Readyville, Tennessee
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Readyville is an unincorporated community primarily located in Cannon County, Tennessee
, United States
. The community was founded by and named for Charles Ready. Downtown Readyville is located along the east fork of the Stones River
. Historic Readyville Mill, which was built by Charles Ready in 1812 and once burned to the ground after the American Civil War
, has been brought back to life and is open to the public on Saturdays. The mill is located almost directly across from the U.S. Post Office in downtown Readyville. Pilot Knob, approximately half way between Murfreesboro
and Woodbury
, is a beautiful view approaching the Readyville Community near Kittrell on Highway 70S.
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The community was founded by and named for Charles Ready. Downtown Readyville is located along the east fork of the Stones River
Stones River
The Stones River is a major stream of the eastern portion of Tennessee's Nashville Basin region.-Geography and hydrography:The Stones River is composed of three major forks: the West, Middle, and East forks. The West Fork, long, rises in southernmost Rutherford County near the Bedford County...
. Historic Readyville Mill, which was built by Charles Ready in 1812 and once burned to the ground after the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, has been brought back to life and is open to the public on Saturdays. The mill is located almost directly across from the U.S. Post Office in downtown Readyville. Pilot Knob, approximately half way between Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Murfreesboro is a city in and the county seat of Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 108,755 according to the United States Census Bureau's 2010 U.S. Census, up from 68,816 residents certified during the 2000 census. The center of population of Tennessee is located in...
and Woodbury
Woodbury, Tennessee
Woodbury is a town in Cannon County, Tennessee, United States. Woodbury is part of the Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area and is located apporoximately 50 miles southeast of downtown Nashville. The population was 2,428 at the 2000 census...
, is a beautiful view approaching the Readyville Community near Kittrell on Highway 70S.