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 The Doctor's House, circa 1902, is the former home of three doctors; Dr. James J. Covington, Dr. James Thomas and Dr. Burgess Thomas The house is now operated as a museum, family archives and research library for Eastern Robertson County including Orlinda, Lamont, Milldale, Owens Chapel, White House and surrounding areas, as well as Cross Plains.
Owned and operated by the Cross Plains Heritage Commission, a not-for-profit organization that promotes the preservation of local history and also organizes and sponsors the annual Trash & Treasures City Wide Yard Sale each summer. |
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History of Cross Plains - Thomas Kilgore |
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The following is excerpted from Goodspeed's History of Robertson County, TN, originally published in 1886. You can find the entire text online here. The first settlement in Robertson County {The facts in regard to Kilgore's settlement were condensed from the articles written by Dr. J. S. Mulloy, for the Springfield Record.} was made by Thomas Kilgore on the waters of the Middle Fork of Red River, three-fourths of a mile west of Cross Plains. |
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History of Cross Plains - Neophogen College |
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The following is excerpted from Goodspeed's History of Robertson County, TN, originally published in 1886. You can find the entire text online here. An original marker from the Neophogen College is on display at the Cross Plains Municipal building. In 1873 Neophogen College, at Cross Plains, was founded by Prof. J. M. Walton, who had previously taught a very successful school at that place. He erected a large frame building, which was soon after destroyed by fire, but was immediately rebuilt of brick by a stock company. The college was at one time one of the leading institutions of the kind in the State, and at the first session 250 students were enrolled, 150 of whom were from other counties and States. Owing to dissension among the trustees in regard to its management the college lost favor with its patrons and was discontinued, although a school enrolling 100 pupils is still taught by Prof. Walton. |
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Directions to Cross Plains |
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DirectionsFrom Nashville: I-65 north to exit 112. Turn left and travel 3.5 miles to the center of Cross Plains. From Bowling Green, Kentucky: I-65 south to exit 112. Turn right and travel 3.5 miles to the center of Cross Plains. From Clarksville, Tennessee: I-24 east to exit 24. Turn left and follow TN-49 east through Springfield. Merge with TN-25 and continue traveling east on TN-25 to Cross Plains. Click here for a Mapquest map of our city. Click here to visit Cross Plains with Google Street View. |
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