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Surveyed in the fall of 1835 as the capital of Robertson's colony. Named for Nashville, Tennessee where Sterling C. Robertson and many of his colonists had formerly lived. Seat of justice Milam municipality, 1836; Milam County, 1837. First home in Texas of George C. Childress, chairman of the committee who drafted the Texas Declaration of Independence.
Nashville is a historical marker in Gause, Milam County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 91 historical markers documented in Milam County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 204 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.8258, -96.6530 near Gause. The nearest cataloged historic site is Nashville (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Cunningham Family, Grace Family, and Long.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5331007992. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“Nashville” names 2 distinct records in Milam County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1936 in Gause. The others:
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