TN-NSH027 City of Edgefield

Marker text: CITY OF EDGEFIELD

The portion of East Nashville known as Edgefield, the name suggested by Gov. Neill S. Brown, was incorporated as a city Jan. 2, 1869. Its approximate bounds were Shelby Ave., Sevier St., So. 10th St., Berry St., Cowan Ave. and the river. Its first mayor was W. A. Glenn and its last was S. M. Wene. It was annexed to the City of Nashville Feb. 6, 1880.

The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County, Erected 1970