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Pronounced (AL-ART) |
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Allardt Real Estate Association
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Formed early days of city to promote
community development Village became known for excellent schools and religious ideals |
| County's first regular newspaper | Began publication in city, 1890 Was called Allardt Gazette Paper later moved to Jamestown |
PEOPLE
| Early settlers | Bruno Gernt, Max Colditz, Stephen Lake, and Max Fritsche |
| Other old families of community | Taylor, Northrup, Blair, Phillips, Brown, Gentry, and Wheaton |
| Bruno Gernt | Was a native of Saxony Came to Tennessee from Michigan His old homeplace listed on National Register, 1987 Gernt Office Building |
| Max Colditz | Was an engineer, surveyor, and historian |
CHURCHES
| Allardt First Baptist | Organized 1935 Used basement building 1939 Auditorium constructed 1949 |
| Allardt Freewill Baptist | |
| Allardt Presbyterian | Established 1902 |
SCHOOLS
| Allardt School | Built 1883 Replaced by one room frame building, 1910 Third school building opened 1923 |
POST OFFICE
| Allardt Post Office | Opened: 1883 Closed: No |
BED & BREAKFAST
| The School House B & B Taylor Place Rd | Built 1910 as local school |
| Mountain View Golf Course & Lodge | 3 miles south of Allardt 18 hole course 56 room lodge |
| Bruno Gernt Memorial Park, Michigan Rd, Allardt | Picnic |
| POPULATION |
| 1970 | 610 |
| 1980 | 654 |
| 1990 | 609 |
| LOCATION CODES | Zip: 38504 |
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Located in eastern part of county |
PEOPLE
| Early settlers | Hulls, Voiles, Tompkins, Bucks, Pierces and Brooks families |
CHURCHES
| Fellowship United Baptist | Organized 1857 Listed by Stockton Valley Association of United Baptist Churches in 1916 |
| Mt Helen United Baptist | Organized 1893 First building was log construction Second building erected 1903 Listed by Stockton Valley Association of United Baptist Churches in 1916 |
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Morning Star Church |
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| Center Belle Separate Baptist | Probably organized about 1880 Land deeded to church 1884 Mt Olive arm of Separate Baptist organized 1892 New Friendship, New Liberty, and Pleasant Ridge were three churches in area New Liberty and Pleasant Ridge joined to form Center Belle church |
SCHOOLS
| Armathwaite School | Built 1885 Was log building near Fellowship Cemetery with flat rock floor A two teacher school built at Chestnut Ridge, 1896 Last building erected 1928 |
POST OFFICE
| Opened: 1881 Closed: 1972 |
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| Located in southern part of county |
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First newspaper in county |
Printed here, 1880's Called The Pioneer Althea F Dickson, Editor Purpose was to advertise lands |
| Home | Location, Roslin Rd |
PEOPLE
| Early settlers | Young, Atkinson, Rogers, Hall, Ramsey, Jones and LaRue families |
CHURCHES
| Mt Gilead United Methodist | Organized 1874 Held private home services for 15 years Present building erected 1927 |
| Banner Baptist | Baptist's and Methodist's used same building
1914 Methodists built new church 1930 Baptist also built new church 1930 Building burned 1932 Meetings held at Uncle Joe Stowers store building New church built near Springs Chapel Methodist |
SCHOOLS
| Long Branch School | First conducted in kitchen of William
Ramsey's house Log school building constructed Replaced by a one room frame structure New building erected 1917 |
POST OFFICE
| Originally the Beauty Post Office Opened: 1890 Closed: 1961 |
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| Located about eight miles east
of Jamestown Numerous Indian shelters found under bluffs and on creeks in area |
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| A stopping point on O & W Railroad | Depot built 1919 |
PEOPLE
| Early settlers | Copley, Stockton, Paul, Brannon, Clark, Brewster, Crabtree, Bowden and Lynn families |
POST OFFICE
| Opened: 1919 Closed: 1953 |
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| Name derived from the manufacture of flatboats built on East Fork Creek |
