Ashwood is an unincorporated community in Maury County, Tennessee, in the United States.[1] Most of the community has been annexed by the city of Mount Pleasant.


Ashwood, Tennessee | |
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Unincorporated community | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Maury |
It is located six miles southwest of Columbia, Tennessee.[2]
Ashwood Hall, Bishop Leonidas Polk's plantation house, was built in the community in 1833–1837.[3] Another mansion, Pine Hill, was built here in 1838.[4] St. John's Episcopal Church, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was built from 1839 to 1842.[5]
A post office called Ashwood was established in 1841.[6] The community derives its name from the Ashwood Hall plantation.[7] In the 1840s, the community included a "gristmill, hemp factory, sawmill, and other Polk enterprises."[2]
The post office closed down in 1956.[6]
Municipalities and communities of Maury County, Tennessee, United States | ||
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County seat: Columbia | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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