Beardstown, Tennessee
Beardstown is an unincorporated community located entirely within the city limits of Lobelville, Tennessee.
History
Beardstown was formerly host to an elementary school, post office, and a store. The school was closed in 1988 with the consolidation of public schools in Perry County.
In 1864, a skirmish known as the Battle of Beardstown was fought partly in an area currently occupied by a golf course in Beardstown between Confederate and Union forces during the American Civil War.[1]
References
- "The Battle of Beardstown". Lobelville, Tennessee. City of Lobelville. 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
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