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

Bells Bend / Scottsboro

Bells Bend Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, February 12, 2022

1. Bells Bend Marker

Inscription. Bells Bend Bells Bend, first known as White's Bend, is an 18-square-mile area encompassed by a U-shaped bend in the Cumberland River. Numerous archaeological sites indicate that the area has been inhabited for at least 10,000 years. Bells Bend has thrived as an agricultural community since the early 19th century with land owners that included Montgomery Bell and David Lipscomb. The Clees family operated a mill and ferry service beginning in the 1870's. Clees Ferry ceased operation in 1990.

Scottsboro In 1869, Tom Scott opened a general store 500 yards to the southwest on Old Hyde's Ferry Pike that also served as a post office and public gathering place. Scott's Store became the center of this farming community, which stretches north to Joelton and south to the tip of Bells Bend. The unincorporated crossroads community was called Scott's Store until 1902, when it was renamed Scottsboro.

Erected 2009 by the Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County. (Marker Number 136.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers

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• 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 1990.

Location. 36° 12.702′ N, 86° 55.221′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Scottsboro. Marker is at the intersection of Ashland City Highway (Tennessee Route 12) and Old Hickory Boulevard, on the right when traveling west on Ashland City Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5106 Old Hickory Blvd, Nashville TN 37218, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Hyde's Ferry Turnpike (approx. 3.1 miles away); Enchanted Hills (approx. 3½ miles away); Cockrill Bend (approx. 4.3 miles away); Chickasaw Treaty (approx. 4.6 miles away); “Travelers' Rest” (approx. 4.9 miles away); Jesse Shelton DeMoss (approx. 5.3 miles away); The Bordeaux Community and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Bridge/Martin Luther King, Jr. Bridge (approx. 5.3 miles away); England Park (approx. 5.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Scottsboro Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, February 12, 2022

2. Scottsboro Marker

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 5, 2020

3. Bells Bend Marker

Bells Bend / Scottsboro Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, February 12, 2022

4. Bells Bend / Scottsboro Marker

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 5, 2020

5. Scottsboro Marker

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 5, 2020

6. Bells Bend Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 372 times since then and 43 times this year. Last updated on February 12, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 12, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 3. submitted on April 10, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 4. submitted on February 12, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 5. submitted on April 7, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 6. submitted on April 10, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.