Clinton in Anderson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Clinton Hardware Co.
1927
Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 13, 2025
1. Clinton Hardware Co. Marker
Inscription.
Clinton Hardware Co.. Ethelbert Crozier "E.C." Cross was proprietor of Clinton Hardware Company in 1927 when construction of this building commenced. Prior to this location, Clinton Hardware was located in the D.K. Young Building between the Taylor and Son Building and Memorial Methodist Church. E.C. Cross also held the positions of superintendent of county schools, undertaker, postmaster, and was thought to have been the owner of Clinton's first car. In 1933, James McKinley "Mack" Burkhart and his sister, Myrtice "Mercie" Burkhart assumed operation of Clinton Hardware Company. Mack Burkhart was a member of the Clinton Power Commission, Clinton Civitan Club, a director of Union-Peoples Bank, and a member of the Anderson County Board of Education during the integration of Clinton High School. The Burkhart siblings sold the company in 1966 and the name changed to Clinton Supply and Hardware Co.
Ethelbert Crozier "E.C." Cross was proprietor of Clinton Hardware Company in 1927 when construction of this building commenced. Prior to this location, Clinton Hardware was located in the D.K. Young Building between the Taylor & Son Building and Memorial Methodist Church. E.C. Cross also held the positions of superintendent of county schools, undertaker, postmaster, and was thought to have been the owner of Clinton's first car. In 1933, James McKinley "Mack" Burkhart and his sister, Myrtice "Mercie" Burkhart assumed operation of Clinton Hardware Company. Mack Burkhart was a member of the Clinton Power Commission, Clinton Civitan Club, a director of Union-Peoples Bank, and a member of the Anderson County Board of Education during the integration of Clinton High School. The Burkhart siblings sold the company in 1966 and the name changed to Clinton Supply & Hardware Co.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.
Location. 36° 6.173′ N, 84° 7.928′ W. Marker is in Clinton, Tennessee, in Anderson County. It is at the intersection of North
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Main Street and Market Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 317 North Main Street, Clinton TN 37716, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee and in Greater Knoxville. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 28, 2025, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 88 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on December 28, 2025, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
