Collierville, TN
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N 35° 02.535 W 089° 39.876
16S E 256945 N 3880974
A historical marker in downtown Collierville.
Waymark Code: WM2YJW
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 01/11/2008
Views: 42
Collierville, first known as Oak Grove was founded in about 1835 and was named for Jesse R. Collier. The county's second oldest town was near Mt. Pleasant Rd. and Hwy. 57 on land of Adams, Floyd, Hodge, Collier and the Tharp Grant. In 1837, the first postmaster was John Koen, and Peter Adams gave 2 acresfor the first RR depot-1852, Chartered 17 Feb. 1870, the town elected J. Abington mayor.
Marker Name: Collierville, TN
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number: no #
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Shelby County Historical Commission
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