Brentwood in Williamson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Sneed Acres
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 14, 2020
1. Sneed Acres Marker
Sneed Acres was established as a plantation in 1798 by James Sneed (1764-1853) and wife, Bethenia Harden Perkins Sneed (1770-1812). They came to this area from Halifax County, Virginia. Three original buildings remain on this site with a portion of old log home being incorporated Into present home. Three sons built homes nearby: Windy Hill ca 1825 by Constantine; Brentyale ca 1830 by William Temple; and Foxview ca 1835 by Alexander Ewing. Sneed family members are buried in cemetery just south of here. Dr. William J. Sneed, grandson of pioneer James, was one of the founders of Meharry Medical College.
Erected 1987 by The International Association of Sneeds and Williamson County Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Architecture. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Williamson County Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1798.
Location. 36° 1.072′ N, 86° 46.044′ W. Marker is in Brentwood, Tennessee, in Williamson County. It is on Old Smyrna Road 0.3 miles east of Jones Parkway, on the right when
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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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cottonport (approx. 0.6 miles away); Owen-Moore Cemetery (approx. 1.2 miles away); Hardscuffle Community (approx. 1.3 miles away); Mooreland (approx. 1.4 miles away); Mount Pisgah Community (approx. 1.4 miles away); Brentwood United Methodist Church (approx. 1.6 miles away); Forrest's Brentwood Raid (approx. 1.6 miles away); Davidson County / Williamson County (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brentwood.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 14, 2020
2. Sneed Acres Marker
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 14, 2020
3. Sneed Acres
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 14, 2020
4. Sneed Family Cemetery
Located near featured marker.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 14, 2020
5. James Sneed gravestone
Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 3,080 times since then and 186 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 16, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
