This bell hung in the steeple of the church building on College Avenue, where the Centerville Church of Christ worshipped, for almost 100 years. The Church relocated to the present site in 1966 after outgrowing its original location. The new church . . . — — Map (db m224727) HM
Five miles south, on Sulphur Creek, Adam Coble, a pioneer, established a pottery in
1823 It operated successfully until 1861, when the War between the States forced its closing. — — Map (db m156531) HM
This pioneer is buried under an ancient poplar 400 yds. S.E. While returning to the Cumberland Settlements from a surveying trip, with James Robertson, Robert Weakley, J. Smith, Richard Shaffer and John Garner, he was killed by Indians from ambush . . . — — Map (db m156537) HM
In 1864, the Hickman County Courthouse and Centerville's business district around the public square became a burned-out war zone. Confederate Col. Jacob B. "Jake" Biffle pursued Col. John Murphy's 2nd Tennessee Mounted Infantry for two days from . . . — — Map (db m99020) HM
Center tablet:
In honor of the men of
Hickman County who
gave the supreme
sacrifice in defense
of their country
Lord, remember me when you
come as king. Jesus said this
day you will be with me
in paradise.
Luke 24: . . . — — Map (db m224724) WM
One of the most recognizable artists in country music for 50 years, Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon, professionally known as Minnie Pearl, developed gentle and affectionate comedic routines about the people she had known growing up in Centerville and . . . — — Map (db m224728) HM
