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AIRPORTS
Jamestown Municipal Airport, Hwy 127

• Located south of Jamestown on Hwy 127
• Longest Runway: 3,500 Ft
• Runway Lights: Yes
• Radio Communications: Unicom

ATTRACTIONS
Colditz Cove State Natural Area, Northrup Falls Rd

• Located off Hwy 52, near Allardt
• Designated a State Natural Area
• Features 60 foot Northup Falls on Big Branch Creek
• 1.5 mile Northup Fall loop trail to falls
• Appx 1/4 mile to top of falls
• Easy hike
• High unguarded bluffs
• Appx 1/2 mile to base of falls
• Strenuous hike over wet surfaces
• High cliff and rock houses once inhabited by local Indians

Cudjo's Cave, Glenoby Rd

• Located in Buffalo Cove area
• A large cave goes back under a mountain

East Obed River

• Hwy 8,5

Grimsley Lake

• Located on Clear Fork Creek
• Two miles long

Highland Manor Winery

• Tennessee's oldest licensed winery of this century
• Vineyards established 1977
• First wine produced 1979
• First wine sold 1980

Muddy Pond

• A Mennonite Community
• Homemade goods
• Watch molasses being made

Picnic Cave, Livingston Hwy

• Located east of Jamestown on Hwy 52

Rock Castle Valley

• Located 1.5 miles southwest of Jamestown
• Valley is appx 5 miles long and 1 mile wide with 200 foot bluffs
• Rock Castle falls at head of valley
• 75 foot drop with 500 feet of cascading water at base
• Natural bridge above falls
• Point Lookout, four miles south of Jamestown
• Great view of valley

Yellow Creek Falls

• Located between Allardt and Jamestown

Fern Camp, Branch Falls

• Located at head of Buffalo Cove

BICYCLE ROUTES
Bike Route, Upper Crab Rd

• From North to South:
• A 5.4 mile route
• Start on a narrow gravel road
• Rolling hills follow ridge crest
• A few homes, some abandoned
• A good mix of shade and open fields
• Bear right at first fork
• A steep pitch turns into a ridiculous pitch !!
• No run-away bike ramps on this stretch
• Hope that the brakes work !!
• Lots of sharp curves
• Tree tunnels with almost total shade
• Extreme scenic !!!
• More hair-pin curves
• Finally levels out in nice valley
• Rolling hills
• Holds high contour on side of "V" shaped valley
• Moderate slope on to bottom of valley
• Tree tunnel gets more dense
• Start moderate climb
• Begins to open up with power line on one side of road
• Tops out with a stunning valley view
• Ends at paved road

Bike Route, Dry Creek Rd

• From North to South:
• About a 5 mile route
• Start on narrow paved road following scenic creek
• Gentle rise
• Varies tree tunnels to open fields
• Mostly shady
• A few houses sprinkled along path
• Take right road fork
• Narrow gravel road to end
• Still following scenic creek
• Moderate hills
• Dense tree tunnels
• Opens to narrow scenic valleys
• A few homes, many abandoned
• Hills become more pronounced
• Hills become extreme !!
• Hills become might near impossible !!!
• Some grades nearing 45 degrees
• Great views of valley as you push bicycle up hill
• Bet you wish you had worn cleated sneakers
• Finally top out and intersect paved road
• Swear to never ever do this route again !!!!

Rick's Dirt Bike Track

• Glen Obey Rd

HIGHWAYS
U S Highways: 127

State Highways: 52, 62, 85, 154, 325, 296, 297

HISTORICAL
GENERAL
Chronology of Government in Area

• North Carolina established Washington Co 1777
• Covered boundaries of Tennessee
• Davidson Co created by North Carolina 1783
• Included Cumberland Mountains to Tennessee River
• North Carolina ceded Western Lands to Congress
• Leaders met to discuss formation of new state in Jonesboro area, 1784
• After three meetings state of Frankland was formed 1784
• Later called Franklin
• John Sevier elected governor
• Franklin ended March 1788
• North Carolina again ceded area to Congress, December 1789
• Area called "Territory South of the Ohio River"
• Western part of Fentress County in Sumner Co, North Carolina, 1786 to 1796
• Tennessee made state, 1796
• Fentress county that lay west of top of Cumberland Mtn was in Sumner Co, TN until 1799
• Smith County formed from eastern part of Sumner Co in 1799
• Jackson County was cut out of eastern part of Smith Co, (is now western part of Fentress) 1801
• Western part of Fentress was part of Overton Co, 1806 to 1823
• Eastern part of Fentress was part of Knox Co
• Roane county covered eastern part 1801 to 1817
• Morgan Co covered eastern part 1817 to 1823
• County seats serving early settlers:
• Gallatin, Sumner Co
• Knoxville, Knox Co
• Carthage, Smith Co
• Kingston, Roane Co
• Gainesborough, Jackson, Co
• Monroe, Overton Co
• Montgomery, Morgan Co
• County established by act of Legislature meeting in Murfreesboro, 1823

County named for James Fentress

• 1763-1843
• Fought in Revolutionary War
• Was resident of Montgomery County, 1798
• Served four terms as Speaker of the State House of Representatives 1823 to 1845

Jamestown is county seat

Railroads in County:

• Tennessee Central, 1903
• To Crawford Coal Field in southwest area
• Oneida & Western, 1913
• To East Jamestown
• Hauled coal and lumber

