Centerville in Hickman County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Liberty Pharmacy

— Historic Downtown Centerville —

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell

1. Liberty Pharmacy Marker

Inscription. The first recorded businesses at this site were a jewelry store and a barber shop in 1907. Liberty Pharmacy was an anchor business on this side of the square for more than 40 years. Liberty Pharmacy began as Derryberry Drugs Store on the north side of the square. The name was changed to Liberty in 1919 and it was moved here to the south side around that time. The store included a soda fountain which featured sandwiches, beverages, and ice cream. In 1967, Liberty Pharmacy moved to the west side of the square. Shipp Photography Studio occupied the space during the 1970s and the Hickman County Court Clerk was located here from the late 1980s until 2010. The Public Defender's Office moved into the building in 2022.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1823.

Location. 35° 46.702′ N, 87° 28.03′ W. Marker is in Centerville, Tennessee, in Hickman County. It is at the intersection of South Public Square and South Central Ave on South Public Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 103 S Public Square, Centerville TN 37033, 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 least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Former site of R.M. Clagett family home (here, next to this marker); Haynes Building (a few steps from this marker); Hickman County Courthouse

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(a few steps from this marker); Old Hickory House Hotel Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Minnie Pearl (within shouting distance of this marker); Olympic Opera House Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Former site of Barnwell & Woolard General Merchandise (within shouting distance of this marker); Former site of Barnwell and Woolard Department Store (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Centerville.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell

2. Liberty Pharmacy Marker

Marker is hanging on the wall behind the Halloween display

Liberty Pharmacy Marker (can be seen in the middle of the red building, above mailbox) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, January 4, 2025

3. Liberty Pharmacy Marker (can be seen in the middle of the red building, above mailbox)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2024, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 296 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 6, 2024, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 3. submitted on January 31, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.