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

Rock City

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 4, 2020

1. Rock City Marker

Inscription. Rock City was an African American community established c. 1881, which was soon followed by the founding of First Baptist Church Rock City. Named for a rock quarry in the area, the approx. boundaries were Cahal Ave. to the south, Branch St. to the east, Litton Ave. to the north and Pennington Ave. to the west. Community children attended Rock City Elementary on Pennington Ave., which closed in 1954. The Men's Civic Club raised funds to provide support for the church and community.

Erected 2018 by The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County. (Marker Number 180.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. 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 1881.

Location. 36° 11.923′ N, 86° 43.675′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in East Nashville. It is at the intersection of Ann Street and Rock City Street, on the right when traveling

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west on Ann Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2152 Rock City St, Nashville TN 37216, 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: Stratford High School (approx. 0.6 miles away); Professor Bailey (approx. ¾ mile away); Eastland / Cora Howe’s “Wildings” (approx. ¾ mile away); Engine Co. 18 Fire Hall (approx. 1.1 miles away); School Desegregation in Nashville / Hattie Cotton Elementary School (approx. 1.2 miles away); Penny Campbell (approx. 1.4 miles away); Hill McAlister (approx. 1.4 miles away); Cornelia Fort Airport (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 4, 2020

2. Rock City Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,423 times since then and 97 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 6, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.