Whites Creek in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

The James Gang

Photographed by Shane Oliver, December 4, 2021

1. The James Gang Marker

Inscription. In this building, then a combination saloon and grocery, W.W. Earthman, magistrate and ex-constable of Davidson County, on March 25, 1881, arrested Bill Ryan, alias Tom Hill, ruthless and indiscreet member of the gang, members of which were living in the Edgefield neighborhood. Frank and Jesse James and their families left the Nashville area the next day.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3A 20.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Jesse James, and the Tennessee Historical Commission series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1934.

Location. 36° 15.89′ N, 86° 49.845′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Whites Creek. It is on Whites Creek Pike (U.S. 431) 0.1 miles south of Old Hickory Blvd., on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Whites Creek TN 37189, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee.

It is also in the American

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South

and specifically in the Upper South.

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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: White’s Creek and the War (approx. 0.6 miles away); Alexander Little Page Green (approx. ¾ mile away); Captain Alexander "Devil Alex" Ewing (approx. 2.1 miles away); Frederick Stump (approx. 2.3 miles away); Enchanted Hills (approx. 4.2 miles away); Hyde's Ferry Turnpike (approx. 4.3 miles away); The Gold Coast (approx. 4½ miles away); Haynes High School (approx. 4.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Additional keywords. Jesse James, outlaws and renegades

Photographed by Shane Oliver, December 4, 2021

2. The James Gang Marker

Marker can be seen to the right. The building is now occupied as a clothing store.

Photographed by Paul Landry

3. The James Gang Marker

Photographed by Paul Landry

4. The James Gang Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2010, by Paul Landry of Nashville, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 5,578 times since then and 240 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 26, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 3, 4. submitted on December 21, 2010, by Paul Landry of Nashville, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.