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

Holly Springs–Brownsville & Ohio Railroad

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 20, 2022

1. Holly Springs–Brownsville & Ohio Railroad Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Site of the HSB&O Railroad Yards. Here were a 16-car siding, water tank and tool house. The Depot was north, across West Main St., later a part of the Howard Bennett house. The R. R. was chartered c. 1869. Haywood Co. subscribed $100,000 of the stock and issued bonds to cover the amount. The R. R. was built north for about 14 miles to the Forked Deer River. It was a narrow-gauge 36” R. R. In the 1870s the company failed; the rolling stock was removed and track taken up.

Erected 2002 by First South Bank • Haywood County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1869.

Location. 35° 35.623′ N, 89° 15.907′ W. Marker is in Brownsville, Tennessee, in Haywood County. Marker is at the intersection of West Main Street (Tennessee Route 54) and South Russell Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 308 W Main St, Brownsville TN 38012, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Carnegie Library (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Army National Guard

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(about 700 feet away); Brownsville (about 700 feet away); Hayes Clinic (about 700 feet away); Medical Clinic (about 800 feet away); Haywood County Courthouse (about 800 feet away); Haywood County Confederate Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Haywood County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brownsville.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 20, 2022

2. Holly Springs–Brownsville & Ohio Railroad Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 145 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 24, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.