Perryville in Decatur County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Perryville First County Seat of Perry County

Photographed by Curtis Wise, May 18, 2020

1. Perryville First County Seat of Perry County Marker

Inscription. In November 1821, the Tennessee General Assembly passed acts directing appointed commissioners to locate the county seat of the 1819-confirmed county of Perry. The appointees selected the community of Midtown to be laid off as a town called and known by the name of Perryville, reserving two acre for the public square. The square included a courthouse, prison, and stocks. Perryville remained the Perry County seat until 1845 when it became a part of Decatur County.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4A 60.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1821.

Location. 35° 37.171′ N, 88° 2.595′ W. Marker is in Perryville, Tennessee, in Decatur County. It is on State Highway 100 at milepost 14.5, half a mile north of Perryville Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3010 Sardis Ridge Rd, Parsons TN 38363, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee.

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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Perryville (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Memoriam (approx. 1.1 miles away);

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Amphibious Attack on Linden (approx. 1.3 miles away); Tennessee River (approx. 2.6 miles away); Divided Loyalties (approx. 4.7 miles away); Little David Wilkins (approx. 4.8 miles away); Site of Decatur County School Gymnasium (approx. 4.8 miles away); Revolutionary War Veterans Monument (approx. 4.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Perryville.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2020, by Curtis Wise of Jackson, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 555 times since then and 55 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on May 21, 2020, by Curtis Wise of Jackson, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.