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

Tipton County

Established 1823 459 Square Miles

— County Seat Covington —

Tipton County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, June 11, 2022

1. Tipton County Marker

Inscription. North Carolina granted much of this land to her citizens, including James Robertson, in tracts ranging from 1,500 to 5,000 acres. Tipton, bounded on the west by the Mississippi River was named for Jacob Tipton, a casualty in 1791 of the Northwest Territory Indian wars. Surviving houses built by wealthy antebellum cotton planters are silent testimony to Covington’s history as a shipping point for cotton. Randolph, in 1830 “the most important shipping port in West Tennessee,” was a brief rival of Memphis.

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

Location. 36° 10.189′ N, 86° 47.168′ 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. Shelby County (here, next to this marker); Western Valley of the Tennessee River / Coastal Plain (here, next to this marker); Walkway of the Counties / Mississippi River Valley (here, next to this marker); Gibson County (here, next to this marker); Lake County

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(here, next to this marker); Lauderdale County (here, next to this marker); Haywood County (a few steps from this marker); Dyer County (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Tipton County Marker (on left) and Lauderdale County marker (on right) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, June 11, 2022

2. Tipton County Marker (on left) and Lauderdale County marker (on 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 89 times since then and 3 times this year. Last updated on June 12, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 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.