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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Humboldt

 
Clickable Map of Gibson 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 Gibson County, TN (59) Carroll County, TN (43) Crockett County, TN (11) Dyer County, TN (22) Madison County, TN (133) Obion County, TN (60) Weakley County, TN (9)  GibsonCounty(59) Gibson County (59)  CarrollCounty(43) Carroll County (43)  CrockettCounty(11) Crockett County (11)  DyerCounty(22) Dyer County (22)  MadisonCounty(133) Madison County (133)  ObionCounty(60) Obion County (60)  WeakleyCounty(9) Weakley County (9)
Trenton is the county seat for Gibson County
Humboldt is in Gibson County
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1 ► Tennessee, Gibson County, Humboldt — 110 - 112 N. 14th Avenue —
This brick building was built between 1910 and 1915. It originally had a concrete block front, but it was replaced with the current front after a 1950's fire. The north side housed the Hardware & Garage of E.H. Gibson, later operated by his son E.H. . . . — — Map (db m267345) HM
2 ► Tennessee, Gibson County, Humboldt — 118 - 120 N. 14th Avenue —
This building was built between 1910 and 1915. It was first occupied by Warren James and used for his grocery store. In 1926, Dan S. Tuttle and Robert Jones opened a dry cleaners here. It continued under Tuttle's ownership for nearly 50 years and . . . — — Map (db m267349) HM
3 ► Tennessee, Gibson County, Humboldt — 1116 Main Street —
This building is home to the Humboldt Fire Department and was built in the early 1950's. This two story building is of brick and block construction. It features two large bays for fire trucks, emergency vehicles and equipment. For many . . . — — Map (db m194191) HM
4 ► Tennessee, Gibson County, Humboldt — 1200 Main Street —
This Neoclassical building was erected in 1912 for Humboldt's City Hall. Originally it housed the Mayor's office and Humboldt Business Men's Club (later Chamber of Commerce) on the first floor with the courtroom on the second floor. The city jail . . . — — Map (db m264336) HM
5 ► Tennessee, Gibson County, Humboldt — 1201 Main Street —
This two story brick building was constructed circa 1866 by Col. George W. Day. This building housed the town's court rooms in the 1860's and 1870's. It was the home to one of Humboldt's longtime dry goods merchants, the Baum Family. The . . . — — Map (db m194188) HM
6 ► Tennessee, Gibson County, Humboldt — 1213 - 1215 Main Street —
This building was built in the mid 1880's, featuring beautiful cast iron moldings on the exterior. Originally, it was home to Hamilton & Scales Drug Store, with a grocery store in the east portion. The 2nd floor was once used as a dentist office in . . . — — Map (db m267360) HM
7 ► Tennessee, Gibson County, Humboldt — 1303 Main Street —
This brick building was built in the mid 1880's and matched the style of the buildings on the east and west side. It had large floor to ceiling windows in the front with tall double doors. It has been a variety of businesses over the years, . . . — — Map (db m267357) HM
8 ► Tennessee, Gibson County, Humboldt — 1304 Main Street —
This two story brick building was built between 1891 and 1897. It has been home to a variety of businesses over the years. Originally it was the office of the West Tennessee Leader newspaper and printing company. Beginning in the early 1900's . . . — — Map (db m194192) HM
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9 ► Tennessee, Gibson County, Humboldt — 1305 Main Street —
This building was built to match the two buildings to the west in the mid 1880's. It originally housed a dry goods store. In the 1890's it was purchased by Thomas P. Bethshares to house his new dry goods and grocery store. Mr. Bethshares would . . . — — Map (db m267356) HM
10 ► Tennessee, Gibson County, Humboldt — 1306 Main Street —
This building was built between 1891 and 1897 and has housed a variety of stores in its history. The exterior has only had minor changes made over the years such as a new door and windows. Some of the businesses that have claimed this as their . . . — — Map (db m194193) HM
11 ► Tennessee, Gibson County, Humboldt — 1307-1309 Main Street —
