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

Davidson County
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Williamson County

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 9, 2020

1. Davidson County / Williamson County Marker

Inscription. Davidson County Established 1783; named in honor of
Brig. Gen. William Lee Davidson of North Carolina. Distinguished officer in the Revolutionary War. Served with the Army at Valley Forge. Fought at the Battle of King's Mountain. Killed in action at Cowan's Ford, N. C., 1781.

Williamson County Established 1799; named in honor of
Dr. Hugh Williamson Colonel and Surgeon-General of the North Carolina Militia, a member of the Assembly from Edenton, 1782; later elected to the Continental Congress where he served three terms; he was a signer of the Constitution from North Carolina. The county seat is named for his intimate friend, Benjamin Franklin.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3 A 4.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Political Subdivisions • Science & Medicine • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1783.

Location. 36° 2.106′ N, 86° 47.271′ W. Marker is in Brentwood, Tennessee, in Williamson

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County. It is on Franklin Road (U.S. 31) 0.2 miles south of Old Hickory Boulevard (State Highway 254), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 133 Franklin Road, Brentwood TN 37027, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Forrest's Brentwood Raid (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Nobles Corner (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mooreland (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hardscuffle Community (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hood's Retreat (approx. 0.6 miles away); Owen-Moore Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); Brentwood United Methodist Church (approx. 0.7 miles away);

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 9, 2020

2. Davidson County / Williamson County Marker

The Stone Box Indian Site (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brentwood.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 9, 2020

3. Davidson County / Williamson County Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 12, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 571 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 11, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

Davidson County⎯⎯⎯Williamson County

Davidson County
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Williamson County