Woodbury in Cannon County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

The Trail of Tears

Photographed by Deanna Lack, August 5, 2014

1. The Trail of Tears Marker

Inscription. In the valley to the south, that part of the Cherokee nation which took part in the enforced overland migration to Indian Territory rested for about three weeks in 1839. About 15,000 persons of various ages took part in the march. Several who died here were buried in this area.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2E 22.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1839.

Location. 35° 49.522′ N, 86° 3.382′ W. Marker is in Woodbury, Tennessee, in Cannon County. It is on McMinnville Highway (U.S. 70S) west of Gassaway Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Woodbury TN 37190, 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

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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: Forrest Rested Here (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Woodbury in the Civil War (approx. 0.8 miles away); East Fork Stone's River (approx. 0.8 miles away); World War I-II Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Early Industry (approx. 0.8 miles away); Highway 70S Mile Marker Stone (approx. 0.8 miles away); Baptist Female College – Adams House (approx. 1.1 miles away); Cannon County Confederate Monument (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Woodbury.

Photographed by Duane Marsteller

2. The Trail of Tears Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2014, by Deanna Lack of Sparta, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,911 times since then and 113 times this year. Last updated on August 15, 2024, by Edward Troxel of Creal Springs, Illinois. Photos: 1. submitted on August 12, 2014, by Deanna Lack of Sparta, Tennessee. 2. submitted on February 15, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.