Tag: Westmoreland

  • A Soldier’s Heartbreak…the story of Virgil Goad

    A Soldier’s Heartbreak…the story of Virgil Goad

    The story of a forgotten soldier from Westmoreland.

  • “The Conversion”…a short story of one man’s unexpected experiences on a summer’s night

    A short story based on the real-life event’s surrounding one man’s journey on a late summer evening.

  • The Ice Storm of 1951

    The Ice Storm of 1951

    In the winter of 1951, an ice storm struck Westmoreland, causing significant disruptions. Rain transitioned to sleet and snow, covering the area in ice. With power outages and impassable roads, community members relied on each other for warmth and supplies. The storm resulted in extensive damage, injuries, and 25 fatalities across the region.

  • Things to Know About Westmoreland Schools

    The community of Westmoreland has been most fortunate over the years to have been served by a variety of educational facilities.  Ranging from the first scattered subscription schools open to only a few paying students, to the eventual state and county supported public schools open to all, there have always been those individuals in the…

  • Buffalo Trails Become Frontier Roads / Old 31-E

    Often traveling single file through the deep woods and thick cane bottoms of the region, herds of buffalo, properly named American Bison, were the first road builders in this area.  In search of salt, necessary for their survival, the animals would move from licks or areas of natural salt deposits that were sometimes found near…

  • A Sense of Place

      The town of Westmoreland lies high atop the northern part of Tennessee’s great Highland Rim, on what Sumner Countians inhabiting lower elevations to the south call “the Ridge”.  Some six miles below the Kentucky border, the land in the town itself is generally rolling, causing its streets to rise and fall with the awkward…