Brentwood in Williamson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Owen Chapel

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, November 13, 2020

1. Owen Chapel Marker

Inscription. Owen Chapel Church of Christ, established July 24, 1857, continued to meet during the Civil War in a log cabin east of this site. The present building was completed in 1867 on land donated by James C. Owen. Early ministers included Elisha G. Sewell, founder of the Gospel Advocate; William Lipscomb, founder of Lipscomb School, one mile east of this site; and his brother, David Lipscomb, founder of David Lipscomb University. The church continues, stable and active in the affairs of the community it serves.

Erected 1991 by Williamson County Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee – Williamson County Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 24, 1857.

Location. 36° 0.011′ N, 86° 48.533′ W. Marker is in Brentwood, Tennessee, in Williamson County. It is at the intersection of Franklin Road (U.S. 31) and Jackson Lane, on the right when traveling south on Franklin Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address:

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1011 Franklin Rd, Brentwood TN 37027, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and in Greater Nashville.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mountview (approx. 0.4 miles away); Tennessee Baptist Children's Home / David Johnston Cemetery (approx. 0.8 miles away); Lipscomb Elementary School (approx. 0.9 miles away); WSM Broadcasting Transmitter & Antenna (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Lipscomb Elementary School (approx. one mile away); Midway Plantation Slave Cemetery (approx. one mile away); The WSM Tower (approx. one mile away); Spring House (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brentwood.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay

2. Owen Chapel Marker

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, November 13, 2020

3. Owen Chapel Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2020, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 942 times since then and 55 times this year. Last updated on November 13, 2020, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 13, 2020, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.