North Capitol in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Haywood County

Established 1823 533 Square Miles

— County Seat Brownsville —

Haywood County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 11, 2022

1. Haywood County Marker

Inscription. Haywood, known for its fertility, is named for state Supreme Court Justice John Haywood, the Father of Tennessee History. Brownsville, one of the oldest West Tennessee towns, is on a ridge 344 feet above sea level between the Hatchie and Forked Deer rivers. Both of these rivers carried cotton, still widely grown, to market. Wealthy antebellum farmer James Bond planted 35,000 acres and had his own steamboat. Rock'n roll recording star Tina Turner was born in Nutbush.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions.

Location. 36° 10.193′ N, 86° 47.171′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Capitol. It can be reached from 6th Avenue North north of Harrison Street, on the left when traveling north. Embedded in the sidewalk. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 803 6th Ave N, Nashville TN 37219, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee.

It is also in the American 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 are within walking distance of this marker: Dyer County (here, next to this marker); Hardeman County (here, next to this marker); Lauderdale County (here, next to this marker); Obion County (here, next to this marker); Lake County (here, next to this marker); Madison County

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(here, next to this marker); Gibson County (here, next to this marker); Fayette County (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Haywood County marker (in the background) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 11, 2022

2. Haywood County marker (in the background)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 130 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 11, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 2. submitted on June 12, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.