Centerville in Hickman County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Former site of R.M. Clagett family home
Historic Downtown Centerville
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, January 4, 2025
1. Former site of R.M. Clagett family home Marker
Inscription.
Former site of R.M. Clagett family home. . A large frame house was built on this lot in the late 1800s, occupied by the R.M. Clagett family until 1903. Dannelly Jewelry Shop was in a section on the first floor. The house was replaced by this brick building, where J.D. Hickman opened an auto repair business, succeeded by J.T. Blackwell Auto, Colley Autos and H and A Motor Company. Ladd Bus Lines occupied the building in the 1940s with openings on the east side where buses pulled inside. Youngs Department Store opened here around 1953 and remained until 1980 when it became Kent's Department Store and then Fran's Department Store. Other businesses were Grinders Switch Realty, The Outlet Store and Full House Furnishings. At various times, the building was divided into two spaces. Farmhouse Florist and Restaurant, Shop 'Til It Stops and Hope on the Square occupied this building in the 2000s.
A large frame house was built on this lot in
the late 1800s, occupied by the R.M. Clagett
family until 1903. Dannelly Jewelry Shop was
in a section on the first floor. The house was
replaced by this brick building, where J.D. Hickman opened an auto repair business, succeeded by J.T. Blackwell Auto, Colley Autos and H &
A Motor Company. Ladd Bus Lines occupied
the building in the 1940s with openings on the
east side where buses pulled inside. Youngs
Department Store opened here around 1953
and remained until 1980 when it became Kent's
Department Store and then Fran's Department
Store. Other businesses were Grinders Switch
Realty, The Outlet Store and Full House Furnishings. At various times, the building was divided into two spaces. Farmhouse Florist and
Restaurant, Shop 'Til It Stops and Hope on the
Square occupied this building in the 2000s.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 35° 46.701′ N, 87° 28.026′ W. Marker is in Centerville, Tennessee, in Hickman County. It is at the intersection of South Public Square and S Central Ave, on the right when traveling east on South Public Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 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.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, January 4, 2025
2. Former site of R.M. Clagett family home Marker (seen on the building on the left)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 28, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 126 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 29, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
