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Historical Markers in Buffalo Valley, Tennessee

 
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 (39) Cumberland County, TN (27) DeKalb County, TN (16) Fentress County, TN (12) Jackson County, TN (17) Overton County, TN (17) Smith County, TN (18) White County, TN (23)  PutnamCounty(39) Putnam County (39)  CumberlandCounty(27) Cumberland County (27)  DeKalbCounty(16) DeKalb County (16)  FentressCounty(12) Fentress County (12)  JacksonCounty(17) Jackson County (17)  OvertonCounty(17) Overton County (17)  SmithCounty(18) Smith County (18)  WhiteCounty(23) White County (23)
Cookeville is the county seat for Putnam County
Buffalo Valley is in Putnam County
      Putnam County (39)  
ADJACENT TO PUTNAM COUNTY
      Cumberland County (27)  
      DeKalb County (16)  
      Fentress County (12)  
      Jackson County (17)  
      Overton County (17)  
      Smith County (18)  
      White County (23)  
 
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1 Tennessee, Putnam County, Buffalo Valley — 2D 52 — Buffalo Valley School1929-1966
On Buffalo Valley School Road south of Medley Amonette Road (Tennessee Route 96), on the left when traveling south.
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 TennesseePartisan Warfare
Near Interstate 40 at milepost 266, on the right when traveling west.
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 m105545) HM
3 Tennessee, Putnam County, Buffalo Valley — Jim Denny
On Buffalo Valley School Road, 0.1 miles south of Medley Amonette Road (Tennessee Route 96), on the left when traveling south.
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
On Nashville Highway (U.S. 70N) 0.1 miles east of Petty Ridge Road, on the left when traveling east.
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
On Nashville Highway (U.S. 70N) 0.4 miles east of Buffalo Valley Road (State Highway 96), on the right when traveling east.
. . . Map (db m157316) HM
6 Tennessee, Putnam County, Buffalo Valley — Tennessee Veterans
On Interstate 40 at milepost 266.
Dedicated to all Tennessee Veterans living or deceased who have honorably served their country that freedom may reign.Map (db m24065) HM
7 Tennessee, Putnam County, Buffalo Valley — U.S. Senator Albert Gore, Sr.Tennessee
On Interstate 40.
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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May. 11, 2024