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

Wilson County

Established 1799 571 Square Miles

— County Seat Lebanon —

Wilson County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 11, 2022

1. Wilson County Marker

Inscription. Bordered by strong bends if the Cumberland River in the north, Wilson County was named for David Wilson, Revolutionary War veteran, Territorial Assembly member, and Speaker of the House of Representatives. Initial pioneer settlement was at Drake’s Lick on the Cumberland in 1797. Cedars of Lebanon State Park, named after the trees of King Solomon, actually contains plentiful eastern junipers valuable for pencils and cedar chests, and rare wildflowers. African-American country music pioneer DeFord Bailey was born in Bellwood.

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

Location. 36° 10.271′ 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: Franklin County (here, next to this marker); Rutherford County (here, next to this marker); Coffee County (here, next to this marker); Cheatham County (here, next to this marker); Lincoln County (here, next to this marker); Bedford County (here, next

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

Wilson County Marker (back center) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 11, 2022

2. Wilson County Marker (back center)

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 166 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.