Rutherford County / Murphreesboro

Rutherford County / Murphreesboro (HMHBM)

Location: Murfreesboro, TN 37127 Rutherford County
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N 35° 46.676', W 86° 24.08'

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(Front):
Rutherford County
Established 1803; named in honor of
Maj. Gen. Griffith Rutherford
of the Revolutionary Army; appointed by President Washington as a Member of the Legislature for the Southwest Territory, which later became the State of Tennessee.

(Back):
Murfreesboro
First settlers came in 1799; the settlement was first named Cannonsburg. It was actualy founded in 1811, on land donated by Capt. William Lytle, who stipulated that the town should be named for Hardy Murfree, a Revolutionary veteran of Williamson County. From June, 1818 through April, 1826, it was the capital of the state.
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HM NumberHMHBM
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Marker Number3A 65
Placed ByTennessee Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, September 14th, 2014 at 10:31am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 554107 N 3959483
Decimal Degrees35.77793333, -86.40133333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 46.676', W 86° 24.08'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 46' 40.56" N, 86° 24' 4.80" W
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Area Code(s)615
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1505-3051 Shelbyville Hwy, Murfreesboro TN 37127, US
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