Near Cornersville in Giles County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Giles County / Marshall County

Giles County side of the marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, April 23, 2014

1. Giles County side of the marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Giles County Established 1809: named in honor of Senator William B. Giles of Virginia. One of the strongest advocates for the admission of Tennessee to the Union; he served in U.S. Senate from 1804 to 1815 and was Governor of Virginia, 1827-30.

Marshall County Established 1836: named in honor of John Marshall of Virginia. Serving in Congress in 1799, he was Secretary of State from 1800 to 1801, and Chief Justice of the United States from 1801 to 1835.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2 F 5.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1809.

Location. 35° 18.348′ N, 86° 52.992′ W. Marker is near Cornersville, Tennessee, in Giles County. Marker is on Lewisburg Highway (Alternate U.S. 31) just north of Interstate 65, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9211 Lewisburg Hwy, Cornersville TN 37047, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Col. Thomas Kennedy Gordon (approx. 1.9 miles away); Lairdland Farm House (approx. 2.3 miles away); Cornersville Methodist Episcopal Church, South (approx. 4½ miles away); Jake Donelson (approx. 4.6 miles away); Schofield (approx. 8.2 miles away); Lynnville Historic District (approx. 8½ miles away); Pisgah United Methodist Church and Cemetery (approx. 8.9 miles away); Giles County Confederate Memorial (approx. 8.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cornersville.

Marshall County side of the marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 15, 2020

2. Marshall County side of the marker

Photographed By Don Morfe, April 23, 2014

3. Giles County side of the marker

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 15, 2020

4. Marshall County side of the marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 408 times since then and 46 times this year. Last updated on March 17, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Photos: 1. submitted on July 6, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 2. submitted on March 17, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on July 6, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 4. submitted on March 17, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.