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

Davidson County

Established 1784 502 Square Miles

— County Seat Nashville —

Davidson County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 11, 2022

1. Davidson County Marker

Inscription. The North Carolina legislature created Davidson County, named for Valley Forge veteran Brigadier General William Lee Davidson was a small fraction of its original size, the county first embraced most of Middle Tennessee. Cumberland River curves grace the capital city that has grown from a fur trading post in the 1700s to a thriving metropolis of music, publishing, education, and industry with a combined city and county metropolitan government. Superior transportation systems continue a legacy begun with the Natchez Trace and the river.

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

Location. 36° 10.265′ N, 86° 47.224′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Capitol. It can be reached from 7th Avenue North. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1836 7th 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: Sumner County (here, next to this marker); Giles County (here, next to this marker); Robertson County (here, next to this marker); Bedford County (here, next to this marker); Williamson County (here, next to this marker); Moore County (here,

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next to this marker); Maury County (here, next to this marker); Marshall County (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 11, 2022

2. Davidson 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 188 times since then and 9 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.