Madison in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Spring Hill Cemetery
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 29, 2023
1. Spring Hill Cemetery Marker
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Spring Hill Cemetery. . Fort Nashboro settlers began building outposts throughout Davidson County. An area known as Springhill, located on a hill with a freshwater spring, became one of the most important in the development of present day Madison. Spring Hill Cemetery, the oldest and one of historical importance in Middle Tennessee, was founded in 1785. On December 9, 1785 the North Carolina General Assembly voted to establish education in Davidson County. On September 25, 1786 the first school west of the Cumberland Mountains, Davidson Academy, was dedicated on the site of Spring Hill Cemetery. Under the direction of Rev. Thomas B. Craighead, the 20 foot by 30 foot stone building, Spring Hill Meeting House, was also the home of the first church of any denomination in the area. , Dedicated September 24, 1995 , Madison Bicentennial Committee
Fort Nashboro settlers began building outposts throughout Davidson County. An area known as Springhill, located on a hill with a freshwater spring, became one of the most important in the development of present day Madison. Spring Hill Cemetery, the oldest and one of historical importance in Middle Tennessee, was founded in 1785. On December 9, 1785 the North Carolina General Assembly voted to establish education in Davidson County. On September 25, 1786 the first school west of the Cumberland Mountains, Davidson Academy, was dedicated on the site of Spring Hill Cemetery. Under the direction of Rev. Thomas B. Craighead, the 20 foot by 30 foot stone building, Spring Hill Meeting House, was also the home of the first church of any denomination in the area.
Dedicated September 24, 1995
Madison Bicentennial Committee
Location. 36° 14.496′ N, 86° 43.386′ W. Marker is in Nashville,
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Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Madison. It is on Gallatin Pike South Ό mile north of Briley Parkway (Tennessee Route 155), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5110 Gallatin Pike S, Madison TN 37115, 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.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 415 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 31, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
