Mt. Juliet in Wilson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Michael Stoner

(1748-1815)

— Stoner's Lick Creek —

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, January 1, 2025

1. Michael Stoner (1748 - 1815) Marker

Inscription. Stoner was the first white man known to have explored west Wilson County, as early as 1767. A "Long Hunter" he was attracted to this area for its abundant wildlife, including buffalo. In 1780, he explored what has since been called Stoner's Creek. Later that same year, Stoner signed the Cumberland Compact, an agreement for self-government between the earliest settlers on the Cumberland River. Michael Stoner played an important role in Middle Tennessee history.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1767.

Location. 36° 12.284′ N, 86° 32.156′ W. Marker is in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, in Wilson County. It is on Brookstone Blvd. south of W Division St, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Brookstone Blvd, Mount Juliet TN 37122, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and in Greater Nashville.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western

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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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cloyd's Cumberland Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); This Building is Dedicated to Tracy Lawrence (approx. one mile away); Williamson Family Cemetery (approx. 1.3 miles away); Dedicated to the Honor and Sacrifice of Our Men and Women Who Served Our Country (approx. 1.8 miles away); Charlie Daniels (approx. 1.9 miles away); Williamson Chapel Complex (approx. 3 miles away); New Hope Baptist Church (approx. 3.6 miles away); Andrew Jackson Donelson (approx. 3.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mt. Juliet.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, January 1, 2025

2. Michael Stoner (1748 - 1815) Marker

Looking south down Stoner's Creek image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, January 1, 2025

3. Looking south down Stoner's Creek

Credits. This page was last revised on July 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 142 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 16, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.