North Capitol in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Coal Mining on the Cumberland Plateau
Inscription.
Extensive coal mining began in the 1870s on Cumberland Plateau.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. 36° 10.266′ N, 86° 47.294′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Capitol. It is on 7th Avenue North, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: Randall Brown (here, next to this marker); Vanderbilt University (here, next to this marker); Progression during Reconstruction (here, next to this marker); Eleven blast furnaces on the Western Highland Rim (here, next to this marker); Fisk Jubilee Singers (here, next to this marker); Third State Constitution (here, next to this marker); Yellow Fever in Memphis (here, next to this marker); Knoxville College (here, next to this marker). 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 February 5, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 245 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 5, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

