Loretto in Lawrence County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

First Telephone Office

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, January 1, 2022

1. First Telephone Office Marker

Inscription. Operated by W.H. Wiggerman Family
SwitchBoard sat in Upper East Room

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 35° 4.722′ N, 87° 26.296′ W. Marker is in Loretto, Tennessee, in Lawrence County. It is on West Commerce Street 0.1 miles west of South Military Street (U.S. 43), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 W Commerce St, Loretto TN 38469, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

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 walking distance of this marker: Site of Loretto Depot (about

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300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Brick House (about 500 feet away); First Baptist Church (about 600 feet away); Korean Conflict / Vietnam Era (about 600 feet away); World War I (Lawrence County) (about 600 feet away); World War II (about 600 feet away); First Hospital (about 600 feet away); Bank of Loretto (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Loretto.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, January 1, 2022

2. First Telephone Office Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 261 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 3, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.