Cookeville in Putnam County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Riley Gentry Grocery Store

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, February 14, 2026

1. Riley Gentry Grocery Store Marker

Inscription. Riley Gentry Grocery Store in the 1920's was located on this corner.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places.

Location. 36° 9.7′ N, 85° 29.939′ W. Marker is in Cookeville, Tennessee, in Putnam County. It is at the intersection of East Spring Street and S Lowe Ave, on the right when traveling east on East Spring Street. Marker can be seen mounted on the wall between the 1st and 2nd column on the Putnam County Justice Center building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401-409 E Spring St, Cookeville TN 38501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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 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

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walking distance of this marker: Cookeville Recappers (within shouting distance of this marker); 1886 Isbell Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Putnam County Revolutionary Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Putnam County POW * MIA Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of WHUB Radio's First Studios (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Putnam County's Third and Fourth Courthouses (about 300 feet away); Putnam County Courthouse (about 300 feet away); Israel Putnam (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cookeville.

Riley Gentry Grocery Store Marker (mounted on wall between the two columns on the left) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, February 14, 2026

2. Riley Gentry Grocery Store Marker (mounted on wall between the two columns on the left)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 19, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 20, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.