Brush Creek in Smith County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Carthage Junction Depot

Est. 1880

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 17, 2023

1. Carthage Junction Depot Marker

Inscription. The Carthage Junction Depot has been a landmark for Smith County since the late 1800's, moving passengers and delivering freight and mail along the Tennessee Central Railroad. It was because of this depot that we were able to send our WWI and WWII veterans overseas to leave for training to allow them to defend our country, returning to this same spot after war. After passenger traffic ceased, the depot was vacant for many years, later facing demolition. The building was purchased and relocated to Gordonsville in the 1970's. After local businesses had vacated, the building was facing demolition again. KFC/Taco Bell donated the historic building to Smith County and Smith County donated this piece of property in South Carthage to ensure the safety of the depot.

The original depot structure will be used for an internet cafe, train and history museum, and a local arts gallery.

An additional structure will be built behind the Depot designed to replicate the South Carthage Depot. This building will house space for a kitchen and restrooms in hopes to see a local cafe. In the lower portion of this building will be additional restrooms

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and a space to rent kayaks. TWRA is working with Smith County to build a kayak access on the river directly behind the Depot.

Long range plans include the extension of the rails to trails to Bon L Aluminum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.

Location. 36° 13.124′ N, 85° 57.029′ W. Marker is in Brush Creek, Tennessee, in Smith County. It is at the intersection of Gordonsville Highway and South Main Street, on the left when traveling south on Gordonsville Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 185 Gordonsville Hwy, Brush Creek TN 38547, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and in the Highland Rim.

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

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 17, 2023

2. Carthage Junction Depot Marker

least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Upper Ferry (approx. 1.9 miles away); Cordell Hull Memorial Bridge (approx. 2.2 miles away); Bragg Invades Kentucky (approx. 2.2 miles away); Confederacy Memorial (approx. 2.2 miles away); Smith County Courthouse Square (approx. 2.3 miles away); Captain William Walton (approx. 2.3 miles away); Benton McMillin (approx. 2.3 miles away); Smith County Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away).

Carthage Junction Depot image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 17, 2023

3. Carthage Junction Depot

Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 583 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 31, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.