Sumner County/Trousdale County-3B20-County Line
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Markerman62
N 36° 27.182 W 086° 16.029
16S E 565670 N 4034447
Located at the county line on US 231 northwest of Hartsville. Easily accessible.
Waymark Code: WMNM57
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 04/01/2015
Views: 8
Trousdale County
Established 1870; named in honor of Governor William Trousdale.
Served with Andrew Jackson at Pensacola and New Orleans, and commanded the 14th United States Infantry in the Mexican War; promoted to the grade of Brigadier General for gallantry. Serving as Governor from 1849 to 1851, he was later U.S. Minister to Brazil.
Sumner County
Established 1786; named in honor of Major Gen. Jethro Sumner.
Officer in French and Indian War. Served in defense of Charleston, 1776; in the Battles of Brandywine and Germantown; and in the Army at Valley Forge. His last service was in the defense of North Carolina against Cornwallis.
Marker Name: Sumner County/Trousdale County
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number: 3B20
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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