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
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. It 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 marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this marker was in Middle Tennessee. It was also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 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 distance of this marker); From Frontier to Civilization
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Other markers no longer nearby. Major Henry M. Rutledge (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); William Driver (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); Gen. Sam G. Smith (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, March 21, 2009
2. Felix K. Zollicoffer Marker
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, August 24, 2022
3. Felix K. Zollicoffer Marker has been permanently removed
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 798 times since then and 22 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.
