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Self-guided · city, Tennessee

Missing and Damaged Markers in Hendersonville, TN

Report a marker that is gone, knocked down or moved, so the record shows what a visitor will actually find.

Hendersonville has a population of about 54,068. Markers go missing and listings go stale. The people who actually visit the sites are the ones who keep the record honest.

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Person wearing a hat and mask looks at building - missing and damaged markers — Photo: Samuell Morgenstern on Unsplash

On the record near Hendersonville, TN

The 12 nearest

269 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Hendersonville, TN.

Hazel Pathunder a mile from the center of Hendersonville · Building · Hendersonville · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Donelson, Daniel Smith, House1.5 miles from the center of Hendersonville · Building · Hendersonville · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Rock Castle2.2 miles from the center of Hendersonville · Building · Hendersonville · listed 1970National Register of Historic Places
Fite, Leonard B., House2.4 miles from the center of Hendersonville · Building · Hendersonville · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
US Post Office--Old Hickory3.3 miles from the center of Hendersonville · Building · Old Hickory · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Old Hickory Methodist Church3.6 miles from the center of Hendersonville · Building · Old Hickory · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Bowen-Campbell House4.0 miles from the center of Hendersonville · Building · Goodlettsville · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places
Lakewood Commercial District4.1 miles from the center of Hendersonville · District · Lakewood · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Cleveland Hall5.2 miles from the center of Hendersonville · Building · Old Hickory · listed 1971National Register of Historic Places
Williamson Chapel CME Church Complex5.3 miles from the center of Hendersonville · District · Greenlawn · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places
Chadwell, Robert, House5.6 miles from the center of Hendersonville · Building · Madison · listed 1989National Register of Historic Places
Cartwright-Moss House5.7 miles from the center of Hendersonville · Building · Goodlettsville · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Hendersonville, TN. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Missing Markers in Hendersonville, step by step

1
Pull every listed site in the area with its source
2
Match the sites to the records you are working from
3
Visit and photograph what still stands
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Note anything missing, moved or wrong on the record
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Submit corrections and photos so the record improves

What people in Hendersonville, TN ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Hendersonville, TN?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Can I correct a mistake in a listing?

Yes. Send a photo, a location fix or a note with your source, and it is checked before it changes the record. People who visit the sites are the best check the record has.

Does this replace the official register files?

No. It points you to them. Each site names its source so you can go to the full nomination file or marker program record for the deeper detail.

How a visit works in Hendersonville

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Hendersonville, TN the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Hendersonville, TN are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.