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

Smith County

Established 1799 314 Square Miles

— County Seat Carthage —

Smith County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 2, 2022

1. Smith County Marker

Inscription. Well watered by the Caney Fork and Cumberland rivers, the county venerates Revolutionary War Colonel Daniel Smith, who surveyed Tennessee and made the first map of the state. Carthage was first settled, probably in 1787 by Colonel William Walton who built the important Walton Road that ran from Nashville through Carthage to Kingston. Tobacco is an important crop in this agricultural region that is home to United States Vice President, Albert Gore Jr.

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

Location. 36° 10.289′ N, 86° 47.235′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Capitol. It can be reached from 5th Avenue North. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1023 5th 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,

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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: Dekalb County (here, next to this marker); Trousdale County (here, next to this marker); Macon County (here, next to this marker); Cannon Counry (a few steps from this marker); Clay County (a few steps from this marker); Eastern Highland Rim / State Capitol (a few steps from this marker); Jackson County (a few steps from this marker); Putnam County (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Smith County Marker (bottom right) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 2, 2022

2. Smith County Marker (bottom right)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 145 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 2, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.