FIRST Subdivison in Franklin, Tennessee
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N 35° 55.394 W 086° 52.373
16S E 511467 N 3975441
Historical marker
Waymark Code: WM3MTE
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 04/21/2008
Views: 12
Hincheyville
In early 1819, Alfred Balch, Felix Grundy, James Irwin, Randal McGavock, and James Trimble developed Hincheyville, Franklin's first subdivision. The ninety acres, extending from Fair Street, 25 lots on Main Street, and 8 lots on Bridge Street. The subdivision was named for Hinchea Petway, a wealthy merchant who had owned the land and whose fine brick home, built across Main Street approximately 90 yards west, had to be razed. Hincheyville was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
FIRST - Classification Variable: Place or Location
Date of FIRST: 01/01/1819
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