Scotts Hill in Henderson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Granny Austin Cemetery

Photographed by Bill Hollamon

1. Granny Austin Cemetery Marker

Inscription. This graveyard site was donated in the 1830s by first settler, Charles Austin. His wife, known as Granny Austin, died in 1854, hence, the name. After the Civil War, better roads to newer cemeteries, this fell into disuse. With more than 50 graves the last burial (to date) was in 1895. The actual location of any grave is unknown.

All burials were of early settlers. Morgan B. Austin and Pleasant Austin, brothers of Charles and their sister, Isabella “Mrs. John” Stanfill, are likely buries here. Another brother, James, is buried at Cedar Grove. The graveyard was restored from a thicket of briars and bushes in 1963-1964 by descendants. An Austin homecoming on Aug. 1, 1964 drew people from 28 states when the big center monument was unveiled. The Arch Jones Monument was added in 1975.

Erected by Austin Family.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1830.

Location. 35° 29.706′ N, 88° 16.425′ W. Marker is in Scotts Hill, Tennessee, in Henderson County. It can be reached from Grice Road, on the left when traveling east. Marker is off a gated farm road off Grice Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Scotts Hill TN 38374, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West 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.

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least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Austin Chapel Church & The Austin Family Homeplace (approx. 0.8 miles away); Prof. B.A. Tucker (approx. 2.1 miles away); 110 Highway 114 South (approx. 2.1 miles away); 106 Highway 114 South (approx. 2.1 miles away); Farmers State Bank and FirstBank: A Century of Community Banking (approx. 2.2 miles away); Reverend R. Swift (approx. 2.2 miles away); Doe Creek School (approx. 2.3 miles away); Doe Creek Cemetery (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scotts Hill.

Photographed by Bill Hollamon

2. Granny Austin Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2022, by David Austin of Scotts Hill, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,273 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 6, 2022, by David Austin of Scotts Hill, Tennessee. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.