Centerville in Hickman County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
The Mason Jar
Historic Downtown Centerville
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, January 4, 2025
1. The Mason Jar Marker
Inscription.
The Mason Jar. . By 1907, the Centerville Post Office had moved to this building from the north side of the square. The post office moved down the street in 1926. Young's Department Store opened here in 1949, moving to a larger building a few doors down in 1952. Quillen's Dress Shop was the next occupant, followed by Virginia's Dress Shop, and the Klothes Kloset in 1973. Christine Huddleston opened The Side Door Gift Shop here around 1984 and closed it in 1993. Caroline's Flowers and Gifts occupied the building in 1995. Hair Reflections occupied the space beginning around 2004, and Tennessee Wireless opened their business here around 2011. The building was sold to HCTN Properties in 2019. 3 Girls Burgers opened in the newly renovated building in 2021, closing in 2023. The Mason Jar moved into the building in 2023.
By 1907, the Centerville Post Office had moved to this building from the north side of the square. The post office moved down the street in 1926. Young's Department Store opened here in 1949, moving to a larger building a few doors down in 1952. Quillen's Dress Shop was the next occupant, followed by Virginia's Dress Shop, and the Klothes Kloset in 1973. Christine Huddleston opened The Side Door Gift Shop here around 1984 and closed it in 1993. Caroline's Flowers and Gifts occupied the building in 1995. Hair Reflections occupied the space beginning around 2004, and Tennessee Wireless opened their business here around 2011. The building was sold to HCTN Properties in 2019. 3 Girls Burgers opened in the newly renovated building in 2021, closing in 2023. The Mason Jar moved into the building in 2023.
Location. 35° 46.697′ N, 87° 27.996′ W. Marker is in Centerville, Tennessee, in Hickman County. It is on South Public Square, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 108 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. The Mason Jar Marker (marker on left)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 130 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 29, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
