Nolensville in Williamson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Nolensville
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, April 16, 2023
1. Nolensville Marker
Inscription.
Nolensville. . William Nolen purchased a portion of a land grant to Jason Thompson on which Nolensville was later built. In the early 1800s a large migration from Rockingham N.C. brought the Adams, Allen, Barnes, Cyrus, Fields, Glenn, Irion, Johnson, Peay, Scales, Taylor, Vernon, Wisener and other families to the area. Built along Mill Creek, the town was incorporated in 1839. Foraging and skirmishing took place here in the Civil War. Gen. John Wharton's Confederate Calvary unit was stationed in town briefly and Gen. Joseph's Wheeler's command captured a Union supply train here on December 30, 1862. Several buildings in the business district burned in 1953. Nolensville was re-incorporated in 1996.
William Nolen purchased a portion of a land grant to Jason Thompson on which Nolensville was later built. In the early 1800s a large migration from Rockingham N.C. brought the Adams, Allen, Barnes, Cyrus, Fields, Glenn, Irion, Johnson, Peay, Scales, Taylor, Vernon, Wisener and other families to the area. Built along Mill Creek, the town was incorporated in 1839. Foraging and skirmishing took place here in the Civil War. Gen. John Wharton's Confederate Calvary unit was stationed in town briefly and Gen. Joseph's Wheeler's command captured a Union supply train here on December 30, 1862. Several buildings in the business district burned in 1953. Nolensville was re-incorporated in 1996.
Erected 1999 by Williamson County Historical Society.
Location. 35° 57.199′ N, 86° 40.2′ W. Marker is in Nolensville, Tennessee, in Williamson County. Marker is on Nolensville Road (U.S. 41), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7288 Nolensville Road, Nolensville TN 37135, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2010, by Donald Raby of Knoxville, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 2,879 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on April 16, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 2, 3. submitted on July 9, 2010, by Donald Raby of Knoxville, Tennessee. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
