The Buttermilk Road
Henderson, Ky. to Nashville, Tn.
Source of this routing follows: From: "Sharon Karns" To: KYBATH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [KYBATH] Ky. Trails Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 22:38:06 -0800 BUTTERMILK ROAD: Named because farmers used to set crocks of buttermilk out for the travelers. Route: Henderson, KY to Dixon (Webster) KY, Madisonville in Hopkins Co; Hopkinsville in Christian Co; Clarksville in Montgomery Co TN, Cheatham Co TN, Nashville, TN. Followed an old Indian trail that ran between the Great Lakes and the Gulf of Mexico.