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AIRPORTS

Savannah
Longest Runway: 5,000 Ft.
Runway Lights: Yes
Radio Communications: Unicom


ATTRACTIONS

Shiloh National Military Park Established December 27, 1894
Can be toured by auto or by walking
Picnic area
Visitor center
Open daily except Christmas
Fee charged except for educational groups

Monuments and exhibits tell story of Civil War battles


EDUCATION(HIGHER)

Tennessee Technology Center 12 occupational training programs
Hwy 64 W, Crump


HIGHWAYS

U S Highways: 64
State Highways:

15, 22, 57, 69, 104, 128, 142, 203, 226

 

HISTORICAL

Established November 13, 1819
Organized January 3, 1820
Savanah is county seat
County formed from Indian lands


PEOPLE

Named for Colonel Joseph Hardin (1734-1801)
Served in the Revolutionary War
Was granted 2000 acres of land where eventually a county would bear his name
Became Speaker of the State of Franklin Assembly
Was a justice in Green County
His son James led the first settlers to Hardin County area 1816

War History

POST OFFICES

Akinton Opened: October 21, 1885 Closed: February 10, 1887
Austinville Opened: December 24, 1865 Closed: February 15, 1867
Bell Air Opened: May 16, 1870 Closed: April 13, 1871
Bon Eau Opened: June 22, 1858 Closed: April 9, 1861
Box Elder Opened: March 15, 1899 Closed: November 29, 1882
Boyds Landing Opened: February 1, 1867
Re-Opened: September 20,1969
Re-Opened: September 2, 1874
Re-Opened: December 12, 1825
Closed: August 4, 1869
Re-Closed: July 28,1873 Re-Closed: May 10,1877 Re-Closed: June 20, 1887
Brandon Opened: May 19, 1899 Closed: May 31, 1904
Brisco Opened: May 26, 1903 Closed: May 31, 1904
Broylesville Opened: May 22, 1843
Re-Opened: September 8, 1852
Re-Opened: February 18, 1886
Closed: May 17, 1848
Re-Closed: July 7, 1869
Re-Closed:
November 30, 1900
Cerro Gordo Opened: September 28, 1860
Re-Opened: May 9, 1870
Re-Opened:
October 30, 1873
Closed: November 16, 1866
Re-Closed: July 23, 1873
Re-Closed: January 21, 1852
Chalk Bluff Opened: August 5, 1858 Closed: March 1, 1860
Cherryville Opened: October 3, 1833 Closed: May 27, 1835
Cicero Opened: March 4, 1834 Closed: April 28, 1836
Clifton Opened: July 24, 1846
Re-Opened: August 5, 1850
Closed: September 10, 1849
Re-Closed:
Coffee Landing Opened: August 28, 1849
Re-Opened: March 1, 1860
Re-Opened: August 5, 1867
Re-Opened: September 6, 1873
Closed: August 5, 1858
Re-Closed:
September 22, 1866
Re-Closed: June 20, 1873
Re-Closed:
September 15, 1909
Counce Opened: November 16, 1898
Re-Opened: June 1, 1916
Closed: January 14, 1904
Re-Closed: Operating
Cravens Opened: September 11, 1897 Closed: April 30, 1904
Cravens Landing Opened: February 7, 1866
Re-Opened: September 26,1889
Closed: October 12, 1868
Re-Closed:
December 5, 1893
Crises Opened: September 12, 1854 Closed: May 13, 1857
Crump Opened: October 21, 1893 Closed: Operating
Cupples Opened: May 8, 1899 Closed: October 30, 1909
Damon Opened: April 9, 1901 Closed: January 14, 1904
Davy’s Landing Opened: January 4, 1883 Closed: January 15, 1850
Eagle Mills Opened: July 27, 1853 Closed: March 6, 1858
Economy Opened: March 7, 1871 Closed: April 15, 1902
Gibbs Opened: January 27, 1891
Re-Opened:
October 12, 1901
Closed: December 31, 1900
Re-Closed:
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Opened: March 27, 1858
Re-Opened:
August 14, 1873
Closed: July 26, 1866
Re-Closed:
September 30, 1942
Grandview Opened: July 21, 1873 Closed: November 14, 1876
Grove Opened: June 23, 1892 Closed:
Hamburg Opened: March 11, 1837 Closed: November 30, 1953
