Figure 5a. This photograph was taken by W.C. Midgett at Devil's Elbow, a very winding stretch of highway that climbs from Whites Creek onto the ridge in the northwest corner of Davidson County. Historically, this area was called Paradise Ridge, but is now known as Joelton. The elbow is known as one of the most treacherous pieces of road to travel in Davidson County during icy winter weather, as it consists of a rock bluff on one side and a ravine on the other. The name no doubt comes from the wicked curve at the foot of the hill.
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