Adams in Robertson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Renfroe's Station

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 24, 2013

1. Renfroe's Station Marker

Inscription. Established in 1780 as the first settlement in Montgomery County. Renfroe’s Station was located 1.4 miles northwest of here on the north side of the Red River at the mouth of Parson’s Creek. Moses Renfroe’s party broke from the John Donelson flotilla, which later settled in Nashville. Lasting only three months the Renfroe settlement fell to Indian hostilities.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3C 66.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1780.

Location. 36° 32.083′ N, 87° 11.85′ W. Marker is in Adams, Tennessee, in Robertson County. It is on Tennessee Route 76 south of Bradbury Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Adams TN 37010, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee,

in the Highland Rim,

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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Joseph Buckner Killebrew (1831-1906) (approx. 2.4 miles away); The Town of Port Royal (approx. 3.3 miles away); 1859 Masonic Lodge & General Store (approx. 3.3 miles away); Stores of Port Royal (approx. 3.4 miles away); Port Royal

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(approx. 3½ miles away); Willie Blount (approx. 5.4 miles away); The Dunbar Family (approx. 6 miles away); Dunbar Cave (approx. 6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Adams.

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 24, 2013

2. Renfroe's Station Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,559 times since then and 158 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 13, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.