Eagleville

A Driving Tour: Place Names in Rutherford County

Eagleville

Eagleville, Tennessee 37060, United States

Created By: The Heritage Center of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County

Information

Take W. Main, right on Broad Street, left on Old Fort Parkway (TN-96), left on New Salem Pike; continue west on TN-99; town is at intersection of TN-99 and US41A (18.56 miles)

Eagleville was named in 1836, and until 1877 the crossroads village was within the borders of Williamson County. According to legend, an eagle was killed on the proposed site of the post office by Chesley William, a pioneer merchant.

This point of interest is part of the tour: A Driving Tour: Place Names in Rutherford County


 

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