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

McNairy County

Established 1823 560 Square Miles

— County Seat Selmer —

McNairy County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 11, 2022

1. McNairy County Marker

Inscription. McNairy recalls Judge John McNairy, who was first appointed to the bench by President George Washington, and was finally Judge of the District Court of the United States for Tennessee for more than three decades. This rural area, especially the world famous Coon Creek site, has superb fossil remains of dinosaur-age Mesozoic fauna, including mollusks and mosasaurs. Mosasaurs that measured more than twenty five feet long, were marine lizards with long snake-like bodies, lizard heads, and paddle-shaped limbs.

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

Location. 36° 10.201′ N, 86° 47.179′ 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: Decatur County (here, next to this marker); Chester County (here, next to this marker); Hardin County (a few steps from this marker); Henry County (a few steps from this marker); Benton County (a few steps from this

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marker); Weakley County (a few steps from this marker); Henderson County (a few steps from this marker); Carroll County (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

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

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 11, 2022

2. McNairy County marker (right), Henderson County (left) and Hardin County marker (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 156 times since then and 7 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.