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Geographic Center of Tennessee
at the intersection of Greenland Drive and Lascassas Avenue, Murfreesboro,
TN ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
35° 51' 15.059988",
-86° 21' 58.799988"
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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In 1834, the State of TN hired Professor James Hamilton to find its geographic center in order to locate the state capital as near as possible to the center of the state. However, certain circumstances and politics left the capital in Nashville, although Governor James Kno Polk wanted it moved to Murfreesboro. In 1976, &12; mile northeast on Old Lascassas Road, an obelisk was placed by the Rutherford County Historical Society at the state's geographic center.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Geographic Center of Tennessee Historical Marker Location Map, Murfreesboro, Tennessee Map
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