Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

William James "Billy Jim" Vaughn

Photographed by Kevin W., June 19, 2024

1. William James "Billy Jim" Vaughn Marker

Inscription. This statue is dedicated to William James "Billy Jim" Vaughn He has been Scoutmaster of Troop #1 at Brentwood United Methodist Church since 1935. During these years of his continuous leadership Billy Jim has influenced thousands of boys and men. He and so many other Scoutmasters in the Middle Tennessee Council have become true servants of this greater cause called Scouting.

Erected 2002 by Boy Scouts of America, Middle Tennessee Council.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.

Location. 36° 6.861′ N, 86° 48.636′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It can be reached from Hillsboro Pike just north of Woodmont Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3414 Hillsboro Pike, Nashville TN 37215, 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.

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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: Justin "Jet" Potter (within shouting distance of this marker); Woodmont Christian Church Sanctuary 1949 / "Woodmont" (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Redoubt One (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lieutenant General Alexander Peter Stewart (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battle of Nashville (approx. ¼ mile away); Battle of Nashville Confederate Line (approx. ¼ mile away); First Airfield (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hillsboro High School (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Battle of Nashville (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Billy Jim's Obituary. Note photo of him standing by the statue dedicated to him. (Submitted on June 19, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)

Photographed by Kevin W., June 19, 2024

2. William James "Billy Jim" Vaughn Marker

Marker is mounted on the wall behind the statue, facing the parking lot.

Boy Scout statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin W., June 19, 2024

3. Boy Scout statue

This is a six-foot replica of sculptor R. Tait McKenzie’s The Boy Scout statue. Note the Troop number shoulder patch shows Troop Number 1, the first Boy Scout Troop in Tennessee and the Troop Billy Jim led for almost 75 years.

Photographed by Kevin W., June 19, 2024

4. Boy Scout statue

Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 327 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 19, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.