Near Elkton in Giles County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

First Section of Tennessee Interstate

Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, May 30, 2011

1. First Section of Tennessee Interstate Marker

Inscription. On November 15, 1958, the first 1.8 mile section of interstate highway in Tennessee was opened to traffic. The section including an interchange is located at Ardmore, Tennessee on the Tennessee side of the state line. It cost $1.3 million to construct. Legislation creating the interstate system was passed on June 29, 1956.

Erected 2011 by State of Tennessee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1999.

Location. 35° 2.163′ N, 86° 52.71′ W. Marker is near Elkton, Tennessee, in Giles County. It can be reached from Interstate 65 at milepost 3, 1½ miles north of Old U.S. 31 (U.S. 31) when traveling north. Marker is located near the exit of the State of Tennessee visitor center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ardmore TN 38449, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and in the Highland Rim.

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.

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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: Civil War in Tennessee (within shouting distance of this marker); Tennessee Civil War Trails (within shouting distance of this marker); TDOT Welcome Center Pollinator Meadow (within shouting distance of this marker); Tennessee AMVETS Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Elkton Bridge (approx. 0.9 miles away); John Calvin Brown (approx. 4.6 miles away); Neill S. Brown (approx. 4.6 miles away); Hopewood Cemetary (approx. 4.7 miles away in Alabama). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elkton.

Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, May 30, 2011

2. First Section of Tennessee Interstate Marker

Interstate 65 in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2011, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. This page has been viewed 902 times since then and 34 times this year. Last updated on June 25, 2013, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 31, 2011, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.