Clinton in Anderson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Town Springs
1801
Photographed By Tom Bosse, January 28, 2023
1. Town Springs Marker
Inscription.
Town Springs. One of the natural springs that provided water to the newly established county seat of Anderson County, Town Springs was a source of drinking water for the earliest settlers and for Native Americans, explorers, and scouts before that. Water was carried daily from the spring to the courthouse, jail, businesses, and residences. Students from the nearby academy would collect watercress from the spring to nibble on during test days. The Town Common was nearby. The city used the springs as a water supply until the mid-20th century when it began to pull water from the Clinch River.
One of the natural springs that provided water to the newly established county seat of Anderson County, Town Springs was a source of drinking water for the earliest settlers and for Native Americans, explorers, and scouts before that. Water was carried daily from the spring to the courthouse, jail, businesses, and residences. Students from the nearby academy would collect watercress from the spring to nibble on during test days. The Town
Common was nearby. The city used the springs as a water supply until the mid-20th century when it began to pull water from the Clinch River.
Location. 36° 6.004′ N, 84° 8.186′ W. Marker is in Clinton, Tennessee, in Anderson County. Marker is on Gilliam Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Clinton TN 37716, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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 146 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 29, 2023, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
