Centerville in Hickman County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Derryberry Drug Store
Historic Downtown Centerville
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, January 4, 2025
1. Derryberry Drug Store marker
Inscription.
Derryberry Drug Store was the first recorded business at this location. It is believed to have started in a frame building. This brick building was constructed shortly after 1900 by C.A. Horner. Derryberry sold the business, and it was renamed Liberty Pharmacy, eventually moving from this location to the south side of the square. It became home to Peeler Brothers general merchandise in 1919 and was completely remodeled inside in 1953. The store was in business for forty years before being sold in 1959 and being renamed Brown and Duncan Cash Store. Pace's Department Store opened in 1971 and closed in 2004. The stars on the outside of the upper story indicate that earthquake rods were installed to reinforce the building.
Derryberry Drug Store was the first recorded business at this location. It is believed to have started in a frame building. This brick building was constructed shortly after 1900 by C.A. Horner. Derryberry sold the business, and it was renamed Liberty Pharmacy, eventually moving from this location to the south side of the square. It became home to Peeler Brothers general merchandise in 1919 and was completely remodeled inside in 1953. The store was in business for forty years before being sold in 1959 and being renamed Brown and Duncan Cash Store. Pace's Department Store opened in 1971 and closed in 2004. The stars on the outside of the upper story indicate that earthquake rods were installed to reinforce the building.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. 35° 46.741′ N, 87° 27.987′ W. Marker is in Centerville, Tennessee, in Hickman County. It is on North Public Square, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 305 N 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.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, January 4, 2025
2. Derryberry Drug Store marker marker can be seen under and to the right of the "Pace's Dept. Store"
Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 205 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 21, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
