Ashwood is an unincorporated community in Maury County, Tennessee, in the United States.[1] Most of the community has been annexed by the city of Mount Pleasant.
Ashwood, Tennessee | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Maury |
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Location
editIt is located six miles southwest of Columbia, Tennessee.[2]
History
editAshwood Hall, Bishop Leonidas Polk's plantation house, was built in the community in 1833–1837.[3] Another mansion, Pine Hill, was built here in 1838.[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] The community derives its name from the Ashwood Hall plantation.[7] 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
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ashwood, Tennessee
- ^ a b Garrett, Jill K. (Spring 1970). "St. John's Church, Ashwood". Tennessee Historical Quarterly. 29 (1): 3–23. JSTOR 42623126.
- ^ Jones, Wilmer L. (2004). Generals in Blue and Gray: Davis's generals. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 248. ISBN 978-0-275-98324-6.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Pine Hill". National Park Service. Retrieved May 13, 2018. With accompanying pictures
- ^ "Maury County Historic Sites". Maury County Historical Society. Archived from the original on February 15, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ^ a b "Maury County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ^ Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place-names. Indiana University Press. p. 9. ISBN 0-253-21478-5.
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