Near Atwood in Carroll County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Carroll County
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Gibson County
Photographed by Ken Smith, February 2, 2012
1. Carroll County Marker side
Carroll County
Established 1822: Named in honor of
William Carroll
An officer in the War of 1812;
governor of Tennessee, 1821-27
and 1829-35; Served as governor
longer than any other man.
Gibson County
Established 1823; named in honor of
Colonel John Gibson
who served with distinction under
General Andrew Jackson in the
Natchez Expedition, 1812-13,
and in the Creek Wars.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4A 17.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1822.
Location. 35° 57.591′ N, 88° 41.818′ W. Marker is near Atwood, Tennessee, in Carroll County. It is at the intersection of Atwood Highway (U.S. 79) and Cades Atwood Road, on the right when traveling south on Atwood Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Cades Atwood Rd, Milan TN 38358, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee. It is also in the American 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: Gibson County (here, next to this marker); Gordon Browning (approx. Ό mile away); Gordon Browning Boyhood Home
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 20, 2022
2. Gibson County Marker side
Photographed by Ken Smith, February 2, 2012
3. Carroll County Marker side
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 20, 2022
4. Gibson County Marker side
Credits. This page was last revised on March 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2012, by Ken Smith of Milan, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 911 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 2, 2012, by Ken Smith of Milan, Tennessee. 2. submitted on March 25, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on February 2, 2012, by Ken Smith of Milan, Tennessee. 4. submitted on March 25, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
