Readyville, Tennessee

Readyville is an unincorporated community primarily located in Cannon County, Tennessee, United States. Its zip code is 37149. It is approximately midway between Murfreesboro and Woodbury. The community was founded by and named for Charles Ready, an early settler who arrived in the area around 1800.[2][3] His son, also named Charles Ready, was born in Readyville in 1802 and later became a member of the United States House of Representatives for Tennessee's 5th congressional district.

Readyville, Tennessee
Unincorporated community
Readyville Mill
Readyville
Readyville Mill
Readyville
Readyville (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°49′41″N 86°10′29″W
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyCannon
Elevation
633 ft (193 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
37149
Area code(s)615
GNIS feature ID1299014[1]

Downtown Readyville is located along the east fork of the Stones River. Construction was completed on John Bragg Highway in approximately 1992, which provides a more direct connection between Murfreesboro and Woodbury, circumventing Readyville. Formerly, the only way to travel between the two much larger cities was to travel through downtown Readyville. This is no longer necessary, and traffic through Readyville has dropped significantly.

Historic Readyville Mill, which was built by Charles Ready in 1812, has been brought back to life after once being burned to the ground after the American Civil War. It is privately owned and open to the public for breakfast and self-guided tours on most weekends. The mill is located almost directly across from the United States Post Office in the downtown area. Readyville is also home to the Uncle Dave Macon House, purchased by Uncle Dave Macon in 1900.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Readyville, Tennessee
  2. Larry L. Miller (2001), Tennessee place-names, Indiana University Press. Page 174.
  3. http://www.tngenweb.org/records/rutherford/history/goodspeed/index.html
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