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

Montgomery County

Established 1796 539 Square Miles

— County Seat Clarksville —

Montgomery County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 11, 2022

1. Montgomery County Marker

Inscription. Colonel John Montgomery l, believed to have accompanied John Donelson on the River voyage to Fort Nashborough, founded Clarksville in 1784 at the confluence of the Red and Cumberland rivers. Clarksville is named after General George Rogers Clark, Revolutionary War soldier and Indian Fighter who contributed much to the westward movement. Tobacco has long been an important crop, and Fort Campbell Military Reservation became a major economic element in the twentieth century.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places.

Location. 36° 10.251′ N, 86° 47.211′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Capitol. It can be reached from 6th Avenue North. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 999-837 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: Dickson County (here, next to this marker); Western Highland Rim / Central Basin (here, next to this marker); Hickman County (a few steps from this marker); Stewart County (a few steps from this marker); Lewis County (a few steps from this marker); Lawrence County (a few steps from this marker); Houston County

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

Montgomery County marker (front left) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 11, 2022

2. Montgomery County marker (front left)

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 222 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 18, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.