Rock Island in Warren County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
The Old Kentucky Road
Photographed by Tom Gillard, September 7, 2010
1. The Old Kentucky Road Marker
Erected by Lieut. James Shepperd Chapter D.A.R.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.
Location. 35° 46.744′ N, 85° 36.843′ W. Marker is on Rock Island, Tennessee, in Warren County. It is on Tennessee Route 136, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rock Island TN 38581, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Tennessee’s 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. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Rodgers' Tavern (approx. 0.9 miles away); Webb Hotel (approx. 1.1 miles away); Minnow Box Springhouse (approx. 1.7 miles away); Spring Castle (approx. 1.8 miles away); Falls City (Great Falls) Cotton Mill (approx. 1.9 miles away); Great Falls HP-Spencer 46-kv Transmission Line (approx. 2.1 miles away); Rock Island State Park (approx. 2.6 miles away); War on Tennessees Homefront (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rock Island.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.
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Photographed by Tom Gillard, September 7, 2010
2. Old road into the forest
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2010, by Tom Gillard of Tullahoma, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 2,087 times since then and 75 times this year. Last updated on May 7, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 8, 2010, by Tom Gillard of Tullahoma, Tennessee. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
