Bridle Downs near Antioch in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

John Bell's Birthplace

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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 7, 2020

1. John Bell's Birthplace Marker

Inscription. The house of his birth, Feb. 18, 1796, was on this site. Graduate of Nashville's Cumberland College, 1814, he was a state senator in 1817 and Member of Congress, 1827 to 1841, when appointed Secretary of War. He was nominated for the Presidency by the Constitutional Union Party in 1860. He died at Bear Spring, Sept. 10, 1869, and is buried in Nashville.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3A 76.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 18, 1796.

Location. 36° 1.999′ N, 86° 42.77′ W. Marker is near Antioch, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Bridle Downs. It is at the intersection of Nolensville Pike (Alternate U.S. 41) and Barnes Road, on the right when traveling north on Nolensville Pike. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1501 Celebration Way, Nashville TN 37211, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and in Greater Nashville.

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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: Oglesby Community House (approx. 1.7 miles away); Mount Pisgah Community (approx. 1.8 miles away); John Haywood (approx. 1.9 miles away); Edmondson - Little Spring House (approx. 2½ miles away); May-Granbery House and Alford Cemetery (approx. 2.6 miles away); Cottonport (approx. 2.7 miles away); Lake Providence Community (approx. 2.7 miles away); Antioch High School (approx. 2.7 miles away).

Also see . . . John Bell (1796-1869). Tennessee Encyclopedia biography by Tennessee Historical Society. (Submitted on June 10, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 7, 2020

2. John Bell's Birthplace Marker

Courtesy Tennessee State Library and Archives

3. John Bell

Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,298 times since then and 79 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 10, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.