This two story brick building was built in two parts. The east side was built first as a one-story building in the mid 1880's, with a second story being added around 1905. The west side was built as a two story building around 1890 to house a . . . — — Map (db m194187) HM
12 ► Tennessee, Gibson County, Humboldt — 1310 Main Street —
This building was built in the mid 1880's. It is one of a set of four one story brick buildings that were built along the south side of Main Street after the 1881 fire. Originally it was the home of a harness shop. By 1900 a small printing . . . — — Map (db m194194) HM
13 ► Tennessee, Gibson County, Humboldt — 1313 Main Street —
This large two-story building was built in the late 1880's by O.C. Sharp to house his Dry Goods store with an Opera House upstairs. Circa 1910 the front was changed to the yellow bricks you see today. Mr. Sharp remained in the Dry Goods & Clothing . . . — — Map (db m267353) HM
14 ► Tennessee, Gibson County, Humboldt — 1317 Main Street —
This building was built between 1887 and 1891 with the first floor housing a grocery store and the upstairs used as office space. In the early 1900's it would become a dry goods and clothing store, then back to a grocery store. Around 1915 the . . . — — Map (db m194186) HM
15 ► Tennessee, Gibson County, Humboldt — 1318 Main Street —
This two story building was built in the 1920's and replaced the last remaining wood frame structure on Main Street. The small one-story clapboard siding store was used as a barber shop and business office before being razed. The new building has . . . — — Map (db m264333) HM
16 ► Tennessee, Gibson County, Humboldt — 1319 Main Street —
This building was built in the late 1890's and was home to McFarland Dry Goods. It remained as a clothing store through the 1920's. The original store front was changed sometime before 1930 with a large triple window being added on the 2nd . . . — — Map (db m194185) HM
17 ► Tennessee, Gibson County, Humboldt — 1321 Main Street —
This two-story building was built in the mid 1880's and housed only 3 businesses as of 2018. It was built by J.J.R. Adams. Adams and a brother came to Humboldt after the Civil War to open a grocery & hardware store. Adams, along with a . . . — — Map (db m194183) HM
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18 ► Tennessee, Gibson County, Humboldt — 1323 Main Street —
This two story brick building was constructed in the late 1890's by the Marks Brothers from Jackson. They built this building to house their Dry Goods, Clothing, and Millinery Store. Shortly after 1900 the Strasberg Brothers bought the store and . . . — — Map (db m267350) HM
19 ► Tennessee, Gibson County, Humboldt — 1400 Main Street —
This one story building was built in the 1890's and housed a printing office. By 1900, it was divided into three offices with a barber using the Main Street entrance. The other two sections housed a cobbler and doctor's office with entrances . . . — — Map (db m194201) HM
20 ► Tennessee, Gibson County, Humboldt — 1401 Main Street —
This two-story building is one of the oldest structures in downtown Humboldt. It was built shortly after the Civil War. One of the first occupants was the grocery firm of Waddill & Stobaugh. It survived the 1881 fire that destroyed most of . . . — — Map (db m194182) HM
21 ► Tennessee, Gibson County, Humboldt — 1402 Main Street —
This one story brick building was built circa 1900 and originally had a tall Victorian style covered porch on the front. It was the home of Hamilton Grocery Company for many years in the early 1900's. Simmons Shoe Store operated in this . . . — — Map (db m194203) HM
22 ► Tennessee, Gibson County, Humboldt — 1404-1406 Main Street —
This building was built circa 1900 and originally had large glass windows and doors across the front. A variety of businesses have operated in this location over the years. In the early 1900's there was a harness repair shop, grocery store, . . . — — Map (db m194204) HM
23 ► Tennessee, Gibson County, Humboldt — 1405 Main Street —
This building was built shortly after the Civil War and was referred to as Shaw's Hall by the 1880's. There have been grocery stores, a meat market, a saloon, restaurants and 5&10 store that have claimed this building as their home. The upstairs has . . . — — Map (db m267344) HM
24 ► Tennessee, Gibson County, Humboldt — 1408 Main Street —
