Brownsville in Haywood County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Haywood County Courthouse

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 20, 2022

1. Haywood County Courthouse Marker

Inscription. The first brick Haywood County Courthouse was erected in 1844. In 1868, the Tennessee Supreme Court met in the west wing which was added for that purpose.

Erected 1999.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1844.

Location. 35° 35.629′ N, 89° 15.749′ W. Marker is in Brownsville, Tennessee, in Haywood County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street and East Main Street when traveling west on East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 E Main St, Brownsville TN 38012, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and specifically in the Upper South.

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

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are within walking distance of this marker: Haywood County Confederate Monument (a few steps from this marker); Haywood County Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Haywood County War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Brownsville (within shouting distance of this marker); Army National Guard (within shouting distance of this marker); First National Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Fighting for Freedom (within shouting distance of this marker); The Brownsville Raids (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brownsville.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 20, 2022

2. Haywood County Courthouse Marker

Haywood County Courthouse postcard image. Click for full size.

Courtesy of Keith Vincent, courthousehistory.com

3. Haywood County Courthouse postcard

Postcard shows the 1844 courthouse with the 1868 addition for the state supreme court.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 487 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 23, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on March 25, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.