Belhaven in Jackson in Hinds County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Gillespie Farm

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 31, 2021

1. Gillespie Farm Marker

Inscription. In 1850, Captain William M. Gillespie (1823-1893) moved to Jackson and purchased forty acres on the “Canton Dirt Road” (modern-day North State Street) for $840. Gillespie's country estate was bounded by present-day Arlington Street, Hazel Street, and Poplar Boulevard. Gillespie's wealth sparked rumors of buried riches, leading to many fruitless "treasure hunts" on the grounds of his estate. Gillespie and his family are buried in Greenwood Cemetery.

Erected 2018 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 32° 18.979′ N, 90° 10.522′ W. Marker is in Jackson, Mississippi, in Hinds County. It is in Belhaven. It is at the intersection of Gillespie Street and North Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling west on Gillespie Street. Located in the median. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1355 Gillespie St, Jackson MS 39202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Mississippi’s Natchez Trace Corridor.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

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 walking distance of this marker: The Jackson Volcano (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Shady Nook (approx. 0.2 miles away);

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The "Cotton Bale" Battery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kennington's Mansion (approx. ¼ mile away); Willie Morris (approx. ¼ mile away); Jitney 14 (approx. ¼ mile away); Belhaven University (approx. ¼ mile away); Fairview Inn (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jackson.

Also see . . . A History of Belhaven: Part 2, The Early Years (1900-1925) (blog). Contains information on Captain Willim Gillespie and the Gillespie farm and its future development. (Submitted on August 1, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 31, 2021

2. Gillespie Farm Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,056 times since then and 86 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 1, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.