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| CHURCHES in LEBANON ROAD AREA |
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 81 Claiborne St |
 335 Murfreesboro Rd Located on Trevecca College campus |
| Church of God | Claiborne Street Missionary Baptist Church | College Hill Church of the Nazarene |
 232 Whitsett Rd |
 2049 Lebanon Rd |
 120 Fain St |
| Cumberland Primitive Baptist Association Tabernacle | Donelson View Baptist Church | Fairfield Missionary Baptist Church |
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 2614 Foster Ave |
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| Faith Missionary Baptist Church | Foster Avenue Church of Christ | Foster Wesleyan Church |
 37 Trimble St Building erected July 1951 |
 2111 Elm Hill Pike |
 13 Hart St |
| Greater Mt Zion Missionary Baptist Church | Harsh Chapel Baptist Church | Hart Street Church of Christ |
 97 Lyle Lane Organized 1985-- Relocated 1989 |
 325 Elberta St |
 3 Lindsley Ave Erected 1894 |
| Holy Trinity United Missionary Baptist Church | Liberty Baptist Church | Lindsey Avenue Church of Christ |
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Mill Creek Baptist Church, mother church of Southern Baptists in Davidson County occupied two meeting houses at this site from 1797 until early 20th century. Here, in 1833, Baptists formed the first Tennessee Baptist Convention. The church's graveyard includes the graves of many early settlers of both African and European descent. |
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MILL CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH AND GRAVEYARD |
 107 Lyle Lane |
 19 Hart St Founded 1978 |
 36 Fairfield Ave |
| Lyle Lane Baptist Church | Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church | Mt Ararat Missionary Baptist Church |
 1233 1st Ave S Founded 1912 Moved to new location April 9, 1967 |
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 316 Whitsett Rd |
| Mt Pisgah Baptist Church | Old Church Building | Patterson Memorial United Methodist Church |
 97 Lewis St |
 1116 1st Ave S Building erected 1953 |
 1117 2nd Ave S |
| Phillips Chapel CME Church | Seay-Hubbard Methodist Church | Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church |
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Erected in 1890 and named for Ireland's patron saint, this Second Empire style church was built to serve South Nashville's growing Irish Catholic population. Until 1954, the Sisters of Mercy taught a grade school here. Since the 1890's the Irish Travelers, a unique clan of American nomads, have come here periodically for weddings and funerals. 1219 2nd Ave S |
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ST PATRICK CATHOLIC CHURCH |
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 1264 3rd Ave S Organized 1890-- Built 1919 |
 1307 Lebanon Rd |
| St Luke Fellowship Hall Church | Trinity AME Church | Victory Fellowship Church |
 217 Joyner Ave |
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| Vine-Glenn Missionary Baptist Church | Witley Memorial Baptist Church | Woodbine Baptist Church |
 2204 Foster Ave |
 2412 Foster Ave Building erected 1955 |
| Woodbine Free Will Baptist Church | Woodbine Church of Christ |
| CEMETERIES in LEBANON ROAD AREA |
 1101 Lebanon Pike |
 1428 Elm Hill Pike |
 Fairfield Ave Opened 1914 |
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| Mt Olivet Cemetery | Greenwood Cemetery | Mt Ararat Cemetery | Greenwood Cemetery |
| CITY CEMETERY |
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First established in 1822, the remains of many early settlers were then brought here for permanent burial. Among the more than 20,000 persons buried here are General James Robertson, Governor William Carrol, Secretary of Treasury George W Campbell, Lieutenant General Richard S Ewell, Brigadier General Felix K Zollicoffer, and Captain William Driver. Major restoration efforts begun 1959. |
| FAMOUS PEOPLE BURIED IN CITY CEMETERY |
| Samuel Read Anderson | Born in Bedford County,
Virginia, February 17, 1804 Was son of a soldier of the American Revolution Became a Lieutenant Colonel of the 1st Tennessee Regiment Fought in the War with Mexico Appointed Postmaster at Nashville 1853-61 Served as Brigadier General in the Confederate Army |
| Robert Armstrong | Was a General under General
Andrew Jackson Jackson Bequeathed his sword to Armstrong Served as Postmaster 1829-45 Appointed by President James K Polk as Consul to Liverpool Campbell, George Washington Was a Lawyer Served in the U S Senate Became Secretary of the Treasury under President Madison Appointed Minister to Russia, 1818 to 1820 |
