Centerville in Hickman County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Former site of Barnwell and Woolard Department Store
Historic Downtown Centerville
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, January 4, 2025
1. Former site of Barnwell and Woolard Department Store Marker
Inscription.
Former site of Barnwell and Woolard Department Store. . After the building constructed for Barnwell and Woolard Department Store was divided, the east section was occupied by Harber Dry Goods in the early 1900's, followed by Coble Drug Store. A large apartment was located on the second floor. Emmett Thompson bought the building in 1960 and relocated the R.M. Clagett Insurance Agency here a few years later. The Clagett Agency was established in 1880 by Horatio Clagett and was previously on the second floor of the post office building. Dee Dee's 5 and 10 occupied the space in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Centerville Marketplace opened in the building in 2010 and remained until moving to Church Street in 2011, followed by Wild Duck Soup from 2012 to 2016. Count Your Blessings Children's Shop occupied the space in 2017. The building was sold and remodeled in 2019.
After the building constructed for Barnwell and Woolard Department Store was divided, the east section was occupied by Harber Dry Goods in the early 1900's, followed by Coble Drug Store. A large apartment was located on the second floor. Emmett Thompson bought the building in 1960 and relocated the R.M. Clagett Insurance Agency here a few years later. The Clagett Agency was established in 1880 by Horatio Clagett and was previously on the second floor of the post office building. Dee Dee's 5 & 10 occupied the space in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Centerville Marketplace opened in the building in 2010 and remained until moving to Church Street in 2011, followed by Wild Duck Soup from 2012 to 2016. Count Your Blessings Children's Shop occupied the space in 2017. The building was sold and remodeled in 2019.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 35° 46.699′ N, 87° 28.007′ 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: 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
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, January 4, 2025
2. Former site of Barnwell and Woolard Department Store Marker (marker on 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 162 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.
