Near College Grove in Williamson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
The Cove
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 9, 2020
1. The Cove Marker
Shadowed on the southwest by Pull-Tight Hill and bisected by Arno Road, the Cove was home to the Biggers, Bizzell, Clendenin, Connell, Crafton, Creswell, Farrar, Graham, Ladd, Rickman, Simmons, Skinner, Watson, White, and Wilson families. On May 10, 1863, the political complexion of the area changed when eight Confederate soldiers murdered Will Biggers, a medically discharged Confederate soldier whose brother was in the Union army. As a result of this misdeed, the Cove became a Republican island in a Democratic county. Harpeth Lick Cumberland Presbyterian Church , est. 1833, and Beech Grove United Methodist Church , est. 1878, remain active congregations. Simmons High School, built in 1898, closed in 1947.
Erected 1999 by Williamson County Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee – Williamson County Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 10, 1863.
Location. 35° 45.911′ N, 86° 44.156′ W. Marker is near College Grove, Tennessee, in Williamson County. Marker is at the intersection of Arno-Allisona Road and Pulltight Hill Road, on the left when traveling north on Arno-Allisona
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Owen Hill (approx. 1˝ miles away); Rucker Cemetery (approx. 1.6 miles away); Cross Keys (approx. 1.8 miles away); Ogilvie Farm (approx. 3 miles away); Arno Community/Wesley Chapel Methodist Church (approx. 3 miles away); Sam and Kirk McGee (approx. 3.1 miles away); Old Reed’s Store (approx. 3˝ miles away); Bethesda (approx. 3˝ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in College Grove.
Also see . . . "The Ghost of Will Biggers". The Biggar Project website entry (Submitted on May 10, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 9, 2020
2. The Cove Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 542 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 10, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
