Lexington in Henderson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

24 Monroe Avenue

A Tennessee Bicentennial Project, 1996

Photographed by David Austin

1. 24 Monroe Avenue Marker

Inscription. Businesses which have operated at this site
24 Monroe Street Elmer Stewart, Atty. • Sue's Beauty Salon • First National Bank • Austin & Hinson Pool Room • Jones & White Grocery • Davenport General Store • Pearson's Cash Grocery • Jim Pinkerton Tailor Street

Second floor:
Tom Nacarato, Atty. • Ruth's Beauty Shop • Kathleen's Beauty Shoppe • Tenn. Dept. Employment Security

Erected 1996 by Henderson County Bicentennial Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 35° 38.987′ N, 88° 23.604′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Tennessee, in Henderson County. It is on Monroe Street just south of Church Street (U.S. 412), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 24 Monroe St, Lexington TN 38351, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

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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 walking distance of this marker: 22 Monroe Avenue (a few steps from this marker); 26 Monroe Avenue (a few steps from this marker); 14 Monroe Avenue (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Main Street & Monroe Ave (within shouting distance of this marker); 38 South Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 40 South Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 42 South Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.

Photographed by David Austin

2. 24 Monroe Avenue Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2021, by David Austin of Scotts Hill, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 196 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 28, 2021, by David Austin of Scotts Hill, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.