Burwood, Tennessee

Huff's Store and the John Pope House, the two NRHP listings in Burwood, Tennessee

Burwood, Tennessee, is an unincorporated community in southwestern Williamson County, Tennessee.

History

The hamlet was "originally named Williamsburg, later Shaw and ultimately Burwood."[1]

In the middle decades of the 20th century, Burwood was a rural community that served as a trading center for area farmers, while much business moved to the city of Franklin.[2]

Burwood is the location of the John Pope House and the Huff Store, which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]

The opening, in 2012, of the segment of SR 840 (now signed as Interstate 840) near Burwood was expected to lead to increased economic activity in the community.[4]

References

  1. ^ Simpson, John A. (2003). Edith D. Pope and Her Nashville Friends: Guards of the Lost Cause in the Confederate Veteran. Knoxville, Tennessee: University of Tennessee Press. p. 2. ISBN 9781572332119. OCLC 428118511.
  2. ^ Thomason Associates and Tennessee Historical Commission (February 1988). "Historic Resources of Williamson County (Partial Inventory of Historic and Architectural Properties), National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination". National Park Service.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  4. ^ John McBryde (October 31, 2012). "840 Opens: Economic development along new route". Franklin Home Page.

Further reading

  • Dedman, Louise Shannon. "Story of Burwood, Tennessee." Williamson County Historical Society, No. 11 (1980), pp. 27–35.

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