Hardin Opened: July 2, 1894 Closed: August 31, 1909
Hardinsville Opened: ca.1823 Closed: ca.1825
Herbertsville Opened: Marach 6, 1858 Closed: June 20, 1867
Hinkle Opened: November 11, 1897 Closed: October 31, 1903
Holtsville Opened: November 4, 1902 Closed: August 31, 1907
Laden Opened: February 10, 1880 Closed: August 5, 1887
Ingleside Opened: September 8, 1852 Closed: March 7, 1871
Lee’s Bluff Opened: September 16, 1853 Closed: September 22, 1867
Lilly Opened: March 4, 1834 Closed: June 13, 1835
Lott Opened: April 25, 1883 Closed: July 5, 1883
Loweryville Opened: May 27, 1835
Reopened:
December 7, 1836
Reopened: June 21, 1843
Reopened: August 14, 1873
Closed: June 20, 1836
Reclosed: February 8, 1841
Reclosed:
September 22, 1866
Reclosed: July 15, 1905
Maddox Opened: January 23, 1890 Closed: May 31, 1905
Marmion Opened: December 21, 1867 Closed: July 13, 1869
Monticello Opened: October 24, 1854
Reopened:
January 30, 1878
Reopened: June 23, 1892
Closed: June 20, 1867
Reclosed: June 6, 1880
Reclosed:
Moretz Opened: May 28, 1904 Closed: May 31, 1905
Morris Chapel Opened: May 7, 1878
Reopened: January 1, 1932
Closed: August 31, 1913
Reclosed: Operating
Nelson Opened: June 18, 1867
Reopened: September 17,1878 
Reopened:
November 2, 1883
Closed: December 1, 1875
Reclosed:
October 16, 1883
Reclosed:
Neshobia Opened: October 13, 1874 Closed: December 27, 1855
Nixon Opened: May 31, 1880 Closed: October 15, 1920
Old Union Opened: May 15, 1901 Closed: November 29, 1902
Olive Hill Opened: May 16, 1870
Reopened:
February 13, 1924
Closed: September 19, 1895
Reclosed: Operating
Olivehill Opened: September 19, 1895 Closed: February 13, 1924
Paulk’s Mills Opened: January 18, 1876 Closed: October 30, 1878
Paulks Opened: October 28, 1887 Closed: January 27, 1903
Pickwick Opened: March 7, 1883 Closed: Octrober 31, 1907
Pickwick Dam Opened: August 20, 1935 Closed: Operating
Pittsburg Landing Opened: February 12, 1872
Reopened:
December 1, 1875
Reopened:
November 2, 1883
Closed: July 8, 1873
Reclosed:
September 17, 1878
Reclosed: August 1, 1961
Plummers Chapel Opened: May 1, 1886 Closed: August 25, 1890
Poulk’s Mills Opened: December 29, 1875 Closed: January 18, 1876
Pyburn’s Bluff Opened: September 8, 1870 Closed: March 9, 1896
Purity Opened: September 22, 1923 Closed: June 30, 1928
Pyburn Opened: March 9, 1896
Reopened: June 2, 1909
Closed: April 15, 1902
Reclosed: April 30, 1919
Red Sulphur Springs Opened: June 25, 1846
Reopened: June 23, 1892
Reopened: June 28, 1895
Closed: October 24, 1854
Reclosed: June 6, 1895
Reclosed: March 15, 1917
Right Opened: August 1, 1892 Closed: January 1, 1932
Ruth Opened: April 15, 1890 Closed: October 31, 1903
Saltillo Opened: January 15, 1850 Closed: Operating
Savannah Opened: January 31, 1828 Closed: Operating
Shilo Opened: June 11, 1813 Closed: Operating
Shilosville Opened: June 11, 1813 Closed: February 15, 1905
Sibley Opened: July 3, 1882 Closed: January 31, 1903
Smiths Fork Opened: September 20, 1837
Reopened: March 27, 1879
Closed: June 20, 1867
Reclosed: April 14, 1904
Snake Opened: May 18, 1881 Closed: December 5, 1881
Swallow Bluff Opened: September 6, 1853 Closed: September 22, 1866
Swift Opened: April 30, 1890 Closed: October 30, 1909
Walnut Grove Opened: October 24, 1870 Closed: February 1937
Wells Landing Opened: June 5, 1890 Closed: May 25, 1895
Whitton Opened: February 14, 1889 Closed: January 25, 1893
Wilkinson Opened: July 19, 1848 Closed: November 14, 1849
Zed Opened: May 11, 1880 Closed: December 23, 1880

