Historic Bartlett in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Nicholas Gotten

1832-1919

Photographed by Thomas S Parker, April 7, 2008

1. Nicholas Gotten Marker

Inscription. Nicholas Gotten a native of Spangdahlen, Germany, immigrated to America at the age of 22: worked in the north before coming to Tennessee: established himself as a blacksmith in Union Depot (Bartlett) in 1860: enlisted in the Confederate Army (Co. C. Third Tenn. Cav.) of Forrest's regiment 1862: fought at Shiloh and Corinth: served bravely at Bolivar though severely wounded: was captured, exchanged and served to the end of the war. Returned to Bartlett, was a respected miller and ginner. Invented an improved cotton feeder (Pat. Nov 29, 1881.) Married Julia Coleman in 1869. Their residence, built in 1871 on Court St., Bartlett, Tennessee is now the Bartlett Museum.

Erected 1991 by Descendents of Nicholas Gotten.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1780.

Location. 35° 12.414′ N, 89° 52.248′ W. Marker is in Bartlett, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is in Historic Bartlett. It is at the intersection of Court Street and Woodlawn Street, on the right when traveling south on Court Street. Touch for map. Marker is at

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or near this postal address: 2969 Court Street, Memphis TN 38134, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee

and in Greater Memphis.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Upper South,

in the Mississippi Delta,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bartlett, Tennessee (approx. ¼ mile away); The Geographical Center of Shelby County (approx. ¼ mile away); Bartlett Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Gabriel Maston Bartlett (approx. 1.2 miles away); St. Ann Catholic Church (approx. 1.4 miles away); Nashoba (approx. 2.4 miles away); The Lynching of Wash Henley (approx. 2.6 miles away); Raleigh Cemetery (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in

Nicholas Gotten House, now the Bartlett Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Thomas S Parker, April 7, 2008

2. Nicholas Gotten House, now the Bartlett Museum

Bartlett.

Regarding Nicholas Gotten. The Bartlett Museum is open the first and third Sundays of each month from 2:00 to 4:00 PM. Admission is free.

Photographed by Steve Masler, September 13, 2015

3. Nicholas Gotten Marker

Photographed by Steve Masler, September 13, 2015

4. Nicholas Gotten Marker

Nicholas Gotten House National Register image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steve Masler, September 13, 2015

5. Nicholas Gotten House National Register

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2008, by Thomas S Parker of Memphis, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,919 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 7, 2008, by Thomas S Parker of Memphis, Tennessee. 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 15, 2015, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.