| Famous Witchcraft Case | Originated in community Year 1835, on the banks of Obeys River Judge Joshua Owens, Justice of the Peace, presided Man called Stout arrested because daughter became ill with strange disease Arrested by posse with silver bullets Prosecuting attorneys refused to indict tout sued posse and arresting officers for false arrest |
PEOPLE
| Early settlers | Beaty, Bowden, Owen, Mullinix, Wright,
Sublett, Stevens, Franklin, York, Turner, Wood, Albertson, Choate, Hogue, Hood, and Gwyann families |
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| David Crockett | Had hunting camp on East Fork Creek Lived and hunted in county 1817 Was friends with early settler, Coonrod Pile |
POST OFFICE
| Opened: 1855 Closed: 1955 |
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| Named in honor of Mrs. S C Boyer |
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| Community named for Judson Clarke who raised cattle in area |
| Bledsoe Stand | A stage coach stop before Civil War |
| Walton Turnpike | Tollgate located at crossroads Hwy 62 was called Emory Turnpike Joshua Wright was first owner of crossing |
| Clarkrange Lodge | Chartered 1898 |
| May Chapter #11 OES | Chartered 1900 |
| Triple Tare Chapter #881 RAM | Chartered 1910 |
| Cumberland Mtn Gen Store | Built 1925 Known as McDonalds Store Moved 1979 |
PEOPLE
| Early settlers | Todd, Ashburn, Bledsoe, Neely, and Miller families |
CHURCHES
| Clarkrange Baptist | |
| Clarkrange United Methodist | Organized 1882 New building erected 1954 |
| Clarkrange United Baptist | |
SCHOOLS
| First school in area | Called Possom Trot School |
| Clarkrange Elementary School | Organized about 1890 One room log schoolhouse Methodist Church built new church building across the road, 1898 School moved into old church building County built new school 1907 |
| Clarkrange High School | Begun 1913 New building erected 1925 Became four year high school 1927 Girls Class A basket ball champs 1983, 1984, 1985, 1990, 1991, 1995 |
POST OFFICE
| Clarkrange Post Office | Opened: 1885 Closed: No |
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| Coopertown Cemetery |
CHURCHES
| Riverton Baptist |
| Coopers Chapel Freewill Baptist |
POST OFFICE
| Opened: 1848 Closed: 1867 |
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| Taylor Place Cemetery |
CHURCHES
| Wesleyan Church |
| Lighthouse New Beginning Baptist |
| Independent Bible Methodist |
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| Named for Davidson of Davidson, Hicks, Green Lumber Company | Established lumber mill in area 1908 |
POST OFFICE
| Opened: 1910 Closed: 1967 Moved To: Wilder |
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| Pleasant View United Baptist | |
| Hinds Chapel United Baptist | Established 1936 |
POST OFFICE
| Opened: 1915 Closed: 1916 Moved To: Little Crab |
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| Originally named Old Louvain, then New Louvain | |
| O & W Railroad | Opened 1913 Community was railroad center for Jamestown |
PEOPLE
| Early settlers | Crockett, Brannon, Roysden, Slaven, and Brown families |
CHURCHES
| Central Union Baptist | Organized 1931 Met in Brannon School Used lumber from old Zenith School building for church |
POST OFFICE
| Post office called Coonrod until 1920's | Called East Jamestown starting 1928 Opened: 1928 Closed: 1955 |
HISTORICAL SOCIETIES
| Fentress County Historical Society | P.O. Box 457 (38556) |
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CHURCHES
| Fairview United Baptist (35F) | Established 1890 Fairview Cemetery located next to church |
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| Located on Caney Creek in northern part of county | |
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Sometimes called Old Blue Rock, Gatewood Community, or Travisville |
John Clemens settled in Blue Rock, 1832 |
| Horseshoe Bend Grist Mill | Built by William Davidson, 1850 Dug 500 foot tunnel to carry water to mill |
| First county court held here | First county court held in Wolf River at
Horseshoe Bend Presided over by Arthur Frogge |
| Forbus General Store | Founded by W M Johnson who died 1941 Built 1892 Was located a few hundred yards from Van Buren Academy site |
PEOPLE
| Early settlers | Travis, Upchurch, Crouch, Barton, Smith, Davidson, Frogge, and Riley families |
CHURCHES
