2016 Map of Walterhill

About this map

The Stones River National Battlefield anchors the southwestern portion of this map, preserving a landscape defined by its strategic position along the West Fork Stones River. This area near Murfreesboro is remarkably dense with family-named burial grounds, including the McFadden Cem, Neal-Wade Cem, and Holloway Cem, reflecting the deep ancestral roots of Rutherford County. To the north, the terrain transitions into the residential and industrial growth of Smyrna and the rural communities of Mona and Leanna. The convergence of the East Fork Stones River and West Fork Stones River shapes the geography, creating a network of limestone-bottomed waterways and fertile bottomlands that historically supported settlements like Walterhill and Florence. Transportation is a dominant theme, with the modern infrastructure of Smyrna contrasting against the older ferry and ford sites indicated by river crossings and the proximity of the Murfreesboro Municipal Airport.