Spring Hill in Maury County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Oaklawn

Circa 1835

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 22, 2022

1. Oaklawn Marker

Inscription.
Oaklawn
Has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Circa 1835

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.

Location. 35° 43.331′ N, 86° 55.791′ W. Marker is in Spring Hill, Tennessee, in Maury County. It can be reached from Denning Lane 0.4 miles west of Kedron Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3331 Denning Lane, Spring Hill TN 37174, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and in Greater Nashville.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Oaklawn (approx. 0.2 miles away); Confederate Deployment (approx. 1.1 miles away); Forrest's 3:00 p.m. Cavalry Attack (approx. 1.1 miles away); Confederate Attacks at Spring Hill (approx. 1.1 miles away); Federal Defense of Spring Hill (approx. 1.1 miles away); Cleburne's Attack (approx. 1.1 miles away); Cleburne's Pursuit (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named The Battle of Spring Hill (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spring Hill.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Battle of Spring Hill (was approx. 1.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Regarding Oaklawn. Also called the Absalom Thompson House, it served as the headquarters for Confederate General John Bell Hood during the 1864 Battle of Spring Hill. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, reference number 79002449.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 22, 2022

2. Oaklawn Marker

Marker is located to the right of the front doors.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 22, 2022

3. Oaklawn

Credits. This page was last revised on December 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 477 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 12, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.