Hadley Park in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Churches of Jefferson Street

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 4, 2022

1. Churches of Jefferson Street Marker

Inscription. Jefferson Street is home to a number of churches that are crucial to the cultural and historic fabric of the community. These houses of worship serve as landmarks, gathering places and institutions that help to improve the physical and social capital of the neighborhood. During the 1960's, the Nashville Christian Leadership Council used the churches of Jefferson Street to hold discussions and plan the course of action of action for various Civil Rights demonstrations and marches.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 36° 10.088′ N, 86° 49.049′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Hadley Park. It is on Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2609 Jefferson St, Nashville TN 37208, 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,

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

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: Jackie Shane (within shouting distance of this marker); Jefferson St. Music Scene (within shouting distance of this marker); Club Baron (within shouting distance of this marker); Students of Tennessee State University and the Civil Rights Movement (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Club Del Morocco (about 500 feet away); Tennessee State University Athletics (about 800 feet away); Joseph "Yusef" Harris (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tennessee State University (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 4, 2022

2. Churches of Jefferson Street Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 328 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 2, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.