Gideon Blackburn is buried at Carlinville City Cemetery, Carlinville, Illinois.Blackburn College in Carlinville, Illinois was found in 1837 and named for Gideon Blackburn, who raised funds for the school.Historical marker at the First Presbyterian Church, Huntsville, Alabama.The Downtown Presbyterian Church of Nashville, Tennessee was organized by Gideon Blackburn in 1814.Historical marker located in Hopkinsville, Kentucky.Gideon Blackburn organized the Harpeth Academy in Franklin, Tennessee in 1811.Historical marker located in Franklin, Tennessee.Historical marker located in Maryville, Tennessee.Gideon Blackburn served as pastor of the Baker’s Creek Presbyterian Church near Maryville, Tennessee. It was here that Blackburn ordained John Gloucester, Sr. to the ministry in April 1810.
