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.
Leiper's Fork. . 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.
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.
Location. 35° 53.806′ N, 86° 59.589′ W. Marker is in Leiper's Fork, Tennessee, in Williamson County. Marker is on Old Hillsboro Road (State Highway 49) 0.1 miles south of Southall Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4115 Old Hillsboro Rd, Franklin TN 37064, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 9, 2020
2. Leiper's Fork Marker
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 513 times since then and 52 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.
