Bellevue in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Hill Forest

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 28, 2020

1. Hill Forest Marker

Inscription. In 1910, H.G. Hill, Sr. purchased this 324 acres including an old-growth forest west of downtown Nashville. He refused to allow the trees to be sold for timber and fenced the forest to keep his cattle from damaging the centuries-old trees. Hill enjoyed its pristine beauty throughout his lifetime. In 2009, the Friends of Warner Parks purchased the land from the Hill family, ensuring that this ancient forest in an urban setting will continue to be preserved.

Erected 2010 by The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County. (Marker Number 138.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals • Environment • Horticulture & Forestry. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee, The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. 36° 4.79′ N, 86° 54.176′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Bellevue. It is at the intersection of U.S. 70S and Brookmont Terrace, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 70S. Touch for map.

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Marker is at or near this postal address: 6811 Brookmont Terrace, Nashville TN 37221, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Welcome to the Warner Parks (approx. 1.2 miles away); Edwin Warner Park (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Myhr House (approx. 1.7 miles away); Devon Farm Cemetery (approx. 1.7 miles away); Devon Farm (approx. 1.8 miles away); DeMoss Cabin (approx. 1.8 miles away); Bellevue High School (approx. 1.8 miles away); To the men of the First Tennessee Infantry who sleep in honored glory (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 28, 2020

2. Hill Forest Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 860 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 31, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.