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

1886 Isbell Hotel

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, February 14, 2026

1. 1886 Isbell Hotel Marker

Inscription. Operated for some years by the family of William Isbell, Putnam County Trustee and County Court Clerk.

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

Location. 36° 9.702′ N, 85° 29.972′ W. Marker is in Cookeville, Tennessee, in Putnam County. It is at the intersection of S Washington Ave and East Spring Street, on the left when traveling north on S Washington Ave. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 323d 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: Site of WHUB Radio's First Studios (within

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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); Riley Gentry Grocery Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Dedicated to the Memory of Jere Whitson (within shouting distance of this marker); Putnam County's Third and Fourth Courthouses (within shouting distance of this marker); Putnam County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Putnam County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cookeville.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, February 14, 2026

2. 1886 Isbell Hotel 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 23 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.