Winchester in Franklin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Tims Ford State Rustic Park
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 15, 2025
1. Tims Ford State Rustic Park Marker
Governor Ray Blanton
Commissioner of Conservation - B. R. Allison
This rustic park consisting of approximately 1000 acres, was built by The Department of Conservation for leisure pursuits of the citizenry of Tennessee.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is September 1, 1978.
Location. 35° 13.213′ N, 86° 15.304′ W. Marker is in Winchester, Tennessee, in Franklin County. It is on Tims Ford Drive, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 570 Tims Ford Dr, Winchester TN 37398, 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Tullahoma Campaign (a few steps from this marker); Dan Call Farm (approx. 7 miles away); Captain Samuel Handly (approx. 7.2 miles away); First United Church, U.C.C. (approx. 7.6 miles away); The Jack Daniel Distillery (approx. 7.7 miles away); John Ruch (approx. 7.7 miles away); Camp Harris (approx. 7.9 miles away); Moore County (approx. 8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winchester.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Isham G. Harris (was approx. 7½ miles away but has been confirmed missing).
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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 15, 2025
2. Tims Ford State Rustic Park Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 95 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 25, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
