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

Rutherford County

Established 1803 619 Square Miles

— County Seat Murfreesboro —

Rutherford County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 11, 2022

1. Rutherford County Marker

Inscription. Rutherford County recalls Revolutionary War Major General Griffith Rutherford, whom President Washington appointed to the legislative council of the Southwest Territory, later Tennessee. Murfreesboro has the distinction of occupying the state’s geographic center and was once the capital. In 1766, the river that would bear his name was discovered by Uriah Stone and three others. Less than a century later more than 24,000 men were casualties at Stones River, “one of the most indecisive” battles of the Civil War.

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

Location. 36° 10.27′ N, 86° 47.227′ 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); Cheatham County (here, next to this marker); Wilson County (here, next to this marker); Williamson County (here, next to this marker); Bedford County (here, next to this marker); Lincoln County (here, next to this marker);

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

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

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 11, 2022

2. Rutherford 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 172 times since then and 17 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.