Near Centerville in Hickman County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Coble Pottery

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 19, 2020

1. Coble Pottery Marker

Inscription. Five miles south, on Sulphur Creek, Adam Coble, a pioneer, established a pottery in 1823 It operated successfully until 1861, when the War between the States forced its closing.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3D 31.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1823.

Location. 35° 47.084′ N, 87° 37.583′ W. Marker is near Centerville, Tennessee, in Hickman County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 438 and Sulphur Creek Road, on the right when traveling east on State Highway 438. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Centerville TN 37033, 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

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,

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and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lee & Gould Furnace (approx. 7.6 miles away); Blake Tollison Shelton (approx. 7.8 miles away); Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon (approx. 7.8 miles away); Franklin Delano Reeves (approx. 7.8 miles away); Old Hickory House Hotel Building (approx. 8.9 miles away); Olympic Opera House Building (approx. 8.9 miles away); Little Hands Children's Shop Building (approx. 8.9 miles away); Hickman County Chamber of Commerce Building (approx. 8.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Centerville.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 19, 2020

2. Coble Pottery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,167 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 20, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.