Near Atwood in Carroll County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Gibson County
Photographed by Ken Smith, February 3, 2012
1. Gibson County Marker
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 these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #07 Andrew Jackson, and the Tennessee Historical Commission series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1823.
Location. 35° 57.591′ N, 88° 41.818′ W. Marker is near Atwood, Tennessee, in Carroll County. It is at the intersection of Main Street, Atwood Highway (Tennessee Route 76 / 77) and Cades Atwood Road, on the left when traveling east on Main Street, Atwood Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Cades Atwood Road, Atwood TN 38220, 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: Carroll County / Gibson County (here, next to this marker); Gordon Browning (approx. Ό mile away); Gordon Browning Boyhood Home (approx. 2½ miles away); Milan Veterans War Memorial
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Photographed by Ken Smith, February 3, 2012
2. Gibson County Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2012, by Ken Smith of Milan, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 820 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 3, 2012, by Ken Smith of Milan, Tennessee. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
