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

Overton County

Established 1806 433 Square Miles

— County Seat Livingston —

Overton County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 4, 2022

1. Overton County Marker

Inscription. Standing Stone State Park and Forest occupies 11,000 acres of Overton County, named after State Supreme Court Justice John Overton. He was an intimate friend of Andrew Jackson and one of three founders of Memphis. “Standing Stone” refers to a dislocated eight foot tall Indian boundary rock. The oldest town in the county is Hilham, founded in 1805 by educator Moses Fisk. In 1806, he established Fisk Female Academy, the first institution of its kind in the South.

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

Location. 36° 10.307′ N, 86° 47.247′ 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: Fentress County (here, next to this marker); White County (here, next to this marker); Pickett County (here, next to this marker); Van Buren County (here, next to this marker); Sequatchie County (a few steps from this marker); Scott County (a few steps from this marker); Morgan County (a few steps from this marker); Grundy County (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Overton County Marker (in foreground) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 5, 2022

2. Overton County Marker (in foreground)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 219 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 4, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 2. submitted on July 5, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.