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

Felix K. Zollicoffer

Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, March 21, 2009

1. Felix K. Zollicoffer Marker

Inscription.
Ante-bellum newspaper editor and Brigadier General in Confederate Army. Killed at battle of Fishing Creek, Kentucky, January 19, 1862. He was first Confederate general killed in the West.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is January 19, 1862.

Location. Marker has been reported permanently removed. It was located near 36° 8.805′ N, 86° 46.177′ W. Marker was in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It was in South Nashville. Marker could be reached from the intersection of 4th Avenue South and Oak Street, on the right when traveling south. Located in Nashville City Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 1001 4th Ave S, Nashville TN 37203, United States of America.

We have been informed that this sign or monument is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. The Civil War and Its Aftermath (here, next to this marker); Nashville City Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Frontier Nashville / Athens of the West (within shouting

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distance of this marker); From Frontier to Civilization (within shouting distance of this marker); A Community of Citizens and Soldiers (within shouting distance of this marker); The Free and the Unfree (within shouting distance of this marker); From Burying Ground to Cemetery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); John E. Hagey (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, March 21, 2009

2. Felix K. Zollicoffer Marker

Felix K. Zollicoffer Marker has been permanently removed image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, August 24, 2022

3. Felix K. Zollicoffer Marker has been permanently removed

Felix K. Zollicoffer Grave image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, March 21, 2009

4. Felix K. Zollicoffer Grave

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 616 times since then and 14 times this year. Last updated on January 29, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 28, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. 3. submitted on January 29, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 4. submitted on July 28, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.