Midtown in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Betty Chiles Nixon
1936-2016
Erected 2019 by Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County. (Marker Number 212.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1936.
Location. 36° 8.324′ N, 86° 47.804′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Midtown. Marker is on 18th Avenue South south of Capers Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1607 18th Avenue South, Nashville TN 37212, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. George Peabody College for Teachers (approx. 0.2 miles away); Roger Williams University (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Roger Williams University (approx. 0.2 miles away); Nashville's First Radio Station (approx. ¼ mile away); 1303 16th Avenue South/1225, 1227, 1301, 1303, 1305 16th Avenue South (approx. ¼ mile away); Nashville's Music Row (approx. ¼ mile away); Remnants of the University of Nashville (approx. ¼ mile away); Belmont Mansion (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.
Also see . . . Community activist who made Vanderbilt a better place dies. Aug. 30, 2016 obituary by Ann Marie Deer Owens of Vanderbilt University. (Submitted on August 16, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 271 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 19, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 2, 3. submitted on August 16, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 4. submitted on July 19, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.