Franklin in Williamson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Courthouse

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 13, 2022

1. Courthouse Marker

Inscription. Williamson County's first courthouses, one log, one brick, were in the center of the square. This the third, completed in 1858 under the supervision of John W. Miller, is one of seven antebellum courthouses in Tennessee. The four iron columns were smeltered at Fernvale and cast at a Franklin foundry. It was used as Federal headquarters during the Civil War and served as a hospital after the Battle of Franklin. The interior was remodeled in 1937, 1964, and 1976. The annex was added in 1976.

Erected 1976 by Williamson County Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee – Williamson County Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.

Location. 35° 55.487′ N, 86° 52.134′ W. Marker is in Franklin, Tennessee, in Williamson County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 31) and 3rd Avenue South, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. Located on the Public Square. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Franklin TN 37064, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and in Greater Nashville.

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 of this marker: Reconstruction (here, next to this marker); U.S. Colored Troops (USCT) (here, next to this marker); Franklin’s Civil War Sites

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(here, next to this marker); The Franklin Riot of 1867 (here, next to this marker); March To Freedom (a few steps from this marker); The Battle of Franklin (within shouting distance of this marker); Franklin Town Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Our Confederate Soldiers (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Franklin.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, December 8, 2012

2. Courthouse Marker

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, December 8, 2012

3. Courthouse Marker

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, December 8, 2012

4. Courthouse Marker

Williamson County World War I Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, June 20, 2019

5. Williamson County World War I Memorial

To the left of the courthouse doors.

Williamson County Revolutionary War Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, June 20, 2019

6. Williamson County Revolutionary War Memorial

To the right of the courthouse doors.

National Register of Historic Places marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, June 20, 2019

7. National Register of Historic Places marker

To the right of the courthouse doors.

Williamson County Law Enforcement Officers Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, June 20, 2019

8. Williamson County Law Enforcement Officers Memorial

On the Courthouse grounds, adjacent to the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2012, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 1,259 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 13, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 9, 2012, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 5, 6, 7. submitted on August 9, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 8. submitted on October 10, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.