Franklin in Williamson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Ash Grove
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, January 22, 2021
1. Ash Grove Marker
Inscription.
Ash Grove community in Sawyer's Bend of the Harpeth River was known for its Union bridge, built jointly by Davidson and Williamson Counties. Burned during the Civil War, the bridge was replaced in 1881. Before being washed away in the flood of 1948, it was the last covered bridge on the Harpeth. The Armstrong, Cator Davis, Hill, Hulme, Moran, Morris, Pearre, Phipps, Sawyer, Stockett, and Vaughan families were prominent here. Ash Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church was built in 1893 on land donated by Dempsey R. Sawyer. With its closing in 1967, and the earlier closing of the public school in 1946, the community lost most of its identity.
Ash Grove community in Sawyer's Bend of the Harpeth River was known for its Union bridge, built jointly by Davidson and Williamson Counties. Burned during the Civil War, the bridge was replaced in 1881. Before being washed away in the flood of 1948, it was the last covered bridge on the Harpeth. The Armstrong, Cator Davis, Hill, Hulme, Moran,
Morris, Pearre, Phipps, Sawyer, Stockett, and Vaughan families were prominent here. Ash
Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church was built in 1893 on land donated by Dempsey R.
Sawyer. With its closing in 1967, and the earlier closing of the public school in 1946,
the community lost most of its identity.
Erected 1998 by Williamson County Historical Marker.
Location. 36° 1.662′ N, 86° 55.596′ W. Marker is in Franklin, Tennessee, in Williamson County. Marker is on Old Natchez Trace just south of Sneed Road West, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2541 Old Natchez Trace, Franklin TN 37069, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, April 7, 2021
2. Ash Grove Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 26, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 425 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on January 26, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 2. submitted on April 7, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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