1953 Map of Cottontown

About this map

Cottontown and its surrounding rural network are defined by a complex terrain of ridges and hollows, such as Chestnut Ridge and Groundhog Hollow, which dictated the early settlement patterns of Sumner County. The agricultural landscape is punctuated by numerous family and community burial grounds, including the Old Indian Cem, Pitt Burnley Cem, and Hardin-Bennett Cem, which offer significant genealogical value. Small educational and religious hubs like Fairmont Sch and Little Bethel Church served the dispersed residents of Johnsons Crossroads and Walnut Grove. Along Station Camp Creek and its many tributaries, the map reveals a 1950s rural society built on local institutions like the Liberty Community Hall and the Sumner County Home. This topographic study preserves the placement of numerous small homesteads and family-named landmarks before modern expansion altered the character of these Tennessee crossroads.