| William Carroll | Born 1788 Native of Pennsylvania Moved to Nashville 1810 Became a hardware merchant in Nashville Served as Brigadier General under Andrew Jackson in Creek War and War or 1812 Served 12 years as Governor of Tennessee Known as Tennessee’s "Business Governor" Died 1844 |
| Thomas Claiborne | Born 1780 Was a lawyer Served as member of Tennessee House of Representatives 1811-12 Major on General Jackson’s staff during Creek War Elected Mayor of Nashville Was first Grand Master of F & AM of Tennessee Died 1856 |
| Anne Robertson Johnson Cockrill | Sister of Nashville founder
James Robertson Taught school on tiny boat called "Adventure" Boat brought early settlers from Fort Patrick Henry in winters of 1779-80 |
| Thomas Crutcher | Born in Virginia, Feb 18,
1760 Elected Mayor of Nashville, 1819 Served as Treasurer of Tennessee for 25 years Died March 8, 1844 |
| Robert P Curran | Served as Commissioner of Public Instruction |
| William Driver | Born in Salem, Massachusetts,
March 17, 1803 Was Captain of sailing vessels from Salem, Massachusetts Sailed twice around the world, once around Australia Moved to Nashville 1837 Named U S flag, "Old Glory" Raised "Old Glory" over State Capitol after capture by Federal troops, 1862 Died March 3, 1886 |
| Dr C D Elliott | Served as president of the Nashville Female Academy |
| Richard S Ewell | Was Lieutenant General in
Confederate Army Commanded a corps in Robert E Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia After war lived on farm at Ewell’s Station (Spring Hill), Tennessee Died 1872 |
| Andrew Ewing | Was clerk of the Committee of
Notables Committee was first government established by the Cumberland Compact of 1783 |
| Francis B Fogg | Identified with Nashville’s
first High School Served as first president of Nashville Board of Education |
| Alfred Hume | Inaugurated the Nashville Public School System |
| William Hume | Was a Presbyterian minister Organized the First Presbyterian Church Became second president of the Nashville Female Academy |
| Bushrod R Johnson | Born Oct 7, 1817 Served as Major General in Civil War Was hero at Battle of Chickamauga Died Sept 12, 1880 |
| Pamelia A Kirk | Born in Virginia Was Nashville’s first lady school teacher Died at age of 80 on November 6, 1860 |
| Charles A Marlin | Was Superintendent of the
Cemetery beginning 1913 Did much for restoration during his time |
| John McNairy | Was schoolmate and friend of
Andrew Jackson Appointed first judge of Mero District (included Nashville) of North Carolina, 1787 Became judge of Tennessee Supreme Court, U S District Court, and U S Circuit Court |
| Benjamin Allen Phillips | Born in Cumberland County,
Virginia, August 23, 1801 Arrived Nashville with wife by covered wagon, 1829 Were parents of six sons and five daughters Died January 4, 1855 |
| James Edward Rains | Born 1833 Served as City Attorney 1858 Was editor of the Daily Republican Banner Appointed Brigadier General in Confederate States Army Killed at Battle of Murfreesboro, December 31, 1862 |
| Duncan Robertson | Was a philanthropist Died 1833 |
| Felix Robertson | Was first white male child born
in Nashville Served twice as mayor of Nashville Taught medicine at the University of Nashville |
| James Robertson | Born 1742 Recognized as "Father of Middle Tennessee" Was leader of the first settlers to arrive in Nashville Served as Brigadier General of the District Was Chairman of the Committee of Notables Became a member of the convention that framed the first state constitution |
| Henry M Rutledge | Only son of Edward Rutledge,
signer of the Declaration of Independence Married daughter of Arthur Middleton, another signer of the Declaration |
| Sam G Smith | Born 1794 Was Jackson County attorney Served as a General and aide-de-camp to General Carroll at New Orleans, 1815 Became State Senator, 1827-29 Was Bank Commissioner, 1829 Appointed Secretary of State for Tennessee, 1831-35 His motto: "Office has no charms to justify a sacrifice of principle" Died 1835 |
| William Strickland | Was architect of the State Capitol |
| Wilkins Tannehill | Born in Pittsburgh, PA, March 4,
1787 Served as Grand Master of Masons in Tennessee, 1817-18, 1820-21, 1824, 1841-42 Became Grand High Priest of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Tennessee 1829 Elected Mayor of Nashville, 1825-26 Died June 2, 1858 Died 1833 |
| William Edward West | Famous artist Painted portrait of Lord Byron and Shelley Edward West, his father built a steamboat 14 years before Fulton Launched a boat called Clermont in 1807 |
| Felix K Zollicoffer | Was ante-bellum newspaper editor Served as brigadier General in Confederate Army Killed at battle of Fishing Creek, KY January 19, 1862 Was first Confederate general killed in the "west" |
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