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

Cheatham County

Established 1856 303 Square Miles

— County Seat Ashland City —

Cheatham County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 11, 2022

1. Cheatham County Marker

Inscription. Edward S. Cheatham was the Tennessee Senate Speaker when Cheatham County was created. Mound Bottom l, a State Archeological Area, is one of the largest prehistoric Mississippian Indian sites in the southeast. In 1818 Montgomery Bell’s slaves tunneled 290 feet through a ridge in a horseshoe bend of the Harper River called the Narrows, diverting water to power Bell’s iron forge. Sycamore Mills was an important source for production of Civil War blasting powder.

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

Location. 36° 10.268′ N, 86° 47.226′ 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: Williamson County (here, next to this marker); Bedford County (here, next to this marker); Rutherford County (here, next to this marker); Lincoln County (here, next to this marker); Robertson County (here, next to this marker); Franklin County (here, next to this marker); Maury County (here, next to this marker); Wilson County (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

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Cheatham County marker (back right) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 11, 2022

2. Cheatham County marker (back right)

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 151 times since then and 8 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.