1800-1871
Born in Iredell County, North Carolina, Bills settled in Bolivar, or Hatchie Town, as it was then called, in 1821. A successful merchant, planter, real estate operator and politician, he was also an extensive traveler and a diarist. Bills purchased this house, The Pillars, and lived here until his death. He served as chairman of the county court for forty-eight years and as Bolivar's postmaster.HM Number | HM1LE7 |
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Marker Number | 4C 28 |
Placed By | Tennessee Historical Commission |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Monday, June 29th, 2015 at 10:04am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 319040 N 3902971 |
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Decimal Degrees | 35.25351667, -88.98910000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 35° 15.211', W 88° 59.346' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 35° 15' 12.66" N, 88° 59' 20.76" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 731 |
Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 300-398 S Washington St, Bolivar TN 38008, US |
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