| Old Travisville Church | Building erected 1883 |
| New Travisville Church | Built 1964 |
| Greer's Chapel | Organized 1830 Met in Old Republican Meeting House |
| Mount Union Missionary Baptist | Called Old Republican Meeting House or
Campground before 1870 Called Mount Union since Oct 17, 1870 First church building Log building with chimney and open fireplace Second church building Built of large hewn chestnut logs Building shared with Methodist, 1866 Methodist moved to Clarkrange 1882 Building later used as school Third church building Large wood frame, 1902 Fourth and present building Built 1935 |
SCHOOLS
| First school called Republican Meeting House | John Clemens instrumental in forming school Later called Gatewood School |
| Mt Union School | Was log building with split logs for seats,
had no windows Margaret Barton, first certified woman teacher in county, taught here |
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Van Buren Academy
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Established 1841 Used until after Civil War |
| Travis School | Located at head of Caney Creek Served community for over 100 years Name changed to Moody School 1872 |
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Forbus School
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Property now owned by Vickie & Ruble
Upchurch Jr Rt 1, Box 10, Pall Mall, TN 1963, 1958 (Send P/T) Ruble's dad used to teach at school School to be converted to home |
POST OFFICE
| Opened: 1887 Closed: 1972 Moved To: Pall Mall |
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| Located about 6 miles west of Jamestown in Buffalo Cove area | Buffalo Cove a narrow valley Got name from buffalo wintering in cane brakes or from buffalo fish in creeks |
| Jamestown supplied with gas by pipeline from Glenoby wells | |
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Was battle ground during Civil War |
First two soldiers killed buried in Walters Cemetery |
PEOPLE
| Early settlers | Stephens, Flowers, Waters, Tipton, Young, Allred, Hogue, Hood, York and Choate families |
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John Hood
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One of earliest settlers Lived in Virginia during Revolutionary War Benedict Arnold burned his residence in Virginia While serving in army, was crippled from a shot in the knee |
SCHOOLS
| Buffalo Cove School | Opened about 1881 Closed late 1940's or 1950's |
POST OFFICE
| Opened: 1892 Closed: 1923 Moved To: Boatland |
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| Located about eleven miles south of Jamestown |
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Named in honor of Bart Grimsley |
PEOPLE
| Early settlers | Gwynn, Richards, Stephens, Beaty, Beason, Scroggins, Goney. Flannigan and Young families |
| Davis and Beatress Cook were one of the first settlers on Grimsley, Tennessee - As a matter of fact, The graveyard that is referred to as the Goney graveyard was originally established by the Cook family and shared with the Goney's. But everyone knows it as the Goney graveyard - this graveyard is directly behind their old house. Also, the lane that they lived on is now called Davis Cook Road. Submitted by M Thibault 7/5/02 |
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CHURCHES
| Grimsley Methodist | |
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Church of God of Prophecy |
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| Church of the Harvest | P.O. Box 338 |
| Grimsley Church of Christ |
SCHOOLS
| Pine Springs School | Established 1880's Log building, rough wood benches, wood stove One room frame building opened 1897 Another frame building erected 1908 Last location 1919 |
POST OFFICE
| Grimsley Post Office 5100 S York Hwy |
Opened: 1902 Closed: still operating |
| LOCATION CODES | Zip: 38565 |
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| Located in the Poplar Cove area | Once known as Donelson Cove |
| Part of a forty thousand acre grant made to Stockley Donelson by North Carolina | |
| The Coyote Path | Old Indian trail passed through area leading to Cumberland River |
| Little Crab Lodge F & AM | Organized 1900 Met upstairs at L B Chism's General Store First building constructed 1904 New building erected 1986 |
PEOPLE
