The Walton Road in Cookeville, Tennessee

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The Walton Road

U.S. 70N, Cookeville, TN , USA

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Completed 1801, this road ran from Southwest to the junction of Caney Fork with Cumberland River, connecting East Tennessee with the Cumberland Settlements. Its engineer was Capt. William Walton, who had a Revolution ary grant near its northwestern terminus. It followed the general course of this highway hereabouts.

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