Madison near Hendersonville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Davidson County
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Sumner County
Photographed by R. E. Smith, September 2, 2007
1. Davidson County - Taken Facing West
Davidson County. Established 1783; named in honor of Brig. Gen. William Lee Davidson of North Carolina. Distinguished officer in the Revolutionary War. Served with the Army at Valley Forge. Killed in action at Cowans Ford, N.C., 1781.
Sumner County. Established 1786; named in honor of Major Gen. Jethro Sumner. Officer in French and Indian War; in the Battles of Brandywine and Germantown; and in the Army at Valley Forge. His last service was in the defense of North Carolina against Cornwallis.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • War, French and Indian • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1783.
Location. 36° 18.567′ N, 86° 40.35′ W. Marker is near Hendersonville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Madison. It is on U.S. 31E, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Madison TN 37115, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Historic Monthaven (approx. 0.6 miles away); Mansker Creek (approx. 1.2
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Photographed by R. E. Smith, September 2, 2007
2. Sumner County - Taken Facing East
Photographed by R. E. Smith, September 2, 2007
3. Davidson County - Taken Facing West
Photographed by R. E. Smith, September 2, 2007
4. Sumner County - Taken Facing East
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2007, by R. E. Smith of Nashville, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 2,789 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 9, 2007, by R. E. Smith of Nashville, Tennessee. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
