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

Beth Slater Whitson

1879-1930

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 19, 2020

1. Beth Slater Whitson Marker

Inscription. Goodrich, one mile west, once a furnace town producing pig iron from ore from Nunnelly mines, was the birthplace of Beth Slater Whitson, writer of poems, stories, and songs. Her best known song lyrics were “Meet Me Tonight in Dreamland” and “Let Me Call You Sweetheart.” She moved to Nashville in 1913 and is buried in Spring Hill Cemetery.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3D 63.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.

Location. 35° 51.632′ N, 87° 28.176′ W. Marker is in Nunnelly, Tennessee, in Hickman County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 230 and Old State Highway 48, on the right when traveling north on State Highway 230. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3287 Highway 48, Nunnelly TN 37137, 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

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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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Grace Baxter Thompson (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Nunnelly Family Memorial Garden (approx. 0.8 miles away); First County Seat (approx. 1.7 miles away); Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon (approx. 5 miles away); Blake Tollison Shelton (approx. 5 miles away); Franklin Delano Reeves (approx. 5 miles away); Hickman County Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.4 miles away); Centerville Church of Christ Bell Tower in memory of Paul Rogers (approx. 5.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nunnelly.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Edwin Hickman (was approx. 5.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . .
1. Beth Slater Whitson. Tennessee Encyclopedia entry, by Tennessee Historical Society.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 19, 2020

2. Beth Slater Whitson Marker

(Submitted on September 20, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Beth Slater Whitson Discography. From Discogs.com (Submitted on September 20, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Beth Slater Whitson image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Chapter16.org

3. Beth Slater Whitson

Credits. This page was last revised on September 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 568 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 20, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.