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

Riggs Cross Roads

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 6, 2020

1. Riggs Cross Roads Marker

Inscription. Located 110 yards west at crossing of Fishing Ford or Riggs Rd., oldest traveled thoroughfare in Middle Tennessee, and old Columbia or Flat Creek Rd. Old village compound consisted of a brick house, post office, blacksmith shop, and store on about 1000 acres expanded by Gideon Riggs from the 555 acres recorded in 1811 by his father, David Riggs from North Carolina. Scene of Civil War Headquarters of General Forrest. Gideon married three times each with descendants- Mary Reynolds: Ogilvie; Sophia Campbell: Haley; Mary Catherine Holden: Brittain, Duggan, Fuller, and Riggs.

Erected by Descendants and Williamson County Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee – Williamson County Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1811.

Location. 35° 42.801′ N, 86° 41.88′ W. Marker is near College Grove, Tennessee, in Williamson County. It is at the intersection of Horton Highway (Alternate U.S. 31) and Flat Creek Road, on the right

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when traveling south on Horton Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: College Grove TN 37046, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: In Memory of Gideon Riggs 1790-1871 (a few steps from this marker); Marshall County / Williamson County (approx. 0.4 miles away); Edwards Grove Church (approx. 2.7 miles away); Old Reed’s Store (approx. 2.9 miles away); Dedicated to the men and women of Eagleville Tennessee that served and supported the Confederacy (approx. 3.3 miles away); Moses Steele Cemetery (approx. 3.4 miles away); Eagleville Baptist Church (approx. 3.4 miles away); The Cove (approx.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 6, 2020

2. Riggs Cross Roads Marker

4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in College Grove.

Gideon Riggs home, Riggs Crossroads. image. Click for full size.

Tennessee State Library and Archives, circa 1890

3. Gideon Riggs home, Riggs Crossroads.

Note the people in the front yard.

Painted portrait of Gideon Riggs image. Click for full size.

Unknown artist / Courtesy Tennessee State Library and Archives

4. Painted portrait of Gideon Riggs

Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,131 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 7, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.