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

Southall

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 9, 2020

1. Southall Marker

Inscription. This community was named for James Southall, a soldier in the Battle of New Orleans. In 1876 Sam Allen, James banks, J.S. Cotton, C.D. Kirkpatrick, Byron Lillie, and Theo Scruggs organized and built the Berea Church of Christ. A public school was located north of the church until 1955. White's Chapel Methodist Church, also organized in 1876, met until 1928. A post office was here from 1881 until 1904. The Carbsill Plant, operated by W.A. Johnson, processed paint pigment from locally mined shale from 1852 until 1947. Familiar community names include Alexander, Beard, Caldwell, Cannon, Coleman, Davis, Haffner, Haines, Hughes, Lane, McMillan, Mangrum, Nevils, Ormes, Sawyer, Vaughan, Whitley, and Yates.

Erected 1998 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 1876.

Location. 35° 53.541′ N, 86° 55.542′ W. Marker is near Franklin, Tennessee, in Williamson County. It is at the intersection of Carters Creek Pike (State Highway 246) and Southall Road, on the right when traveling east on Carters Creek Pike. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1250 Carters Creek Pike, Franklin TN 37064, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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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: Franklin-Hillsboro Turnpike / Franklin's Water Supply (approx. 1.9 miles away); Matthew Fontaine Maury (approx. 2 miles away); Rucker-Lawrence House (approx. 2.1 miles away); Rev. Mark Lyell Locke Andrews (approx. 2.4 miles away); Major Anthony Sharpe (1746-1812)/ George Hulme (1761-1835) (approx. 2½ miles away); The American Chestnut (approx. 2.6 miles away); Chestnut Blight (approx. 2.6 miles away); Restoring the Chestnut (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Franklin.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 9, 2020

2. Southall Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,707 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 11, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.