Antioch

As recently as the 1960s Antioch was a small community catering to the needs of area farmers with amenities such as a feed mill, community water hole, and single general store. Antioch sat adjacent to Bakertown (a similar small community) and was located on the banks of Mill Creek, a minor tributary of the Cumberland River that rises near Nolensville, several miles to the southeast.

The most important business concentration in Antioch was Hickory Hollow Mall, which opened in 1978 and closed in 2012. It is a regional shopping mall with a gross leasing area of 1,107,476 sq ft, more than 140 stores, and 5,795 parking spaces. As of late 2008, the mall had seen an increase in store closures^. Starwood Amphitheatre, Nashville’s former primary outdoor music venue, was located a few miles south of Antioch on the Rutherford County line. The amphitheatre was closed prior to the 2007 season, and has since been demolished.

The most well-known haunting of this area can be found on Loroe Lane where Louise Gentry was killed by a wild animal (probably coyote or rabid dog) on August 20, 1971. Many people have reported similar eerie sightings along this road and countless children have complained of a womanly, white figure running along side their cars while on this road. The last reported sighting was April 14, 2013 by an Antioch family with 3 small children, who live nearby. Citing the welfare of their children, the unnamed family is currently looking into relocating after these experiences.