Trinity United Methodist Church in Nutbush, Haywood County,

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was founded in 1822. Planters allowed their slaves to attend church with them. The church is located south of

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. Part of the roadway was named "Tina Turner Highway" in 2002 in honor of popular singer

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, who lived as a child in Nutbush.

Trinity Cemetery

More than 50

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soldiers, from both

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and

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sides, are buried in the Trinity

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associated with the Trinity United Methodist Church. The Trinity Cemetery is noted as one of the best-kept cemeteries in the county.Haywood County, TN Genealogy
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Old State Route 19

Trinity United Methodist Church is located just south of Nutbush, close to a section of Old

. In 2002 a stretch of State Route 19 between Brownsville and Nutbush was named "Tina Turner Highway" after singer

, who grew up in Nutbush.

Trinity Cemetery

Old State Route 19

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