| Early settlers | Pyburn, Young, Choate, Cobb,
Davis, Wood, Stephens, Brannon, Conatser, Broxmire, Albertson, Price, Penycuff, Hyder, Campbell, and Shepherd families |
CHURCHES
| New Hope Baptist | Located near Stockton Valley
Academy campus Established 1827 New building 1908 |
| Cove Creek United Baptist | |
SCHOOLS
| Mt Cumberland Academy | Established by act of Tennessee
Legislature, 1840 Chartered 1844 Abolished in 1860 |
| Stockton Valley Academy | Located near site of Mt Cumberland
Academy Founded 1909 School began first summer with 14 students Second story of building used as dormitory School taken over by Southern Baptist Convention, 1911 Baptist's gave up control of school 1929 Fentress County Board of Education took over |
POST OFFICE
| Opened: 1897 Closed: 1955 Mary Choate first postmaster |
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Site of city was a former Cherokee Indian camp |
Indians called area Sand Springs |
| City of Jamestown
laid out about 1828 City incorporated 1837 |
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| Named after James Fentress | Speaker of the Tennessee House of
Representatives Served four terms in House |
| Railroad brought to city, 1928 | Frame depot built Left city 1954 |
| First silent film theater established 1920's | |
| The "Big Fire" of 1930 | Started in a grocery store on the
square Wiped out an entire block of uptown except for the old jail |
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Mark Twain Park
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Mark Twain's parents were early
settlers in Jamestown Park features a wood statue of Mark Twain Old town spring located in park |
BUILDINGS
| Old Jail/Chamber of Commerce | One of first government buildings
in county John Clemens drew plans, 1827 Two story log building completed 1828 Jail #2 Stone structure with 18" walls completed 1898 Cost under $6000 Jail #3 Present jail completed 1979 Cost $401,700
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| Courthouse | Courthouse #1 Designed by John Clemens Built 1828 Burned early 1860's Courthouse #2 Brick structure built 1869 Burned 1904 Courthouse #3 Built 1908 Remodeled 1973 |
| Jamestown Lodge NO 281, F&AM | Chartered 1870 First meetings probably in Pall Mall First lodge and church building, 1892 Present lodge building erected 1955 |
| Bank Building | Bank organized 1904 Building erected 1921 |
PEOPLE
| Hiram and Marsha Millsap lived in only house in city, 1817 | Three families lived in city, the
Millsap's and two Anderson's, 1824 Ten families lived in city, 1827 Nineteen families lived in city, 1871 |
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John M Clemens
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Was father of Mark Twain Was an early settler in county, 1820's Lived where post office now located Practiced law and was member of Jamestown bar, early 1830's Drew up plans for first courthouse and jail Held office of Circuit Court Clerk, 1828 to 1835 Served as Attorney General pro-tem, 1828 to 1833 Was first postmaster at Jamestown Obtained grants from state for more than 75,000 acres of land Land sold after his death for 10 to 50 cents an acre Mark Twain was conceived in Jamestown Twain called area Obedstown after the nearby river in one of his books Family left county for Missouri about 1835 Clemens died when Mark Twain was 11 |
CHURCHES
| South Main Baptist | Organized 1951 Building completed 1952 |
| Faith Baptist Tabernacle | PO Box 931 Jamestown, TN 38556 Founded by pastor Fred Allred 1980 |
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First Baptist
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Organized 1930 Met in courthouse until 1931 Moved to Masonic building until 1937 Existing building completed 1937 Cost $5000 Educational building added 1950's Remodeling completed 1979 |
| Church of Later Day Saints | |
| Jamestown Church of Christ | |
| First Methodist | First church built 1893 Site of church begun as a Baptist Church Methodist purchased building 1921 Present building erected, 1949 |
SCHOOLS
| Jamestown Academy | Incorporated by legislature, 1860 Upstairs used by Masonic Lodge, 1861 Burned 1889 New school built north of post office |
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Jamestown Vocational Bldg |
