Green Hills in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

John Trotwood Moore

1858-1929

Photographed by Kevin Hoch, March 9, 2012

1. John Trotwood Moore Marker

Inscription. Tennessee novelist, poet, co-author, four-volume history, “Tennessee, the Volunteer State”; publisher, “Trotwood Monthly”; author of short stories; breeder & judge of livestock; teacher, lecturer; beloved companion & raconteur; President, Tennessee Historical Society; State Librarian & Archivist, 1919-1929; lived in his home Arden Place on this site.

Erected 1970 by The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County. (Marker Number 38.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals • Arts, Letters, Music • Education. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee, The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County series list.

Location. 36° 5.721′ N, 86° 48.084′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Green Hills. It is at the intersection of Granny White Pike and Lone Oak Road, on the right when traveling south on Granny White Pike. Located in front of John T Moore Middle School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4425 Granny White Pike, Nashville TN 37215, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle 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 walking distance

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of this marker: Monroe Harding (approx. 0.3 miles away); Confederate Defenses (approx. 0.4 miles away); Josephine Groves Holloway / Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee (approx. 0.4 miles away); Battle of Nashville (approx. half a mile away); Minnesota (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Nashville (approx. 0.6 miles away); Glendale Park (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Nashville (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Photographed by Kevin Hoch, March 9, 2012

2. John Trotwood Moore Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2012, by Kevin Hoch of Waco, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,273 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 9, 2012, by Kevin Hoch of Waco, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.