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

Houston County

Established 1871 200 Square Miles

— County Seat Erin —

Houston County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, June 11, 2022

1. Houston County Marker

Inscription. The Tennessee Ridge is a watershed diverting rainfall northeast to the Cumberland River and west to Kentucky a lake in this county named for Sam Houston, a Tennessee Congressman and Governor before moving to Texas. Houston became the first President of the Texas Republic and later U.S. senator and Governor. Earlier pioneer settlement dates to 1797 or 1799, when the country was a wild, unborken stretch of thickly wooded hills, hollows,!and dense canebreaks, where roamed game of every description in abundance.

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

Location. 36° 10.238′ N, 86° 47.203′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Capitol. Marker can be reached from 6th Avenue North. 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. Humphreys County (here, next to this marker); Perry County (here, next to this marker); Wayne County (here, next to this marker); Stewart County (a few steps from this marker); Montgomery County (within shouting distance of this marker); Dickson County (within shouting distance of this marker); Western Highland Rim / Central Basin

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Hickman County (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, June 11, 2022

2. Houston County Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 64 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 18, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.