Buffalo Valley in Putnam County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Site of Roulston Stand

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 4, 2020

1. Site of Roulston Stand Marker

Inscription. Site of Roulston Stand,
later known as Mt. Richardson.
Matthew Roulston
settled here in 1795
and opened the first tavern
on the Walton Road.
Presidents Andrew Jackson,
James K. Polk and Andrew Johnson
were guests here.

Erected 1936 by The Old Walton Road Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Former U.S. Presidents: #07 Andrew Jackson, the Former U.S. Presidents: #11 James K. Polk, and the Former U.S. Presidents: #17 Andrew Johnson series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1795.

Location. 36° 10.78′ N, 85° 46.848′ W. Marker is in Buffalo Valley, Tennessee, in Putnam County. It is on Nashville Highway (U.S. 70N) 0.4 miles east of Buffalo Valley Road (State Highway 96), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16463 Nashville Hwy, Buffalo Valley TN 38548, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Last Stagecoach Hold-Up (approx. 0.4 miles away); Buffalo Valley School (approx. 2.6 miles away); Jim Denny (approx. 2.6 miles away); Tennessee Civil War Trails (approx. 3.1 miles away); U.S. Senator Albert Gore, Sr. (approx. 3.1 miles away); Tennessee Veterans (approx. 3.1 miles away); Center Hill Dam / Center Hill Powerhouse (approx. 6.1 miles away); Carverdale Farms (approx. 6.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Buffalo Valley.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Civil War in Tennessee (was approx. 3.1 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 4, 2020

2. Site of Roulston Stand Marker

Photographed by James White, April 23, 2026

3. Site of Roulston Stand Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 952 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 5, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on April 23, 2026, by James White of Silver Point, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.