Coalmont in Grundy County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Creighton's Store

Coalmont, TN

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 27, 2021

1. Creighton's Store Marker

Inscription. Established in the early 1900s, Creighton & Sons General Store was owned and operated by three generations. It was a Sears building delivered to Coalmont on the “Mountain Goat” train and assembled on site. The first storekeeper was William “Pappy” Creighton, who operated the store until his death in 1945. His son Bob ran the store until 1975. Bob's son Sam managed the store until 2012. The proprietors never sold tobacco or alcohol products. Many mountain people sitting around the pot-bellied stove were celebrated and enriched for almost a century at Creighton's & Sons General Store.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2E 86.)

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.

Location. 35° 20.295′ N, 85° 42.219′ W. Marker is in Coalmont, Tennessee, in Grundy County. It is at the intersection of Tennessee Route 56 and Phipps Street, on the left when traveling south on Tennessee Route 56. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7382 TN-56, Coalmont TN 37313, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Tennessee’s Cumberland Plateau

and in the Highland Rim.

It is also 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow

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flies: United Methodist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Gruetli (approx. 3.3 miles away); Lone Rock Coke Ovens (approx. 4.9 miles away); Prison Labor at Tracy City (approx. 4.9 miles away); Dutch Maid Bakery (approx. 5.6 miles away); a different marker also named Lone Rock Coke Ovens (approx. 5.6 miles away); Why President Taft Came to Sewanee (approx. 5.7 miles away); Why President Taft Came to Sewanee (Part II) (approx. 5.7 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Melchior Thoni, Jr (was approx. 3.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Regarding Creighton's Store. The building now houses a barbeque restaurant.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 27, 2021

2. Creighton's Store Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 795 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 28, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.