Portland in Sumner County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Sherron Cemetery

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 23, 2023

1. Sherron Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Established Circa 1877 By William "Buck" Sherron as a family grave yard, with the original Sherron family being the first to be buried here. In 1927 the cemetery was deeded to the Oak Grove Presbyterian Church by America Tennessee Sherron Angela and her family.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1877.

Location. 36° 34.636′ N, 86° 23.851′ W. Marker is in Portland, Tennessee, in Sumner County. It is on Tennessee 52 0.3 miles east of Thurman Kepler Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2410 TN-52, Portland TN 37148, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and in Greater Nashville.

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.

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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A.I. Thornburg Heath (a few steps from this marker); Parker's Chapel (approx. 4½ miles away); Origins of Portland Masonic Lodge #326 (approx. 4.8 miles away); Old Fountain Head Meeting House (approx. 4.8 miles away); In Honor and Remembrance (approx. 6.1 miles away); "Freedom: Bought with their lives" (approx. 6.2 miles away); In Memory of Our Brave Men and Women (approx. 6.2 miles away); a different marker also named In Honor and Remembrance (approx. 6.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Portland.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 23, 2023

2. Sherron Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 571 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 23, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.