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Do you have information to provide? Your help is needed to make this site better for all the people inside and outside of COFFEE County, Tennessee. We are particularly interested in documenting the history of COFFEE County. If you have useable information we are anxious to publish it on this site or will provide a link if you have it already posted on the net. Many thanks. |
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COFFEE COUNTY, TENNESSEE |
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| HISTORY of COFFEE COUNTY |
| Established January 8, 1836 Organized May 2, 1836 Formed from Bedford, Franklin and Warren Counties Manchester is county seat County once known as "The Barrens" due to poor soil |
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Established 1836. Named in honor of Major General John Coffee. Soldier, surveyor and close friend of Andrew Jackson. Tennessee troops under his command took a decisive part in the New Orleans Campaign, December 23,1814 to January 3, 1815. |
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On June 14, 1865, Union forces under Rosecrans overpowered Confederate defenders of Hoover's Gap, commanded by Stewart Bate and Bushrod Johnson. This was the beginning of Bragg's withdrawal to Chattanooga. Unknown soldiers who fell in the battle are buried in the cemetery to the southeast. |
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BEECH GROVE ENGAGEMENT |
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On June 30, 1865, south of here, at Bobo's Crossroads, Colonel Starnes, 4the Tennessee Cavalry, CSA, then commanding Forrest's Old Brigade, was killed in a skirmish while his brigade was screening the withdrawal of Army of Tennessee from Tullahoma to the Chattanooga area. |
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JAMES W STARNES |
| AIRPORTS in COFFEE COUNTY |
| Longest Runway: 5,000 Ft. Runway Lights: Yes Radio Communications: Unicom |
5000 Ft. Runway |
| Soesbe-Martin Airport | Tullahoma Regional Airport |
| ATTRACTIONS in COFFEE COUNTY |
| 7 miles northeast of Tullahoma
on Cascade Rd Distillery is open for visitors to observe the preparation of Tennessee sour mash whiskey Open Mon.-Fri., free |
401 South Jackson St. Center contains professional artist exhibits, gift shop Open Mon.-Fri., free |
| The George Dickel Distillery | Tullahoma Fine Arts Center |
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| WATTENDORF MEMORIAL HIGHWAY The access highway to AEDC is renamed June 1, 1997 in honor of Dr Frank L Wattendorf. A distinguished engineer and scientist and a pioneer in the development of aeronautical technology. The futuristic concepts which led to the creation of the Arnold Engineering Development Center were a product of his exceptional foresight, wisdom and dedication. In the closing days of World War II, Dr Wattendorf, a founding member of General :"Hap" Arnold's scientific advisory group, inspected captured test facilities which supported Germany's major technological advances in aircraft and missiles. On his way home, he wrote his famous "Trans-Atlantic Memo, which proposed a new test center to guarantee preeminent U S Airpower. His proposal became the blueprint for AEDC. The present development and future prospects of high speed jet airplanes are associated with an urgent need for forward-looking advances in research and test facilities for high-speed aerodynamics, propulsion systems and component parts... the scope of the German planes makes it essential that our own plans be certainly not less ambitious in the light of our future security... it is recommended that consideration and study be given the establishment of a new Air Forces Research and Development Center. From a Trans-Atlantic Memo of June 19, 1945. LIEUTENANT GENERAL ROBERT M BOND
(December 16, 1929 - April 26, 1984) |
| Arnold Engineering Development Center |
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| Rutledge Falls |
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Sinking pond was nominated for consideration as a national natural landmark by the National Park Service by Dr H R DeSelm, University of Tennessee in 1973. It was accepted for registration by the U S Department of Interior in 1975. Sinking Pond received national registration for the Society of American Foresters as a registered research natural area in 1975. Sinking Pond is a 394 acre site containing 149 acres of bottom land hardwoods in a karst area which also contains a small pure stand of overcup oak. |
