.1 miles away); Tobacco Factory (approx. 4.1 miles away); a different marker also named Tobacco Factory (approx. 4.1 miles away); R.H. Izor's House

Photographed by Duane Marsteller, March 1, 2020

2. Joseph Buckner Killebrew (1831-1906) Marker

Looking southwest along Rossview Road.

(approx. 4.1 miles away).

Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2020, by Larry Newton of Clarksville, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 878 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 3, 2020, by Larry Newton of Clarksville, Tennessee. 2. submitted on March 1, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.