Story Mapper
A driving tour through the communities of southern Giles County, Tennessee
Tour Stops
Lower Elkton
Lower Elkton was settled in 1808, where Richland Creek empties into the Elk River. Because of frequent flooding conditions, the town was relocated in 1813, three miles up river to the present day Elkton.
The Austin-Croney-Harlow Cemetery, one of the oldest in Giles County, is located in Lower Elkton. Many of the town’s first settlers are buried here.
Photos & Stories
Lagatha Paysinger’s stories about life in Lower Elkton are based on “what she knows in her heart.”
River Bottom, Lower Elkton
River Bottom, Witt Road
Grave, Croney Cemetery
Austin-Croney-Harlow Cemetery