| This area is a virgin swamp forest with secondary fringing upland forests typical of the highland rim of Tennessee and Pennyroyal of Kentucky. It is a superior example of the swamps so characteristic of the eastern highland rim. Sinking Pond also contains one of the largest Great Blue Heron (Arden Herodias) nesting colonies in the state of Tennessee |
| SINKING POND |
| KOA Rd. Exit 1 14 off I-24 Five acre pioneer and nature trail site Museum that houses exhibits from Indian times, Civil War, World War I & II Open daily all year Admission charged |
115 E Fort St Houses diverse exhibits to all ages Depicting local historical events that span time from five tribes of Native Americans to 1951 with the development of Arnold Engineering Development Center |
| Arrowheads/Aerospace Museum & Cultural Center | Coffee County Museum |
| BICYCLE ROUTES in COFFEE COUNTY |
| Take a short trip through deep
woods Paved state park road Minor hills Great views of the Duck River |
| Old Stone Fort/ Bike Route |
| HIGHER EDUCATION in COFFEE COUNTY |
| Senior College-4 year A unit of the University of Tennessee System |
| University of Tennessee Space Institute |
| HIGHWAYS in COFFEE COUNTY |
| I-24, 41, 41A | 2, 16, 53, 50, 55, 64, 127, 130, 269, 280 |
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| HISTORIC HOMES in COFFEE COUNTY |
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| CHURCHES in COFFEE COUNTY |
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 Since 1875 |
| Antioch Church Of Christ | Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ | Asbury United Methodist Church | Beech Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church |
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 Established 1873 |
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| Bell Springs United Methodist Church |
Bethany Church |
Bethlehem Baptist Church | Boynton Valley Baptist Church |
 Building erected 1971 |
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| Bushy Branch Church | Chestnut Grove Baptist Church | Church of Jesus Christ | Church of Christ |
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Church of Christ at Beech Grove |
Concord Baptist Church | Cumberland Academy Church of Christ | First Baptist Church of Hillsboro |
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| First Baptist of Beech Grove | Forest Mill Baptist Church | Forest Mill Church of Christ | Forest Mill Methodist Church |
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 Building erected 1957 |
| Fountain Grove United Methodist Church | Fredonia Church of Christ | Gnat Hill Church of Christ | Goose Pond United Methodist Church |
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 Established 1930 Building erected 1988 |
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| Gossberg Community Church | Harmony Missionary Baptist Church | Hickerson Station Church of Christ | Hickory Grove Baptist Church |
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 Building erected 1948 |
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| Hillsboro Cumberland Presbyterian Church | Hillcrest Baptist Church | Hillsboro United Methodist Church | Hurricane Grove Baptist Church |
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| Lakeview Baptist Church | Lakewood Baptist Mission | Lumley Stand Church of Christ | Little Hurricane Primitive Baptist Church |
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| Mt Pleasant Baptist Church | Mt Pleasant Methodist Church | Mt Vernon Church of the Nazarene | Mud Creek Methodist Church |
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| New Hope Baptist Church | New Union Baptist Church | New Union Church of Christ | Noah Church of Christ |
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| Noah's Fork Baptist Church | Pleasant Knoll Church of Christ | Pocahontas Church of Christ | Prairie Plains Church of Christ |
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 Building completed November 1974 |
| Prairie Plains Missionary Baptist Church | Ragsdale Church of Christ | Red Hill Church of Christ | Riley's Creek Baptist Church |
 Established 1893 |
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| Rutledge Falls Baptist Church | Rutledge Hill Community Church | Shady Grove Baptist Church | Shady Grove Church of Christ |
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| Summitville Church of Christ | Summitville First Baptist Church | Summitville United Methodist Church | Unitarian Church |
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| United Methodist Church | Wards Chapel Church of Christ | Wesley Chapel Methodist Church |
