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

Maury County

Established 1807 613 Square Miles

— County Seat Columbia —

Maury County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 11, 2022

1. Maury County Marker

Inscription. Early settlers purchased land here for $3.00 per acre. Agricultural wealth built antebellum plantations such as Clifton Place, its ornate neighbor Rattle and Snap, and Hamilton Place. Columbia, home of President James K. Polk, has drawn more than 10,000 to its Mule Day celebration held each April. In the 1980s, General Motors Saturn manufacturing plant changed the quaintness of Spring Hill. The county is named for Williamson County surveyor and politician Abram Maury.

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

Location. 36° 10.268′ N, 86° 47.223′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Capitol. It can be reached from 6th Avenue North, on the left when traveling 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: Lincoln County (here, next to this marker); Robertson County (here, next to this marker); Bedford County (here, next to this marker); Marshall County (here, next to this marker); Cheatham County (here, next to this marker); Williamson County (here, next to this marker); Moore County

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

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 11, 2022

2. Maury 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 224 times since then and 14 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.