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| York Institute | Located 1.5 miles from Jamestown Established April 2, 1926 Funds for school solicited by Alvin C York 400 acres of land donated for campus Buildings completed 1929 ROTC Building once Agriculture Building Opened to students February 11, 1929 Operated as private institute until 1937 Taken over by county 1937 Science and Economics Building completed 1971 Vocational Building opened 1976 Mountaineer Craft Center Located in an old dormitory building of the York Institute Operated by over 100 craft persons that offer products for sale |
POST OFFICE
| Opened: 1827 Closed: No |
| Mark Twain Inn, Public Square | Located on land once owned by Mark Twain |
| Jamestown Community Ctr, N Main St | Soccer, Playground, Pool |
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West Fentress Community Ctr |
Playground, Basketball |
| South Fentress Community Ctr | Playground, Ball Field |
| Sharp Community Center | |
RESTAURANTS
Restaurants recommended by the townspeople
| Country Kitchen Restaurant, W Central Av Dairy Mart, Town Square, Jamestown |
| Mac's Diner, S Main St |
| Ruth's Family Restaurant, North Main St |
SISTER CITIES
To follow are sister cities across the United States with the same name as Jamestown in Fentress County, Tennessee:
| Jamestown CA 95327 | Jamestown CO 80455 |
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Jamestown ID 83274 |
Jamestown IL 62275 |
| Jamestown IN 46147 | Jamestown KS 66948 |
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Jamestown KY 42629 |
Jamestown LA 71045 |
| Jamestown MI 49427 | Jamestown MO 65046 |
| Jamestown MS 39483 | Jamestown NC 27282 |
| Jamestown ND 58401 | Jamestown NM 87347 |
| Jamestown NY 14701 | Jamestown OH 45335 |
| Jamestown OK 74080 | Jamestown PA 16134 |
| Jamestown RI 02835 | Jamestown SC 29453 |
| Jamestown TX 75977 | Jamestown VA 25081 |
| POPULATION |
| 1834 80 people, 30
houses, 2 lawyers, 2 tanners, 1 shoemaker, 2 blacksmiths, 1 teacher, 1 preacher, 2 stores, 2 taverns, a courthouse, and a jail |
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| 1910 | 350 |
| 1960 | 1,727 |
| 1970 | 1,899 |
| 1980 | 2,364 |
| 1990 | 1,862 |
| ELEVATION | Feet: 1740 ft |
| LOCATION CODES |
Zip: 38556 |
| Jamestown-Fentress County Chamber of Commerce | W Central Ave, Box 1294 Jamestown TN 38556 Chamber building erected as jail, 1897 Sheriff lived upstairs |
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| Established about 1858 Named in honor of Ervin Jones and Barton Jones family |
CHURCHES
| Jonesville Community Baptist | Pilgrim Baptist |
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| Located about 10 miles west of Jamestown | |
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Some of best producing oil wells located in area |
Bob's Bar oil well drilled 1896 Named for Bob King and a sand bar in East Fork Creek |
PEOPLE
| Early settlers | Reagan, Beaty, Hinds, Conatser, Robinson, Choate, Wright and Wood families |
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First pioneers came to area about 1819 |
CHURCHES
| Cedar Grove United Baptist Church | Organized 1876 First church was log building at top of Crab Creek Hill Existing building few hundred yards to west, 1905 Masonic lodge met upstairs Church was active from 1876 to 1981 Methodist church built on Cedar Grove site, 1910 |
| Fairview United Baptist Church | Organized 1890 Listed by Stockton Valley Association of United Baptist Churches in 1916 |
SCHOOLS
| Little Crab School | Built 1907 |
POST OFFICE
| Opened: 1871 Closed: 1955 Moved To: Jamestown |
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Located at the forks of Indian
Creek in the 1890's |
PEOPLE
| Early settlers | Long, King, Culver, Bridgewater,
Cherry, Turner, Allred, Black, Franklin, Smith, , Cooper Whitehead, Hoover, Jackson, Hinds, and Mullinix families |
CHURCHES
| King Mountain Baptist |
POST OFFICE
| Opened: 1897 Closed: 1953 Moved To: Jamestown |
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Named by Algurial Todd for a girls
college in Abington, VA |
CHURCHES
| Martha Washington Freewill Baptist |
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Originally part of the Armathwaite
community |
PEOPLE
| Early settlers | Kimbrell, Garrett, Ellis, Peters, Smith, Tompkins and Goad families |
