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

Henderson County

Established 1821 520 Square Miles

— County Seat Lexington —

Henderson County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 11, 2022

1. Henderson County Marker

Inscription. Named for Colonel James Henderson, commander of Tennessee troops in the War of 1812. The greater part of the 48,000 acres of Natchez Trace State Park and Forest lie in the county’s north-eastern section. In the mid-1930s heavily eroded wastelands created by 100 years of land abuse, were restored through a nationally recognized conservation program. Beginning in the 1960s, the Beech River Watershed was developed to create West Tennessee’s largest series of man-made lakes.

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

Location. 36° 10.196′ N, 86° 47.174′ 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: Weakley County (here, next to this marker); Benton County (here, next to this marker); Carroll County (here, next to this marker); Henry County (here, next to this marker); Crockett County (here, next to this marker); Fayette County

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

Henderson County marker (left), Hardin County marker (middle) and McNairy County marker (right) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 11, 2022

2. Henderson County marker (left), Hardin County marker (middle) and McNairy County marker (right)

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 136 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 11, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 2. submitted on June 13, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.