Tipton County has a rich history therefore it is home to many sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). I have tried to list all of the sites in Tipton County and the list is continually growing.
What is the National Register of Historic Places?
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States federal government’s official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance.
Bozo’s Hot Pit Bar-B-Q
Since 1923 A story of Bozo and the Williams Family Bozo’s Bar-B-Q Original Site Bozo’s Bar-B-Q was founded in January of 1923, by Thomas Jefferson “Bozo” Williams. The first building was very small. In fact, there wasn’t enough room for tables so everyone was served at the counter with a “pig” sandwich costing only 15 cents! The ...
Byars-Hall High School Historic Marker
In 1910 Covington erected a building on this site for use as a high school. It opened in 1911, and was named Byars-Hall High School to memorialize prominent former educators, Judge Byars, and Captain James I. Hall. Byars was headmaster of the male high school in Covington, while Captain Hall was headmaster of the Mountain ...
Canaan Baptist Church
Description Of Church Building Canaan Baptist Church is located at 211 North Main Street, two blocks north of the square in downtown Covington. It stands within the historic African-American commercial area and its rear lot borders U.S. Highway 51. Founded in 1868 by Rev. J. Williams, the Canaan congregation experienced a large volume of growth in ...
Charleston United Methodist Church
The Charleston United Methodist Church is located on the relatively quiet highway of 179 and is just east of the Charleston-Mason Road intersection. The church is named for the nearby community, Charleston, which is in Tipton County. Large plantations once surrounded the church and still exist but as smaller farms. The county is largely agricultural ...
Clover Bottom Mansion
This is an blog post I found on Sally Kent’s website, “Just Another Pilgrim“. She was visiting Nashville with she came across Clover Bottom Mansion. The post included information about Anthony Clopton, an early settler of Tipton County, whom I am currently researching. I found Clover Bottom Mansion by accident. As I was driving ...
Historic Oak Hill Farms
General Description The Oak Hill Farm Historic District includes approximately 213 acres of farmland straddling the Tipton and Haywood County lines. The district is comprised of two dwellings, including an 1834 Federal-style I-house, and a collection of outbuildings associated with the mid-20th century period of rural reform and agriculture. The main house, referred to as the Taylor ...
Historic West Tennessee Church & Cemetery Targeted by Vandals
(WMC-TV) – Churches and cemeteries should be peaceful places, but members of Old Trinity Episcopal Church in Mason, Tennessee said that is not the case after their historic house of worship has been desecrated by vandals. Old Trinity Episcopal Church and Cemetery sit on the National Historic Register. Most recently, it has also made history for being ...
Historical Markers
Augustus Hill Garland Augustus Hill Garland Marker The son of Rufus King and Barbara Hill Garland, this statesman was born in Tipton County on June 11, 1832. As a child, he moved to Arkansas with his parents where he would later serve as an Attorney; Confederate Congressman and Senator 1861-1865. In 1885 he was appointed U.S. Attorney ...
Mount Carmel Cemetery
Location From intersection of US-51 & W. Church St. in downtown Covington, head east on W. Church St for 0.1 mi, turning south (right) onto S. College traveling 2.6 mi., then continuing onto TN-381 S for 2.0 mi. to the cemetery on the west (right) side. This is a large, well maintained historical cemetery, across ...
Mount Carmel Presbyterian Church NRHP
Overview Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church, constructed around 1854, is a one story frame building. It is located in rural southwest Tennessee and is four miles south of the Tipton County seat of Covington, TN (pop. 6,030). The exterior is a skillful combination of both Greek Revival and Gothic Revival elements. Of course the notable exterior ...
Mt Carmel Presbyterian Church
Location Mt Carmel Presbyterian Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. It is in rural Tipton County near Covington, TN. The church was established in 1834 by settlers heading west and became the center of the small community called Mount Carmel. Mt Carmel Presbyterian Church continued its operations until 2000 when it ...
Old Trinity Episcopal Church
Statement of Significance Old Trinity Episcopal Church, on Charlston-Mason Road, in Tipton County, Tennessee, is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion C as a significant example of vernacular church architecture in Tipton County. The gable front church is characterized by a pedimented gable with diagonal boards, multi-light windows, and wood ceilings ...
Old Trinity Episcopal Church Cemetery
Old Trinity Episcopal Church Cemetery is next to the Old Trinity Episcopal Church. It contains forty-five extant headstones, with thirty of these dating prior to 1945. The most captivating marker is a life size statue, made in Italy, for the wife of Judge John Y. Peete. There are many other large family ...