Brush Creek, Williamson County, Tennessee

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Brush Creek, Tennessee
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Brush Creek, Tennessee
Coordinates: 36°00′26″N87°04′53″W / 36.00722°N 87.08139°W / 36.00722; -87.08139
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Williamson
Elevation
846 ft (258 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 615
GNIS feature ID1278670 [1]

Brush Creek is an unincorporated community in northwestern Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. [1]

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Historical Features

Isola Bella Plantation

The Isola Bella Plantation's previous owner was Franklin Pike and it is an antebellum home just south of Concord Road. Valued at 3.9 million dollars, [2] the home originally had approximately 6,000 square feet. The original build date is estimated at 1840 by James and Narcissa Merrit Johnston. They built it on land that belong to David Johnston. It served as a hospital and as a military headquarters. It was a hospital for a time during the 1864 and possibly 1865. The time it spent as a military headquarters was under the orders of General John B. Hood. [2] The house is located at exactly 35.9964509 latitude, -86.8091668 longitude. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Brush Creek, Williamson County, Tennessee". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. 1 2 "Franklin Pike's Historic Isola Bella". Brentwood. The Fun Times Guide. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
  3. "Isola Bella Plantation (historical) in Williamson County TN". hometownlocator. Home Town Locator. Retrieved February 21, 2015.