South Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Gen. Sam G. Smith

Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, March 21, 2009

1. Gen. Sam G. Smith Marker

Inscription.
1794-1835

Jackson County attorney;
aide-de-camp, General Carroll,
at New Orleans, 1815;
State Senator, 1827-29;
Bank Commissioner, 1829;
Secretary of State
for Tennessee, 1831-35.
His motto: Office has no
charms to justify a sacrifice of principle.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War of 1812. A significant historical year for this entry is 1815.

Location. Marker has been reported permanently removed. It was located near 36° 8.83′ N, 86° 46.217′ W. Marker was in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It was in South Nashville. Marker could be reached from the intersection of 4th Avenue S. and Oak Street. Located in the Nashville City Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Nashville TN 37203, United States of America.

We have been informed that this sign or monument is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. John E. Hagey (a few steps from this marker); Frontier Nashville / Athens of the West (within shouting distance of this marker); The Free and the Unfree

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(within shouting distance of this marker); From Frontier to Civilization (within shouting distance of this marker); Nashville City Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); The Civil War and Its Aftermath (within shouting distance of this marker); Nashville: The World of Speculation (within shouting distance of this marker); A Community of Citizens and Soldiers (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, March 21, 2009

2. Gen. Sam G. Smith Marker

Gen. Sam G. Smith Marker has been removed image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, August 24, 2022

3. Gen. Sam G. Smith Marker has been removed

Nashville City Cemetery Entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, March 21, 2009

4. Nashville City Cemetery Entrance

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 373 times since then and 3 times this year. Last updated on January 29, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 4, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. 3. submitted on January 29, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 4. submitted on October 4, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.