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

Site of Loretto Depot

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, January 1, 2022

1. Site of Loretto Depot Marker

Inscription.
Built in 1906
Closed in 1957

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars.

Location. 35° 4.722′ N, 87° 26.238′ W. Marker is in Loretto, Tennessee, in Lawrence County. It is at the intersection of West Commerce Street and Broad Street, on the right when traveling east on West Commerce Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 105 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: First Telephone Office (about 300 feet away, measured

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in a direct line); First Baptist Church (about 700 feet away); First Brick House (about 800 feet away); Church of Christ (approx. 0.2 miles away); Korean Conflict / Vietnam Era (approx. 0.2 miles away); World War I (Lawrence County) (approx. 0.2 miles away); World War II (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Hospital (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Loretto.

Former location of the Loretto Depot. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, January 1, 2022

2. Former location of the Loretto Depot.

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 298 times since then and 14 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.