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

Lockeland Spring

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, August 24, 2022

1. Lockeland Spring Marker

Inscription. Located 250 yds. S.E., this famous pioneer spring served Lockeland mansion on site of present school building. Home built by Col. Robert Weakley in early 1800's and named for his wife, daughter of Gen. Matthew Locke of Salisbury, N.C. Spring water won prize at St. Louis Exposition in 1904, for its "unique mineral composition and salubrious quality."

Erected 1970 by the Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County. (Marker Number 24.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. 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 1904.

Location. 36° 10.612′ N, 86° 44.375′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Lockeland Springs. It is at the intersection of North 17th Street and Woodland Street, on the right when traveling north on North 17th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1623 Woodland St, Nashville TN 37206,

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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 walking distance of this marker: Holly Street Fire Hall / Bass Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Penny Campbell (approx. 0.3 miles away); Kelley vs. Board of Education of Nashville / East High School (approx. 0.6 miles away); Shelby Park (approx. ¾ mile away); The VinnyLinks Golf Course (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named Shelby Park (approx. 0.8 miles away); Professor Bailey (approx. 0.9 miles away); Eastland / Cora Howe’s “Wildings” (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 4, 2020

2. Lockeland Spring 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 495 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 24, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 2. submitted on April 6, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.