Ashwood, Tennessee
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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
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Municipalities and communities of Maury County, Tennessee, United States
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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