CHURCHES
| Mt Helen Baptist |
SCHOOLS
| School built near Joe's Branch, 1886 |
POST OFFICE
| Opened: 1903 Closed: 1928 |
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| First settler in area was Richard Harve Slaven | |
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Community named after tornado destroyed home of the Young's |
Wife stated they had "no business"
moving to area They left and returned to Clear Creak community |
CHURCHES
| Two churches organized and met in same building, 1842 | Liberty United Baptist met third
Saturday and Sunday each month Separate Baptist met fourth Saturday and Sunday A school also used same building |
POST OFFICE
| Early Post office called Elva, TN |
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| Wolf River Area became home to the first settlers in county | Named by early settlers because
wolves howled at night Area first to establish schools, churches |
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First coal mine opened 1829 |
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PEOPLE
| Conrod (Coonrod) Pile | First long hunter in area |
| Gregg Upchurch | Fought Revolutionary War under
Washington at Valley Forge Lived in valley near Pall Mall |
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Alvin Cullom York 1887-1964 |
Born near Pall Mall December 13, 1887 Great-great grandfather was early settler, Coonrod Pile Great grandfather, Urich York, killed by Confederate troops Was elder of Church of Christ in Christian Union before war Drafted and sent to Camp Gordon, Ga 1917 Became war hero in Chatel-Chehery, France on October 8, 1918 Killed 25, and captured 132 Germans single-handedly Received congressional medal of honor April 11, 1919 |
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Alvin York's Grist Mill
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Located 10 miles north of Jamestown Designated a State Historic Shrine 1968 Maintained by Tennessee State Parks Open daily, April through September No admission |
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York's Home |
Built as two story frame house
with 15 rooms, 1922 Remodeled 1940 |
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York's Store |
Located across street from house Built by York about 1925 Post office added later |
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Wolf River Cemetery |
Cemetery established early 1800's Was originally called Mt Pleasant Burying Ground Approximately 600 burial sites Coonrod Pile and wife buried here William Patent (1811-1915) died at 104 Alvin C York and wife's grave in cemetery |
CHURCHES
| Wolf River United Methodist | Organized 1840 First building of logs served as church and school Present building erected 1888 |
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Upchurch Chapel |
Upchurch Cemetery located next to church |
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York Chapel |
Building completed 1925 Alvin York was elder of church |
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Frogge Methodist Chapel |
Frogge Cemetery across road dates
to 1860 Church moved to this site 1880 |
SCHOOLS
| Pall Mall School | A log building, built mid or late 1800's Replaced with two room frame structure, 1919 Brick building erected 1951 Pall Mall School School turned into a community center Outdoor facilities include Playground, Ball Field, Basketball |
POST OFFICE
| Pall Mall Post Office Built on land once owned by John Clemens, 1832 Opened: 1832 Closed: No |
| Sergeant Alvin C York Park | General Delivery Pall Mall ACCESS INSTRUCTIONS: Seven miles north of Jamestown on Hwy 127 |
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York Mill Park |
INDOOR ACTIVITIES: Visitor Center |
Park pays tribute to Sergeant
Alvin C York, hero from WW I Area includes York's homeplace, gravesite, school, and family farm |
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Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area |
Over 100,000 acres Managed by National Park Service Hiking, horseback riding, camping, hunting, fishing, canoeing, white water rafting, swimming, mountain biking, Kayaking Sometimes called Yellowstone of the East |
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Located just north of Jamestown |
