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Historical Markers in Elkton, Tennessee

 
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 (73) Lawrence County, TN (61) Lincoln County, TN (55) Marshall County, TN (32) Maury County, TN (124) Lauderdale County, AL (239) Limestone County, AL (90)  GilesCounty(73) Giles County (73)  LawrenceCounty(61) Lawrence County (61)  LincolnCounty(55) Lincoln County (55)  MarshallCounty(32) Marshall County (32)  MauryCounty(124) Maury County (124)  LauderdaleCountyAlabama(239) Lauderdale County (239)  LimestoneCounty(90) Limestone County (90)
Pulaski is the county seat for Giles County
Elkton is in Giles County
      Giles County (73)  
ADJACENT TO GILES COUNTY
      Lawrence County (61)  
      Lincoln County (55)  
      Marshall County (32)  
      Maury County (124)  
      Lauderdale County, Alabama (239)  
      Limestone County, Alabama (90)  
 
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1 Tennessee, Giles County, Elkton — 3F 38 — Aaron Venable Brown1795-1859
On Elkton Highway (U.S. 31) near Rose Road, on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
A native of North Carolina, Aaron Brown studied law in Nashville and moved to Pulaski to practice. He served four terms in the State Legislature, three terms in Congress, and one term as Governor, 1845-47. In 1850, he wrote the Tennessee Platform of . . . Map (db m34150) HM
2 Tennessee, Giles County, Elkton — Elkton BridgeA Strategic Crossing
On Elkton Pike (U.S. 31) at Dixon Town Road, on the right when traveling north on Elkton Pike.
The Elk River crossing here on the Columbia, Pulaski, Elkton, and Alabama Turnpike (earlier called the Bumpass Trail) was the narrowest part that could be bridged between Fayetteville, Tennessee, and Florence, Alabama. During the Civil War, a wooden . . . Map (db m42500) HM
3 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.
On November 15, 1958, the first 1.8 mile section of interstate highway in Tennessee was opened to traffic. The section including an interchange is located at Ardmore, Tennessee on the Tennessee side of the state line. It cost $1.3 million to . . . Map (db m66257) HM
4 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.
Born in the same house as his brother, Neill, June 1, 1827. Enlisting for the Confederacy in 1861, he commanded a division at the war's end, having been twice wounded. Member 1869 Legislature and president, 1870 Constitutional Convention; elected . . . Map (db m34152) HM
5 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.
Three miles N.E. Neill S. Brown was born April 18, 1810. Veteran of Seminole War, in 1837 became member of State Legislature; in 1847, Governor of Tennessee. In 1850 he was U.S. Minister to Russia and 1870 member of the State Constitutional . . . Map (db m158774) HM
 
 
 
 
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Apr. 26, 2024