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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Giles County

 
Clickable Map of Giles County, Tennessee and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Giles County, TN (82) Lawrence County, TN (61) Lincoln County, TN (57) Marshall County, TN (36) Maury County, TN (150) Lauderdale County, AL (273) Limestone County, AL (93)  GilesCounty(82) Giles County (82)  LawrenceCounty(61) Lawrence County (61)  LincolnCounty(57) Lincoln County (57)  MarshallCounty(36) Marshall County (36)  MauryCounty(150) Maury County (150)  LauderdaleCountyAlabama(273) Lauderdale County (273)  LimestoneCounty(93) Limestone County (93)
Pulaski is the county seat for Giles County
Adjacent to Giles County, Tennessee
Lawrence County (61)  ►
Lincoln County (57)  ►
Marshall County (36)  ►
Maury County (150)  ►
Lauderdale County, Alabama (273)  ►
Limestone County, Alabama (93)  ►
 
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1 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Ardmore — Civil War in Tennessee — Hood Campaign of 1864 —
Near Interstate 65 at milepost 2.8, on the right when traveling north.
2 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Ardmore — Tennessee AMVETS Veterans Memorial —
Near Interstate 65 at milepost 2.8 when traveling north.
3 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Bethel — 3F 53 — Bethel United Methodist Church —
On Turner Road at Alsup Rd, on the right when traveling east on Turner Road.
4 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Brick Church — Col. Thomas Kennedy Gordon —
On Blackburn Hollow Road east of Lewisburg Highway (U.S. 31A), on the left when traveling east.
5 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Cornersville — 2 F 5 — Giles County / Marshall County —
On Lewisburg Highway (Alternate U.S. 31) just north of Interstate 65, on the left when traveling north.
6 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Cornersville — Lairdland Farm House — War and Romance —
Near Blackburn Hollow Road 0.2 miles south of Clock Creek Road, on the left when traveling south.
7 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Elkton — 3F 38 — Aaron Venable Brown — 1795-1859
On Elkton Highway (U.S. 31) near Rose Road, on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
8 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Elkton — Elkton Bridge — A Strategic Crossing —
On Elkton Pike (U.S. 31) at Dixon Town Road, on the right when traveling north on Elkton Pike.
9 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Elkton — First Section of Tennessee Interstate —
Near Interstate 65 at milepost 3, 1.5 miles north of Old U.S. 31 (U.S. 31) when traveling north.
10 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Elkton — 3F 18 — John Calvin Brown —
On Elkton Pike (U.S. 31) north of Newman Road, on the right when traveling south.
11 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Elkton — 3F 4 — Neill S. Brown —
On Elkton Pike (U.S. 31) just north of Newman Road, on the left when traveling north.
12 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Elkton — TDOT Welcome Center Pollinator Meadow —
On Interstate 65 2 miles north of Jordan Lane, on the right when traveling north.
13 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Elkton — Tennessee Civil War Trails — Create Some History of Your Own —
On Interstate 65 at milepost 3.1, 1.8 miles north of Old U.S. 31, on the right when traveling north.
14 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Lynnville — Giles County Confederate Memorial —
Near Main Street (Tennessee Route 129) 0.2 miles west of Burrough Lane, on the right when traveling west.
15 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Lynnville — Lynnville Historic District —
On Main Street (Tennessee Route 129) at Mill Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
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16 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Minor Hill — 3F 45 — Confederate Retreat at Sugar Creek
On Minor Hill Highway (State Highway 11), on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
17 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Minor Hill — Minor Hill War Memorial —
On Wray Branch Road at Minor Hill Highway ( Route 11), on the left when traveling west on Wray Branch Road.
18 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Minor Hill — 3F 47 — Noblit-Lytle House — ca. 1840 - 1950
On Sugar Creek Road 1 mile west of Minor Hill Highway ( Route 11), on the left when traveling west. Reported missing.
19 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Minor Hill — Sam Davis —
On Sam Davis Circle at Monument Drive, on the left when traveling north on Sam Davis Circle.
20 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Minor HIll — Sam Davis Capture Site — Minor Hill —
On Sam Davis Circle at Monument Drive, on the right when traveling south on Sam Davis Circle.
21 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Prospect — 3F 50 — Bethel Masonic Lodge / Bethel: Giles County, Tennessee —
On Turner Road 0 miles north of Alsup Road, on the left when traveling north.