Obeys River named by long hunter, Obadiah Terrill

First oil well drilled 1896

First telephone system installed 1920

First newspaper, The Pioneer, published in county, 1880's

Brewster Ford named in honor of James Brewster

Hull Ford named for Allen B Hull

Buck Ford named for Noah Buck

Turner Cemetery (51F)

PEOPLE
Early settlers

• Pearson Miller, Arthur Frogge, John Riley

Moses Poor

• Probably first settler in county

Conrad (Coonrod) Pile

• Born 1766
• First deed conveying land in county was Henry Rowan to Conrad Pile
• Was good friend of Davy Crockett, and they hunted together
• Was great-great grandfather of Alvin C York
• Died 1849

"Tinker" Dave Beaty (100F)

• Born in Poplar Cove 1828
• His home invaded by Confederate soldiers early in Civil War
• Joined Union forces and became captain
• Led Guerrilla fighter band in war
• Died 1883

NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARKS
York (Alvin C.) Farm

• U.S. 127.
• Built in 1922. Residence of renowned hero of WWI. He won the Medal of Honor and magnified his legend by refusing to capitalize on it.

CHURCHES
Amazing Grace Baptist

• Established 1979

Alticrest New Zion Baptist

Bible Holiness Mission

Church of the Harvest

• PO Box 338
• 5525 South York Hwy
• Grimsley TN 38565

Crossroads Chapel Freewill Baptist

D O Beaty Community Church

• Founded 1910
• First established under name of Howe School located across road from present church
• Building used as church, school, and Sunday school
• Present building erected 1948

Faith Baptist Tabernacle

• PO Box 931
• Jamestown, TN 38556
• Founded by pastor Fred Allred 1980

Fellowship United Baptist

Honey Creek United Baptist

• Organized 1915
• First met in Honey Creek School
• First building erected 1925
• Existing building constructed 1953

Kingdom Hall Jehovah's Witness

Midway Freewill Missionary Baptist

Mt Carmel Freewill Baptist

No Name Church (Brick w/cross)

Pleasant View Church of the Nazarene

• Organized 1948

Round Mountain Baptist

• Organized 1956
• Tornado blew away church leaving only a floor, 1973

Unity Missionary Baptist

• Organized 1981

West Fentress Baptist

• Organized December 6, 1970
• Building dedicated 1976

Wright Chapel Church

• Wright Cemetery located next to church

SCHOOLS
Geutmire School established 1907

Fentress Co High School opened 1908

Brannan School built 1908

Holly Springs School built 1910

Cumberland Christian School opened 1976

First motor school bus in county, 1930

POST OFFICES in FENTRESS COUNTY

HISTORICAL TIME LINES
FENTRESS COUNTY:
DATE EVENT
Fentress County established November 28, 1823
Organized April 1, 1824
Parent Counties: Morgan and Overton

HOMES

Home (White Frame) Michigan Rd ,Allardt

Home (White Frame) Rugby Pike, Allardt

Bruno Gernt Home Great Line Rd Allardt

• Listed on National Historic Register, 1987

Home (Stone) Fentress Co

Home (White Frame, 4 columns) Hwy 127, Fentress Co

Home (Stone) Church St, Jamestown

Home (Stone) W Central Av, Jamestown

HOSPITALS
Jamestown Regional Medical Center, W Central Av, Jamestown

• First patient admitted March 1, 1960

Fentress County Nursing Home, Jamestown

• Opened March 1969

LIBRARY
Allardt Library
Allardt

Library, N Morris St Jamestown

• Lending library started 1955
• Occupied building on N Main St, 1957
• New building opened 1966

CAMPGROUNDS
Laurel Creek Campground ,Hwy 297

• Opened 1976
• Features camping with hook-ups, camp store, laundry, swimming pool

Perry Rd RV Parking, Perry Rd

• Features a few camping sites with electricity and water
• In remote country setting

Clear Creek Campsite, Old Hwy #-28, Clark

East Fork Campground

RESTAURANTS
Restaurants recommended by the townspeople:

Sea Boat Steak House ,S Main St

• Located south of Jamestown on Business Hwy 127
• Great seafood

SPECIAL DAYS & EVENTS
EVENTS
Alvin C York Shoot-Out · March

History Week & Round Up · April

Jr. Chamber Rodeo · July

Rotary Club Chicken Festival · July

Rotary Club Open Horseshow · July

Bluegrass Festival · July

Hwy 127 Corridor Sale · August · Jamestown, TN

• Billed as the world's largest flea market
• Extends 450 miles along Highway 127
• Jamestown Chamber of commerce sponsors

Lion's Club Old Timer's Day · Sept

Fentress County Fair · Sept

Allardt Pumpkin Festival · October · Allardt, TN

STATISTICS
SIZE
Square Miles: 499
Miles of City Streets: 26.65
Miles of County Roads: 409.60

POPULATION
1830: 2,760, 119 of which were slaves
1850: 4,305 white, 148 colored slaves, 1 free colored person, 3 foreign born
1910: 7,446
1920: 10,345
1930: 11,036
1940: 14,262
1950: 14,917
1980: 14,826

ELEVATION
Feet: 800 to 1000 ft in the valleys
1675 Allardt
1740 Jamestown
1790 Clarkrange
1000 Boatland & Pall Mall

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