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

Lee & Gould Furnace

circa. 1833

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 19, 2020

1. Lee & Gould Furnace Marker

Inscription. Samuel B. Lee and James Gould built the furnace as part of an ironworks that employed hundreds. They located here due to the proximity of the raw materials needed to produce iron - iron ore, limestone, sand, wood for charcoal to fuel the furnace, and water to power the air blower that intensified the heat. In 1835 it ceased operation due to a shortage of economical iron ore. The furnace stands as a reminder of an early industry that employed many Hickman Countians.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3D 75.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1833.

Location. 35° 53.646′ N, 87° 38.322′ W. Marker is near Only, Tennessee, in Hickman County. It is on State Highway 230 0.1 miles south of West Sugar Creek Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4970 Highway 230, Only TN 37140, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle

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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,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Arthur "Fiddlin" Smith (approx. 5.8 miles away); Coble Pottery (approx. 7.6 miles away); First County Seat (approx. 8.1 miles away); The Nunnelly Family Memorial Garden (approx. 9 miles away); Grace Baxter Thompson (approx. 9 miles away); Home Place of Loretta Lynn (approx. 9½ miles away); Hurricane Mills (approx. 9.6 miles away); a different marker also named Hurricane Mills (approx. 9.6 miles away).

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 19, 2020

2. Lee & Gould Furnace Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 2,032 times since then and 118 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 21, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.