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

College Grove Methodist Church

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 8, 2020

1. College Grove Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. On March 31, 1860, Dr. Samuel Webb deeded the land for College Grove Methodist Episcopal Church South and a seminary for young ladies. The present Victorian structure was erected in 1888 by T. G. Slate. Two pioneer circuit riders who served here were Jeremiah W. Cullom and J. B. McFerrin. In 1955, the church became a full station. Among the families listed on the church's early register are Critchlow, Demonbreun, Drumright, Glenn, Haley, Jordan, Long, Maxwell, Miller Neely, Ogilvie and Patton. Memorial windows were added in 1952 and 1984. The steeple was erected in 1983 in honor of the Joe C. Bellenfant family.

Erected 1999 by Williamson County Historical Society, in memory of Beatrive Ogilvie.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee – Williamson County Historical Society series list.

Location. 35° 47.277′ N, 86° 40.464′ W. Marker is in College Grove, Tennessee, in Williamson County. It is on Horton Highway (Alternate U.S.

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31) 0.1 miles north of Bellenfant Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8568 Horton Hwy, College Grove TN 37046, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: College Grove, Tennessee (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ogilvie Farm (approx. 1.1 miles away); Newton Cannon (approx. 2.2 miles away); Absalom Scales House (approx. 2.2 miles away); Kirkland Elementary School for African American Students (approx. 2.3 miles away); Owen Hill (approx. 2.3 miles away); Eagleville Baptist Church (approx. 3.4 miles away); Dedicated to the men and women of Eagleville Tennessee that served and supported the Confederacy

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 8, 2020

2. College Grove Methodist Church Marker

(approx. 3½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in College Grove.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 8, 2020

3. College Grove Methodist Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2020, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 718 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 21, 2020, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.