Mount Carmel United Methodist Church Fanny Spears and two other white people and one Black established the Mount Carmel Church in 1835. This rock was bought and paid for by Elgie Spears, Fanny Spears grandson. "There are no worries on Earth that cannot be cured in Heaven. |
| SCHOOLS in COFFEE COUNTY |
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| East Coffee School | Hickerson Elementary | Jones Elementary |
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| Hillsboro School | New Union Elementary |
| POST OFFICES in COFFEE COUNTY |
| Bancom | Opened: April 5, 1900 | Closed: March 31, 1905 |
| Beech Grove | Opened: May 2, 1836 | Closed: December 10, 1894 |
| Beechgrove | Opened: December 10, 1894 | Closed: Operating |
| Belmont | Opened: March 27, 1872 | Closed: June 15, 1915 |
| Concord | Opened: March 2, 1852 | Closed: November 18, 1852 |
| Croton | Opened: February 10, 1885 | Closed: April 28, 1896 |
| Davidsonville | Opened: 1836 | Closed: November 9, 1841 |
| Dawn | Opened: May 8, 1899 | Closed: May 15, 1905 |
| Donna | Opened: February 6, 1901 | Closed: September 15, 1904 |
| Forest Mills | Opened: October 29, 1858 | Closed: July 25, 1866 |
| Glen | Opened: December 31, 1901 | Closed: November 14, 1905 |
| Gossburg | Opened: July 16, 1894 | Closed: January 30, 1904 |
| Gossburgh | Opened: April 14, 1888 | Closed: July 16, 1894 |
| Goulds | Opened: March 19, 1890 | Closed: June 30, 1905 |
| Greenawalt | Opened: November 13, 1884 | Closed: December 2, 1890 |
| Hickerson | Opened: June 2, 1884 | Closed: November 30, 1899 |
| Opened: September 10, 1901 | Closed: January 14, 1905 |
| Hickory Creek | Opened: May 28, 1846 | Closed: September 22, 1866 |
| Hillsboro |
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Opened:
May 3, 1836 Closed: October 25, 1848 Reopened: November 30, 1848 Reclosed: February 20, 1867 Reopened: July 23, 1868 Reclosed: Operating |
| Hillsborough | Opened: May 3, 1836 | Closed: October 25, 1848 |
| Opened: November 30, 1848 | Closed: February 20, 1867 |
| Opened: July 23, 1868 | Closed: Operating |
| Hindman’s Hill | Opened: July 28, 1851 | Closed: March 18, 1852 |
| Holly | Opened: December 26, 1879 | Closed: May 31, 1914 |
| Hoodoo | Opened: January 17, 1894 | Closed: October 18, 1894 |
| Opened: August 14, 1895 | Closed: October 18, 1895 |
| Opened: February 9, 1897 | Closed: November 30, 1904 |
| Lingo | Opened: April 24, 1884 | Closed: January 23, 1885 |
| Malinta | Opened: March 2, 1903 | Closed: May 15, 1909 |
| Manchester | Opened: June 27, 1836 | Closed: Operating |
| Maxim | Opened: July 18, 1898 | Closed: February 28, 1900 |
| Naola | Opened: February 15, 1888 | Closed: March 31, 1906 |
| Noah | Opened: June 23, 1880 | Closed: May 15, 1905 |
| Noah’s Fork | Opened: May 2, 1836 | Closed: June 26, 1845 |
| Old Hill Seminary | Opened: November 17, 1857 | Closed: September 22, 1866 |
| Pelham | Opened: May 2, 1836 | Closed: August 5, 1844 |
| Pocahontas | Opened: March 2, 1858 | Closed: January 25, 1860 |
| Prairie Plains | Opened: May 15, 1871 | Closed: November 14, 1905 |
| Ray | Opened: April 14, 1888 | Closed: June 29, 1889 |
| Saint Andrews | Opened: January 3, 1916 | Closed: Operating |
| Sainville | Opened: July 11, 1894 | Closed: May 15, 1905 |
| Sherrill | Opened: June 17, 1899 | Closed: January 15, 1907 |
| Stick | Opened: February 4, 1886 | Closed: December 31, 1897 |
| Summitville | Opened: January 20, 1857 | Closed: September 22, 1866 |
| Opened: October 22, 1867 | Closed: October 31, 1873 |
| Opened: June 5, 1877 | Closed: Operating |
| Teal | Opened: February 5, 1890 | Closed: December 8, 1891 |
| Opened: February 1, 1892 | Closed: May 31, 1914 |
| Tocadale | Opened: January 15, 1880 | Closed: December 9, 1880 |
| Tullahoma | Opened: October 1, 1853 | Closed: Operating |
| Walker’s Mills | Opened: September 21, 1853 | Closed: May 1, 1856 |
| Walkerville | Opened: March 6, 1896 | Closed: November 30, 1904 |
| PARKS In COFFEE COUNTY |
| Facilities: Pool, Basketball, Picnic | Facilities: Ball Fields (4L), Tennis (4L), Picnic, Playground, Pool | Facilities: Ball Fields (3L) |
| Mini Park | Fred Deadmond Park | Dave King Park |
| STATISTICS for COFFEE COUNTY |
| Square Miles | 429 |
| Miles of City Streets | 124.67 |
| Miles of County Road | 610.71 |
| SIZE of COFFEE COUNTY |
| 1970 | 32,572 |
| 1980 | 38,311 |
| 1990 | 40,339 |
| POPULATION of COFFEE COUNTY |
| Elevation in Feet: 1,050 |
| Yearly Average Rainfall: 58.4 In |
| Yearly Average: 61.0 F |
| August Average High: 77.0 F |
| December Average Low: 45.0 F |
| OTHER FACTS ABOUT COFFEE COUNTY |
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