McGavock Confederate Cemetery

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Places of Interest Nearby

Carnton

Museum

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Carnton is a historic plantation home built in 1826 in Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. The property, comprising 1,420 acres, played an important role during and immediately after the Battle of Franklin during the American Civil War. Carnton is situated 580 feet southeast of McGavock Confederate Cemetery.

Franklin Battlefield

Park

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Franklin Battlefield was the site of the Second Battle of Franklin, which occurred late in the American Civil War. It is located in the southern part of Franklin, Tennessee, on U.S. Franklin Battlefield is situated 1,300 feet north of McGavock Confederate Cemetery.

Carter House

Museum

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The Carter House State Historic Site is a historic house at 1140 Columbia Avenue in Franklin, Tennessee. In that house, the Carter family hid in the basement waiting for the second Battle of Franklin to end. Carter House is situated 1¼ miles northwest of McGavock Confederate Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Franklin

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Franklin is a city of 81,000 people in Tennessee, just a few miles south of Nashville. There are two main areas of interest. One is the Cool Springs area, which is identified by its corporate and retail growth surrounding one of the largest malls in the Southeast, the CoolSprings Galleria.

Cool Springs

Suburb

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Cool Springs is a major commercial center located in Williamson County, Tennessee. Northern portions of Cool Springs fall within the city limits of Brentwood, while the rest is under the jurisdiction of Franklin. Cool Springs is situated 3½ miles northeast of McGavock Confederate Cemetery.

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