Burwood, Tennessee, is an unincorporated community in southwestern Williamson County, Tennessee.
History
editThe hamlet was "originally named Williamsburg, later Shaw and ultimately Burwood."[1]
In the middle decades of the 20th century, Burwood was a rural community that served as a trading center for area farmers, while much business moved to the city of Franklin.[2]
Burwood is the location of the John Pope House and the Huff Store, which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]
The opening, in 2012, of the segment of SR 840 (now signed as Interstate 840) near Burwood was expected to lead to increased economic activity in the community.[4]
References
edit- ^ Simpson, John A. (2003). Edith D. Pope and Her Nashville Friends: Guards of the Lost Cause in the Confederate Veteran. Knoxville, Tennessee: University of Tennessee Press. p. 2. ISBN 9781572332119. OCLC 428118511.
- ^ Thomason Associates and Tennessee Historical Commission (February 1988). "Historic Resources of Williamson County (Partial Inventory of Historic and Architectural Properties), National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination". National Park Service.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ John McBryde (October 31, 2012). "840 Opens: Economic development along new route". Franklin Home Page.
Further reading
edit- Dedman, Louise Shannon. "Story of Burwood, Tennessee." Williamson County Historical Society, No. 11 (1980), pp. 27–35.
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