Stanton in Haywood County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Stanton

Photographed by Ken Smith, February 25, 2012

1. Stanton Marker

Inscription. The town of Stanton was established c.1856 with the coming of the Memphis & Ohio Railroad. J.B. Stanton on whose land part of the town was built is credited as the town founder. Most of the town of Wesley moved to Stanton to be on the R.R. After the War Between the States, a number of businesses were started. Today, Stanton not only retains many of its 19th century homes but also is planning for the future.

Erected 2008 by Leadership Class 2008 and Haywood Co. Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.

Location. 35° 27.731′ N, 89° 24.181′ W. Marker is in Stanton, Tennessee, in Haywood County. It is on Main Street (2nd Avenue) west of Oak Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 49 Main Street, Stanton TN 38069, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

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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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Stanton Masonic Lodge And School (approx. ¼ mile away); Wesley (approx. 1.1 miles away); Bradford's Landing (approx. 5.2 miles away); Charleston United Methodist Church and Cemetery (approx. 6.4 miles away); Rev. James McFerrin (approx. 6.4 miles away); Vineland (approx. 6½ miles away); Richland (approx. 6½ miles away); Dancyville United Methodist Church (approx. 7.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stanton.

Photographed by Ken Smith, February 25, 2012

2. Stanton Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2012, by Ken Smith of Milan, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,226 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 1, 2012, by Ken Smith of Milan, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.