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

Weakley County

Established 1823 580 Square Miles

— County Seat Dresden —

Weakley County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, June 11, 2022

1. Weakley County Marker

Inscription. Colonel Robert Weakley was a prominent pioneer in Middle Tennessee and a member of Tennessee’s first legislature. The county’s rolling landscape, drained by the Obion River’s three forks, has long supported tobacco and cotton widely planted by the settlers. The transition from Chickasaw to white settlement was peaceful. Through the summer of 1820 Chickasaw hunted as they had before sharing the bounty of the land with the pioneers who also depended on it.

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

Location. 36° 10.196′ N, 86° 47.175′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Capitol. Marker 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Benton County (here, next to this marker); Henry County (here, next to this marker); Henderson County (here, next to this marker); Carroll County (here, next to this marker); Hardin County (here, next to this marker); Fayette County (here, next to this marker); Crockett County

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

Weakley County marker (to the right) and Carroll County marker (in the middle) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, June 11, 2022

2. Weakley County marker (to the right) and Carroll County marker (in the middle)

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 58 times since then and 2 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.