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

Cookeville Recappers

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, February 14, 2026

1. Cookeville Recappers Marker

Inscription. Cookeville Recappers moved to this location in 1960 from the S.W. corner on the square and operated here until the county bought the land for the Justice Center in 1990.

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

Location. 36° 9.701′ N, 85° 29.915′ W. Marker is in Cookeville, Tennessee, in Putnam County. It is at the intersection of East Spring Street and Staley Ave, on the right when traveling east on East Spring Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 421 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 walking distance of this marker: Riley Gentry Grocery Store (within shouting distance of this marker); 1886 Isbell Hotel (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Putnam County Revolutionary Memorial (about 300 feet away); Putnam County POW * MIA Memorial (about 300 feet away); Israel Putnam (about 400 feet away); Site of WHUB Radio's First Studios (about 400 feet away); Putnam County's Third and Fourth Courthouses (about 400 feet away); Putnam County Courthouse (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cookeville.

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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, February 14, 2026

2. Cookeville Recappers Marker

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 12 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.