Stewart in Houston County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Stewart Station

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 6, 2020

1. Stewart Station Marker

Inscription.
Established in 1860 as a station on the Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville Railroad, Stewart Station was named for Duncan Stewart, an early settler in this area. His settlement is believed to be the first in what is now Houston County. By 1878 the town had a population of 100 and contained stores, shops, saloons, and a school, church, stave and shingle factory, and lime kiln.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3E 14.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.

Location. 36° 19.123′ N, 87° 50.312′ W. Marker is in Stewart, Tennessee, in Houston County. It is on State Highway 147 east of Old Stewart Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5805 Highway 147, Stewart TN 37175, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and in the Highland Rim.

It is also in the American South

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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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Limekilns (approx. 6.9 miles away); The Quarry Lime Kiln (approx. 7 miles away); Eighty Eight Steps to Knowledge (approx. 7.6 miles away); Erin United Methodist Church (approx. 8 miles away); Houston County Time Capsule (approx. 8.1 miles away); Francis C. Green Sgt. (approx. 8.1 miles away); Dedicated to All Veterans of Houston County (approx. 8.1 miles away); L&N Railroad Turntable (approx. 8.1 miles away).

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 6, 2020

2. Stewart Station Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 554 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 8, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.