22 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Prospect — 3F 51 — Dr. Louie Edmundson —
On Turner Road just north of Alsup Road, on the right when traveling north.
23 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Prospect — Montgomery and Parker Company Historic Bridge —
On Dixon Town Road at Elkton Pike (State Highway 7), on the left when traveling east on Dixon Town Road.
24 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — Aaron V. Brown — (1795-1859) —
Near South Rhodes Street north of East Cemetery Street, on the right when traveling north.
25 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — Bodenham Mill —
On Bodenham Road at Weakly Creek Road, on the right when traveling west on Bodenham Road.
26 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — 3F 41 — Bridgeforth High School —
On North 1st Street (Tennessee Route 7) at Mitchell Street, on the right when traveling north on North 1st Street.
27 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — Building Up —
Near North 1st Street (U.S. 31) near Spear Street, on the left when traveling north.
28 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — Church of the Messiah —
On West Madison Street at North 3rd Street, on the right when traveling west on West Madison Street.
29 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — Count Casimir Pulaski (1747-1779) —
Near South Sam Davis Avenue south of East College Street.
30 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — 3F 42 — Donald Grady Davidson (1893~1966) John Crowe Ransom (1888~1974) —
Near South Second Street north of West Madison Street, on the right when traveling south.
31 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — Dr. William Albert Lewis — (1876-1971) — Doctor - Educator —
On South Sam Davis Avenue north of Magazine Road, on the right when traveling north.
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32 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — Edward Everett Eslick (1872-1932) — Willa McCord Blake Eslick (1878-1961) — First Tennessee Woman Elected To The U.S. Congress —
On South Rhodes Street (Cemetery entrance).
33 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — Establishment of Pulaski / Giles County —
Near South Sam Douglas Avenue south of East College Street.
34 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — First Presbyterian Church of Pulaski —
On South 2nd Street at West Flower Street, on the right when traveling south on South 2nd Street.
35 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — 3F 34 — Forrest's September Raid — Sept. 27, 1864 —
On Elkton Highway (U.S. 31) 0.2 miles north of Tarpley Shop Road, on the left when traveling north.
36 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — Fort Lilly — Guarding Vital Roads and Railways —
On North First Street (U.S. 31) at Spear Street, on the left when traveling north on North First Street.
37 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — 3F 40 — Gabriel McKissack —
On East Grisby Street at Childers Street on East Grisby Street.
38 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — General John Adams, CSA — (1825-1864) —
Near South Rhodes Street north of East Cemetery Street, on the right when traveling north.
39 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — General John Calvin Brown — (1827-1889) —
Near South Rhodes Street north of East Cemetery Street, on the right when traveling north.
40 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — Giles County Courthouses —
Near South Sam Davis Avenue south of East College Street.
41 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — Giles County High School Ironwork —
On South Sam Davis Avenue north of Highland Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
42 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — Giles County Trail of Tears Memorial —
On Stadium Street near East College Street (U.S. 64).
43 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — Giles County's First Courthouse —
On West Shoal Street at South 6th Street, on the right when traveling east on West Shoal Street.
44 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — 3F 44 — Governor John C. Brown House —
On West Madison Street west of North 3rd Street, on the right when traveling west.
45 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — Grissom Colonial Hall —
On West Madison Street west of North 3rd Street, on the right when traveling west.
46 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — History of Colonial Hall —
On West Madison Street west of North 3rd Street, on the right when traveling west.
47 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — James M. McCallum — (1806 - 1889) — Historian - Lawyer —
Near Cleveland Street west of South Sam Davis Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
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48 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — Joe R. McClure —
Near East Cemetery Street at Water Street, on the left when traveling east.
49 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — 3F 26 — John Adams —
On East College Street (U.S. 64) at South Sam Davis Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East College Street.
50 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — John Goff Ballentine — (1825 - 1915) — United States Congressman —
Near Cleveland Street west of South Sam Davis Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
51 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — Maplewood Cemetery — City of Pulaski, Tennessee —
On South Rhodes Street near East Cemetery Street, on the right when traveling north.
52 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — 3F 31 — Martin College —
On West College Street (Tennessee Route 166) at South 7th Street on West College Street.
53 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — Native Americans in Giles County —
Near South Sam Davis Avenue south of East College Street.
