Diamond Island is a river island on the Tennessee River in Hardin County, Tennessee.[1]
Diamond Island was so named on account of its diamond shape.[2]
Diamond Island was purchased jointly by William Albert Warren and his brother Joshua Warren in 1851[3]
Hardin County historian, David Cagle reports: "Sarah Thomas called me with information re Diamond Island. When TVA was surveying this property in 1938, a local resident, Will Hinton informed TVA that Warren Cemetery was located on the Island. The only grave mentioned was that of Mrs. (William) Al Warren. I guess that could be either of his wives?"
Mr. Cagle also surmises that William Albert Warren, who died ~1865, is also buried on the Island as well. As recent as 1940, the TVA maps indicated a barn on the island. Probably not an original structure, but it was probably built in the general area of the original residence.
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Diamond Island (Tennessee)
- ^ History of Tennessee from the Earliest Time to the Present. Southern Historical Press. 1886. p. 829. ISBN 9780893080976.
- ^ Hardin County Deed Book L. p. 100.
35°10′35″N 88°18′49″W / 35.176471°N 88.313651°W
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