Murfreesboro in Rutherford County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

William Lytle

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 14, 2020

1. William Lytle Marker

Marker located at northwest corner of interchange.

Inscription. A captain in the Revolutionary Army, he received for his services a large grant of land in this area. From this he donated the land on which Murfreesboro was built. His house was about 200 yards west. He is buried in the family cemetery about 50 yards west of this point.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3A 48.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list.

Location. 35° 51.017′ N, 86° 23.995′ W. Marker is in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in Rutherford County. It is at the intersection of Northwest Broad Street (U.S. 41) and Memorial Boulevard (Tennessee Route 96), on the right when traveling south on Northwest Broad Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 739 NW Broad Street, Murfreesboro TN 37129, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and in Greater Nashville.

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 walking distance of this marker: Rutherford County (within shouting distance of this marker); Murfreesborough (within shouting distance of this marker); Captain William Lytle (within shouting distance of this marker); Murfreesboro During the Civil War

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(approx. ¼ mile away); The Railroad & Fortress Rosecrans (approx. ¼ mile away); Fortress Rosecrans (approx. 0.4 miles away); "Charles Egbert Craddock" (approx. 0.4 miles away); Defense of Fortress Rosecrans (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Murfreesboro.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 14, 2020

2. William Lytle Marker

Entrance to Lytle family cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 14, 2020

3. Entrance to Lytle family cemetery

William Lytle gravesite image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 14, 2020

4. William Lytle gravesite

Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 587 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 16, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.