Downtown in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
To the Memory of the Father of the Church in Tennessee
The Right Reverend Richard Pius Miles, D.D.
| | 1791-1860 | |
Inscription.
First Bishop of Nashville
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 36° 9.944′ N, 86° 46.898′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Downtown. It is on Rep. John Lewis Way North, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 328 Rep John Lewis Way 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, 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: Andrew and Rachael Jackson (within shouting distance of this marker); The Nashville Slave Market (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Alvin C. York (about 400 feet away); Freedman's Savings and Trust Company Bank / Duncan Hotel (about 400 feet away); The 11th President James K. Polk (about 400 feet away); We Must Never Forget (about 400 feet away); Tennessee Ornithological Society (about 500 feet away); Andrew Johnson (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 188 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 2, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

