Robertson Island, Tennessee

Island in Davidson County, Tennessee, United States

Robertson Island is an island on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, Tennessee, USA.[1] It is near its crossing with the Richland Creek.[1] It is the biggest island between Old Hickory Dam and Cheatham Dam.[1] It is close to the Tennessee State Penitentiary.[2]

## History

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The island was first settled by James Robertson, after whom it was named.[3] It later belonged to Leonard Cheatham, who named his plantation Westover.[3] He later sold it to Mark R. Cockrill.[3]

The plantation great house was demolished in 1936.[3]

## References

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1. ^ a b c Gonzalez, Tony (February 13, 2015). "Future charted for Hill's Island, a gem in the Cumberland". The Tennessean. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
2. ^ "Images of Robertson Island and Tennessee State Penitentiary and Cumberland River from 1930 (Approx)". McCraken County Public Library. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
3. ^ a b c d Losson, Christopher (1989). Tennessee's Forgotten Warriors: Frank Cheatham and His Confederate Division. Knoxville, Tennessee: University of Tennessee Press. p. 293. ISBN 9780870496158. OCLC 19742044. Retrieved February 12, 2016. "Mark R. Cockrill."

36°10′20″N 86°54′00″W﻿ / ﻿36.1723°N 86.8999°W﻿ / 36.1723; -86.8999

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