Franklin in Williamson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Toussaint L'Ouverture Cemetery

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 9, 2020

1. Toussaint L'Ouverture Cemetery Marker

Inscription. This cemetery is named for Toussaint L'Ouverture, a slave leader whose rebellion led to Haiti's independence in 1804. The cemetery is the final resting place for many Williamson County African-Americans. Among the ex-slaves buried here are A. N. C. Williams, local merchant and minister, and Mariah Otey Reddick, of Carnton Plantation. Grave sites date to 1869 and include veterans of both World Wars, and the Korean and Vietnam conflicts. Many resting here, while nameless, were active citizens of the Baptist Neck, Belltown, and Hard Bargain neighborhoods, offering their labor and domestic skills for the betterment of Franklin. The cemetery was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

Erected 1997 by Williamson County Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee – Williamson County Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1804.

Location. 35° 55.872′ N, 86° 52.636′ W. Marker is in Franklin, Tennessee, in Williamson County.

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It is at the intersection of Del Rio Pike and Hillsboro Road (Tennessee Highway 106), on the right when traveling east on Del Rio Pike. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 820 Del Rio Pike, Franklin TN 37064, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and in Greater Nashville.

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: Harpeth Academy (within shouting distance of this marker); Liberty and Justice for All, Denied (approx. ¼ mile away); Unknown Civil War Soldier (approx. 0.3 miles away); Rest Haven Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); City Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Burying Ground in Franklin (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Liberty and Justice for All, Denied

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 9, 2020

2. Toussaint L'Ouverture Cemetery Marker

(approx. 0.4 miles away); Charles C. Johnson School (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Franklin.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 730 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 10, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.