Columbia in Maury County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Ministers

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 7, 2024

1. Ministers marker

Inscription. The most famous minister is Col. Joseph Brown. Col. Brown was an early pioneer, Indian fighter, and minister. When he was a young man, he was captured by Indians near what is now Chattanooga, and held captive for over a year before escaping. Col. Brown was ordained as a minister in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in 1832, at the age of 60. Col. Brown died on February 4, 1868 in Giles County.

Rev. Keith Johnson

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.

Location. 35° 31.114′ N, 87° 3.156′ W. Marker is in Columbia, Tennessee, in Maury County. It can be reached from McCains Lane 0.2 miles east of Pulasaki Highway (U.S. 31), on the right when traveling east. Located in McCain's Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3532 McCains Ln, Columbia TN 38401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and in Greater Nashville.

It is also

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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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: McCain's Academy (a few steps from this marker); McCain's Store (within shouting distance of this marker); War History (within shouting distance of this marker); McCain's Academy, Church and Cemetery (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Advance and Retreat (approx. 3.6 miles away); Joseph Brown (approx. 3.7 miles away); First County Seat Location (approx. 4.2 miles away); Culleoka Cantaloupes (approx. 4.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Tennessee Historical Commission Marker Number 3D 5.

Also see . . . Joseph Brown, Cumberland Presbyterian Minister. (Submitted on December 11, 2024.)

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 7, 2024

2. Ministers marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 172 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 10, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.