Leiper's Fork in Williamson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Leiper's Fork

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 9, 2020

1. Leiper's Fork Marker

Inscription. Situated on the Natchez Trace, the village and stream were named for pioneer surveyor Hugh Leiper. The Adams, Benton, Bond, Carl, Cummins, Davis, Dobbins, Hunter, Meadows, Parham, Southall, and Wilkins families were early settlers. Later, the Sweeney, Inman, Locke, Lunn, Mayberry, Martin, Jones, and Burdette families lived here. Lelper's Fork had a post office from 1818 until 1918, a bank from 1912 until 1932, end a station on the 41.5 mile-long Middle Tennessee Railroad from 1909 until 1927, Hillsboro Academy (1890-1904), established by Professor Will Anderson, became a public school in 1905.

Erected 1990 by Williamson County Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee – Williamson County Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1818.

Location. 35° 53.806′ N, 86° 59.589′ W. Marker is in Leiper's Fork, Tennessee, in Williamson County. It is on Old Hillsboro Road (State Highway 49) 0.1 miles south of Southall Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map.

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Marker is at or near this postal address: 4115 Old Hillsboro Rd, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bank of Leiper's Fork / Hillsboro Methodist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Leiper's Fork Church of Christ (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hillsboro Union Church and Public School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Thomas Hart Benton (approx. 1.1 miles away); Benton's Well and Slave Cabin (approx. 1.1 miles away); Dr. George B. Hunter Farm / Along Leiper's Fork (approx. 1.7 miles away); Franklin-Hillsboro Turnpike / Franklin's Water Supply (approx. 2 miles away); Boyd's Mill (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 9, 2020

2. Leiper's Fork Marker

of all markers in Leiper's Fork.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,194 times since then and 84 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 10, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on May 11, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.