Orange Mound in Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Deaderick Family Cemetery
Photographed by Shelby County Register of Deeds Office, November 8, 2010
1. Deaderick Family Cemetery Marker (Side A)
George Michael Deaderick in 1807 established and was president of the Nashville Bank, the first bank in the state. His son, John G. Deaderick, owned 5,000 acres of land, a portion of which was passed down to his son, William Pitt Deaderick, and was later developed as the Orange Mound community.
A "planned community," Orange Mound is considered one of the first African-American subdivisions built in the South. Park, David, Barron, Spottswood, and Hamilton streets were named after members of the Deaderick family. Other family members buried here are Eliza E.G. Deaderick in 1845; Don D. Deaderick in 1841; and David Dunn in 1837.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4E 139.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1807.
Location. 35° 6.508′ N, 89° 58.89′ W. Marker is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is in Orange Mound.
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Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in the Upper South, in the Mississippi Delta, and in the Great River Road Region. 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: Mt. Pisgah C.M.E. Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Orange Mound (approx. Ό mile away); Melrose School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mt. Moriah Baptist Church (approx. half a mile away); Zippin Pippin / Libertyland (approx. 0.8 miles away); Johnny Cash's First Performance / Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two (approx. 0.9 miles
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 25, 2020
2. Deaderick Family Cemetery Marker (Side B)
Another marker is no longer nearby. Heiskell Farm (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . .
1. Archaeologists help map plantation that became Orange Mound. From December 13, 2019 issue of The Daily Memphian. (Submitted on April 28, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. George M. Deaderick. Tennessee Encyclopedia entry on the family patriarch, by the Tennessee Historical Society. (Submitted on April 28, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 25, 2020
3. Deaderick Family Cemetery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,894 times since then and 97 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 4, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2, 3. submitted on April 28, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