54 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — Neill Smith Brown — (1810-1886) —
Near South Rhodes Street north of East Cemetery Street, on the right when traveling north.
55 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — Nunahi-Duna-Dlo-Hily-I — "The Trail Where They Cried" —
On Stadium Street at South Rhodes Street on Stadium Street.
56 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — 3F 39 — Old Graveyard —
On South 1st Street (US 31/SR7) at West Cemetery Street on South 1st Street (US 31/SR7).
57 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — Pisgah United Methodist Church and Cemetery —
On Pisgah Ridge Road at Franklin Hayes Road, on the right when traveling east on Pisgah Ridge Road.
58 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — Professor John Thomas Bridgeforth — Pioneer in Education —
On South Sam Davis Avenue north of Magazine Road, on the right when traveling north.
59 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — Pulaski Academy —
Near South Sam Davis Avenue south of East College Street, on the left when traveling south.
60 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — Pulaski Cornerstone — Northeast —
On East Grigsby Street (Alternate Route 31) east of North 1st Street (U.S. 31), on the right when traveling east.
61 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — Pulaski Cornerstone — Southeast —
On South Sam Davis Avenue south of Cleveland Street, on the right when traveling south.
62 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — Pulaski Courthouse Square Historic District —
On North 1st Street near West Jefferson Street.
63 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — Sam Davis —
On Madison Street, on the right when traveling west.
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64 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — Sam Davis Avenue Historic District —
On S. Sam Davis Avenue at Highland Avenue, on the left when traveling north on S. Sam Davis Avenue.
65 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — Samuel “Sam” Davis — (1842 - 1863) — The Boy Hero of the Confederacy —
On South Sam Davis Avenue south of Cleveland Street, on the right when traveling south.
66 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — 3F 11 — Schofield — Nov. 22, 1864 —
On Columbia Highway (U.S. 31) south of Mc Carey Road, on the right when traveling south.
67 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — Seventh Kentucky Mounted Infantry Memorial —
On Elkton Highway (U.S. 31) 0.2 miles north of Bunker Hill Road, on the left when traveling north.
68 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — Sgt. Charles Clayton Abernathy —
On Amos Hamlett Road, on the right when traveling east.
69 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — South Pulaski Historic District —
On West College Street (U.S. 64) at South 1st Street (U.S. 31), on the right when traveling east on West College Street.
70 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — The Bell Route — The Trail of Tears —
On Stadium Street near East College Street (U.S. 64).
71 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — The Benge Route — The Trail of Tears —
On Stadium Street near East College Street.
72 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — The Bridge — Trail of Tears Richland Creek Overlook — The Bell and Benge Detachments Passed by Here —
On West Cemetery Street at South 3rd Street, on the left when traveling west on West Cemetery Street.
73 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — 3F 48 — The Bumpass Trace —
On Lawrenceburg Highway (U.S. 64) at Johnson Branch Road, on the right when traveling west on Lawrenceburg Highway.
74 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — The Trail of Tears Interpretive Center —
On Stadium Street near East College Street.
75 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — This Well — Historical Marker —
On North 2nd Street north of West Madison Street, on the right when traveling north.
76 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — Thomas Martin (1799-1870) — Pulaski Heritage Trail —
Near South Rhodes Street just north of East Cemetery Street, on the right when traveling north.
77 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — Thomas McKissack Jones — (1816-1892) — Mayor-Judge Representative to Confederate Congress —
Near South Rhodes Street north of East Cemetery Street, on the right when traveling north.
78 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — Trail of Tears — Bell and Benge Removal Routes —
On East College Street at S. Rhodes Street on East College Street.
79 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — United States Colored Infantry — 110th and 111th Regiments —
On South Sam Davis Avenue south of Cleveland Street, on the right when traveling south.
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80 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — USCT The United States Colored Troops — in Giles County during the Civil War —
On North First Street (U.S. 31) at Spear Street on North First Street.
81 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Pulaski — 3F 46 — Walter Hershel Beech — 1891~1950 —
On West College Street (U.S. 64) at South 1st Street (U.S. 31) on West College Street.
82 ► Tennessee, Giles County, Waco — 3F 10 — Schofield's Withdrawal — Nov. 24, 1864 —
On Columbia Highway (U.S. 31) at 2nd Waco Street, on the left when traveling north on Columbia Highway.
 
 
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Nov. 11, 2026