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

Sumner County

Established 1786 529 Square Miles

— County Seat Gallatin —

Sumner County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 11, 2022

1. Sumner County Marker

Inscription. Named for Revolutionary War General Jethro Sumner, the county was created by the North Carolina general assembly from the eastern half of Davidson. During the Mississippian period, there were mud-walled villages at Castilian Springs and Saundersville. Pioneers began to settle the area in the 1780s, principally at Mansker’s and Bledsoe’s forts. Gallatin was laid out in 1802. Agriculture was the main source of livelihood until 1950 when industrial development began in a significant scale.

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

Location. 36° 10.266′ 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. 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: Davidson County (here, next to this marker); Robertson County (here, next to this marker); Giles County (here, next to this marker); Moore County (here, next to this marker); Bedford County (here, next to this marker); Maury County (here, next to this marker); Marshall County

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Sumner County Marker (back left) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 11, 2022

2. Sumner County Marker (back 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 210 times since then and 10 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.