Clinton in Anderson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Train Depot

1915

Photographed by Tom Bosse, January 28, 2023

1. Train Depot Marker

Inscription. Trains were first brought to Clinton in the late 1850s by the Knoxville & Kentucky Company, but they were destroyed during the Civil War. The first train passed through Clinton in 1869, operated by the Knoxville & Ohio Company, which would eventually be sold to the Southern Railway. These rail lines were crucial to the growing coal & timber business in the county. Across the street from the depot was Southern Railway Park, where citizens gathered every Sunday. At peak operation, 45 to 50 trains passed through Clinton daily, 8 of which were passenger trains. The current depot, the second or third to be on this site, was built around 1914-1915.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee, Clinton Historic Downtown series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1869.

Location. 36° 6.25′ N, 84° 7.781′ W. Marker is in Clinton, Tennessee, in Anderson County. It is on Market Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 410 Market Street, Clinton TN 37716, United States

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Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee

and in Greater Knoxville.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

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: Eagle Bend (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Samuel B. Hall Building (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ring-Davis Building (about 400 feet away); Thomas Brown House (about 600 feet away); The Market Place of Pearls (about 700 feet away); Leinart Co. Building (about 700 feet away); Grotelueschen-Moxley-Haley House (about 700 feet away); City of Pearls (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clinton.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, January 28, 2023

2. Train Depot Marker

Photographed by Tom Bosse, January 28, 2023

3. Train Depot Marker

Photographed by Tom Bosse, January 28, 2023

4. Train Depot

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2023, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 793 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 29, 2023, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.