The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Ardmore began in 1911 as a railroad stop named "Austin" after a store owner, Alex Austin, who served construction crews working on the nearby L&N Railroad (now CSX) line that would connect Nashville, Tennessee, and Decatur, Alabama. When the L&N opened a depot in 1914, it changed the town's name to "Ardmore." The name was likely inspired by Ardmore, Pennsylvania. Ardmore, Tennessee, incorporated in 1949.
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Nothing in Ardmore is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Ardmore has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Joel Eddins House in Ardmore, 2.8 miles away.
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
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