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Mini Park |
Features steam engine and gazebo |
CHURCHES
| Pine Haven Missionary Baptist | Organized 1959 |
| Pine Haven Church of Nazarene | Organized 1950 Building erected 1952 |
| Pine Haven Church of God | Built about 1960 |
| Pine Haven Baptist | Organized 1937 Lot purchased 1938 Existing building erected 1947 |
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| Located west of Jamestown |
PEOPLE
| Stockley Donelson received 40,000 acres in area by North Carolina land grant |
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| Moonshine still operated in area from 1915 to 1940 |
CHURCHES
| Sinking Springs United Baptist Church | Organized 1805 Sometimes called Shatter Church Listed by Stockton Valley Association of United Baptist Churches in 1916 Was active from 1805 to 1932 |
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Red Hill Church |
No Name Church (Brick) Met for long while in Red Hill School Building erected 1940 Bricks added 1979 |
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| Was originally part of the Little Crab community | Now separated by Dale Hollow Lake |
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Oil wells drilled and oil shipped through pipe lines to Kentucky, 1890's |
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PEOPLE
| Early settlers | King, Greer, Beaty, and Cooper families |
POST OFFICE
| Opened: 1899 Closed: 1955 Moved To: Jamestown |
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| Located in southern part of county | |
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Northern real estate firm attempted to establish a co-operative colony in area, 1890's |
Published newspaper called Roslin
Tickler No colony was ever established |
PEOPLE
| Early settlers | Vanwinkle, Beaty, Atkinson, Young, Hall, LaRue, and Rogers families |
SCHOOLS
| Roslin School established 1907 | New building erected 1929 |
POST OFFICE
| Opened: 1888 Closed: 1961 Moved To: Jamestown |
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CHURCHES
| Aikers Chapel |
Park Rd Baptist |
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| Located on the Clear Fork River in eastern part of county |
PEOPLE
| Early settlers | Smith, Voiles, Jones, Taubert, Hull, Brown and Murray families |
CHURCHES
| Shirley United Baptist | Organized 1925 Met in Shirley School building, built 1902 Existing building erected 1947 |
SCHOOLS
| Shirley School began 1892 |
POST OFFICE
| Opened: 1899 Closed: 1953 Moved To: Armathwaite |
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| Spring Chapel Methodist | Established 1887 Present building completed 1930 |
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| Railroad came to community, 1919 | Became central shipping point of county |
PEOPLE
| Stockton family among first settlers, 1800's |
CHURCHES
| Bethlehem United Missionary Baptist |
Stockton Chapel Church |
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| Located in the southern part of the county | |
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Community center in area called Old Barger |
Barger built first log house where
Old Barger Church located Annual home comings held each year |
PEOPLE
| Early settlers | Anderson, Hicks, Spurlin, Gill,
Kennedy, Edwards, Hoover, Stinson Tinch, Morgan, Barger, and Dunnigan families |
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George Tinch arrived in area about 1828 |
CHURCHES
| Old Barger Church | Tinchtown Freewill Baptist | Tinchtown United Baptist |
POST OFFICE
| Post office called Gill Established around 1850 Named after Alex Gill who was first postmaster Opened: 1881 Closed: 1908 |
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| Located in southwestern part of county | |
| Community formed about 1900 | Named for Gen John T Wilder A Union general who visited area during Civil War Opened coal mine in area, 1902 |
PEOPLE
| Early settlers, | Davidson, Hicks, and Greene families |
CHURCHES
| Welcome Missionary Baptist |
POST OFFICE
| Opened: 1902 Closed: No |
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Located in eastern part of county |
POST OFFICE
| Originally Ridgewell Post Office Opened: 1921 Closed: 1924 Moved to Gernt |
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