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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Buffalo Valley

 
Clickable Map of Putnam 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 Putnam County, TN (61) Cumberland County, TN (29) DeKalb County, TN (17) Fentress County, TN (12) Jackson County, TN (17) Overton County, TN (17) Smith County, TN (24) White County, TN (23)  PutnamCounty(61) Putnam County (61)  CumberlandCounty(29) Cumberland County (29)  DeKalbCounty(17) DeKalb County (17)  FentressCounty(12) Fentress County (12)  JacksonCounty(17) Jackson County (17)  OvertonCounty(17) Overton County (17)  SmithCounty(24) Smith County (24)  WhiteCounty(23) White County (23)
Cookeville is the county seat for Putnam County
Buffalo Valley is in Putnam County
Putnam County (61)  ►
ADJACENT TO PUTNAM COUNTY
Cumberland County (29)  ►
DeKalb County (17)  ►
Fentress County (12)  ►
Jackson County (17)  ►
Overton County (17)  ►
Smith County (24)  ►
White County (23)  ►
 
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1 ► Tennessee, Putnam County, Buffalo Valley — 2D 52 — Buffalo Valley School — 1929-1966 —
Built as the Great Depression began, Buffalo Valley School opened in 1929 and served continuously until 1966. It withstood flood and neglect as the once-thriving agricultural community gave way to urban consolidation. An important example of rural . . . — — Map (db m224766) HM
2 ► Tennessee, Putnam County, Buffalo Valley — Civil War in Tennessee — Partisan Warfare — Reported permanently removed
The rugged landscape of the Upper Cumberland experienced some of the most vicious guerrilla fighting of the war, as residents were about evenly divided between the Union and the Confederacy. North of Ext 258 is Carthage, where part of . . . — — Map (db m268179) HM
3 ► Tennessee, Putnam County, Buffalo Valley — Jim Denny —
A foundational behind-the-scenes player in the early Nashville music business, Jim Denny worked for the Grand Ole Opry and later launched one of Country Music's most successful music publishing companies along with a major talent booking agency. . . . — — Map (db m224767) HM
4 ► Tennessee, Putnam County, Buffalo Valley — 2D 10 — Last Stagecoach Hold-Up —
Here, about midnight, Oct. 15, 1882, “Bug” Hunt and “the two Edward boys,” held up the Cookeville-Nashville stagecoach driven by John Rayburn, robbed mail and passengers, but missed the registered pouch and quantity of money . . . — — Map (db m157318) HM
5 ► Tennessee, Putnam County, Buffalo Valley — Site of Roulston Stand —
. . . — — Map (db m157316) HM
6 ► Tennessee, Smith County, Buffalo Valley — Tennessee Civil War Trails — Create Some History of Your Own —
Welcome to Smith County, Tennessee! Get ready to visit small towns with big stories. Tennessee Civil War Trails tells riveting stories of battles and leaders, and much more. You'll learn about some of the state's 275,000 enslaved men and . . . — — Map (db m268180) HM
7 ► Tennessee, Smith County, Buffalo Valley — Tennessee Veterans —
Dedicated to all Tennessee Veterans living or deceased who have honorably served their country that freedom may reign. — — Map (db m24065) WM
8 ► Tennessee, Smith County, Buffalo Valley — U.S. Senator Albert Gore, Sr. — Tennessee —
In 1956 Senator Albert Gore, Sr. authored legislation to create the largest public works project ever undertaken in the United States, the Interstate Highway System. The legislation was signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on June 29, . . . — — Map (db m18195) HM
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Nov. 10, 2026