Ashwood, Tennessee
Ashwood is an unincorporated community in Maury County, Tennessee, in the United States.[1]
Location
It is located six miles southwest of Columbia, Tennessee.[2]
History
Ashwood Hall, the name of the plantation of Leonidas Polk, was later applied to the surrounding community.[3][4]
St. John's Episcopal Church, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was built from 1839 to 1842.[5]
A post office called Ashwood was established in 1841.[6] In the 1840s, the community included a "gristmill, hemp factory, sawmill, and other Polk enterprises."[2]
The post office closed down in 1956.[6]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ashwood, Tennessee
- 1 2 Garrett, Jill K. (Spring 1970). "St. John's Church, Ashwood". Tennessee Historical Quarterly. 29 (1): 3–23. JSTOR 42623126. (registration required (help)).
- ↑ Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place-names. Indiana University Press. p. 9. ISBN 0-253-21478-5.
- ↑ Jones, Wilmer L. (2004). Generals in Blue and Gray: Davis's generals. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 248. ISBN 978-0-275-98324-6.
- ↑ "Maury County Historic Sites". Maury County Historical Society. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- 1 2 "Maury County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
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