This beautiful Art Deco building was built in 1941. “Life Begins for Andy Hardy” was the opening night movie on October 16, 1941. The manager was Wayne Harrington with Elizabeth Cox and Spicer Taylor as its first employees. Originally it had . . . — — Map (db m194202) HM
25 ► Tennessee, Gibson County, Humboldt — 1412 Main Street —
Part of this building dates to the 1890's and began its history as a Tin and Stove Shop. It originally had a dirt floor and was used as a tin shop until about 1913. A produce shop was in this location in 1915, and it was noted that one wall was . . . — — Map (db m264305) HM
26 ► Tennessee, Gibson County, Humboldt — 1414 Main Street —
This one-story building was built circa 1900. It was first used as a laundry and dry cleaners. In 1905 a bakery was operating at this location. J.A. McAlister, Sr. operated his radio repair store - Humboldt Electric Shop - in this building from . . . — — Map (db m194205) HM
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27 ► Tennessee, Gibson County, Humboldt — Bonds House —
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior Bonds House 1923 — — Map (db m194177) HM
28 ► Tennessee, Gibson County, Humboldt — Depot —
This building was built as the freight depot of the Mobile & Ohio Railroad company. Construction began sometime in the late 1800's. It continued to operate as a depot and storage facility for several railroad companies before being sold . . . — — Map (db m194190) HM
29 ► Tennessee, Gibson County, Humboldt — Dodson House —
The National Register Tennessee Historical Commission [Illegible] of Historic Places — — Map (db m194176) HM
30 ► Tennessee, Gibson County, Humboldt — Fighting For Humboldt — Raid on the Depot — Forrest's First West Tennessee Raid —
(preface) Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest led his cavalry brigade on a raid through West Tennessee, Dec. 15, 1862—Jan 3, 1863, destroying railroads and severing Gen. Ulysses S. Grant’s supply line between Columbus, Kentucky, and . . . — — Map (db m156775) HM
31 ► Tennessee, Gibson County, Humboldt — 4B 38 — First United Methodist Church —
This church is an example of Gothic Revival Architecture. The exterior of the sanctuary consists of standing buttresses, towers, a copper spire and cross, and pointed arch stained-glass windows. Transept windows were designed and installed by the . . . — — Map (db m21545) HM
32 ► Tennessee, Gibson County, Humboldt — 4B 15 — Forrest's Raid — Dec. 20, 1862 —
At Humboldt, Starnes' detachment of Forrest's Brigade captured both railroads running into the town, destroyed track, trestles and rolling stock and burned stores and munitions. Meanwhile Forrest, with the commands of Biffle (19th Tenn. Cav.) and . . . — — Map (db m81553) HM
33 ► Tennessee, Gibson County, Humboldt — Humboldt Confederate Monument —
1861-1865 Erected by Nathan Bedford Forrest Chapter No. 926 U.D.C. In memory of our Southern heroes of Gibson Co. Tenn. — — Map (db m194180) WM
34 ► Tennessee, Gibson County, Humboldt — In Memory of Humboldt Students Who Lost Their lives in Our Country's Service —
In Memory of the Students of Humboldt Who Lost Their Lives in Our Country's Service Secondary marker at base of primary marker: In Memory of Deceased Comrades and Sisters Post 4728 Ereced Dec. 7, 1984 — — Map (db m267362) WM
35 ► Tennessee, Gibson County, Humboldt — 4B 21 — Samuel Cole Williams —
Born on a farm near old south Gibson about 4 miles NE, he spent his boyhood in a house on this site. He attended local public schools and a private school taught by Mrs. Sharp Lannon. Later he practiced law in this city, from 1884 to 1889. A . . . — — Map (db m36604) HM
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36 ► Tennessee, Gibson County, Humboldt — 4B 43 — Stigall High School —
The Humboldt Colored School was established in 1896 with Mr. T.M. Stigall as Humboldt's first African American principal. As pupils increased, more teachers and rooms were added. T.M. Stigall passed before the school became an accredited two-year . . . — — Map (db m264302) HM
37 ► Tennessee, Gibson County, Humboldt — T.G. Sheppard —
Athough best known for his country hits in the 1970s and '80s, T.G. Sheppard's career began in pop and rhythm & blues after some years working in record promotion. As an artist, he placed more than 40 records in the country charts. His style became . . . — — Map (db m264303) HM
 
 
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Nov. 11, 2026