 

HOSPITALS

Hardin County General Hospital Wayne Rd
Savannah


STATISTICS

SIZE
Square Miles 578
Miles of City Streets 48.36
Miles of County Roads 654.07

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COUNCE

 

GOLF

Fox Chase Golf Course Hwy 57
Counce
Marriott's Golf Club @ Shiloh Falls

205 Clubhouse Lane
Counce

 

STATISTICS

LOCATION CODES Zip: 38019

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PICKWICK DAM

 

GOLF

Pickwick Landing State Park Golf Course
18 holes- Yards
Pickwick Dam
Winfield Dunn Golf Course at Pickwick Hwy 57
Pickwick Dam


HISTORICAL

Tennessee River Waterway Museum Hwy 128 South
Tours available through the Pickwick Dam Powerhouse
Inside the turbines that generate power, view of the control room, an overall view of all generators
Free

 

State Sauger Fishing Record

Sauger (Sometimes called Jack or Jack Salmon)
Record catch 7 lbs, 6 oz
Caught below Pickwick Dam

 

State White Bass Fishing Record

Record catch 4 lbs, 10 oz
Caught below Pickwick Dam

 PARKS

Pickwick Landing State Park
PO Box 15
Pickwick Dam

ACCESS INSTRUCTIONS: On Hwy 57 at Pickwick Dam
1,440 acre park
Located on the shores of Pickwick Reservoir
Developed around the old TVA dam construction camp from the 1930's
Pickwick Dam completed 1938

ACCOMMODATIONS:
Cabins (10)
Lodge (75 rooms)
Restaurant
RV Parking (48 sites)
Hook-ups
Electric
Water
Dump Station
Laundry
Restrooms
Showers
Tent Camping (100 sites)

INDOOR ACTIVITIES:
Gift Shop
Snack Bar

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES:
Archery
Badminton
Baseball/Softball Field
Basketball Court
Hiking
Horseshoes
Picnic Area
Playground
Tennis Courts
Volleyball

WATER ACTIVITIES:
Boat Dock
Boat Launching
Boat Rental
Canoeing
Fishing
Snorkeling/Scuba
Swimming-Lake
Swimming-Outdoor Pool
Water/Jet Skiing

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SALTILLO

 

HISTORICAL

Incorporated in 1951

 

Saltillo Historic District Main St
One of Tennessee's remaining river ferries
Saltillo - an early river town with homes dating from the 1840s
Styles of architecture range from Greek Revival and Italianate influences to country farmhouses
Two cemeteries and a church pre-date the Civil War
Fee charged for ferry crossing
-open Mon-Sat 7 a.m. - 4 p.m

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MOTELS/BED & BREAKFAST

Bed & Breakfast
The Parker House
Built 1906
Hwy 69
Saltillo


STATISTICS

POPULATION
1960 397
1970 423
1980 434
1990 383
LOCATION CODES

Zip: 38370

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SAVANNAH



BOWLING

Savannah Bowling Center Inc 1321 Malcolm St
Savannah

GOLF

Savannah Golf Course 189 70 Highway 69 S
Savannah


HISTORICAL

Created in 1819
Incorporated in 1833

Historic District

22 buildings
Date from 1830-1930
Brochures for walking and driving tour of historical homes in the county available at Chamber

 

Cherry Mansion
101 Main Street
Circa 1830, built by David Robinson
Served as headquarters for Major-General U.S. Grant in the spring of 1862
Building is not open to the public, but visitors are welcome to walk the grounds & take pictures

Grant Monument
Savannah Cemetery

Savannah Art Guild Gallery
112 William St
A large collection of artwork by Guild members
A different artist featured each month
Gift shop, artist supplies for sale, Shiloh Room
Free

Tennessee River Museum
Downtown Savannah
Tribute to the Tennessee River, and the heritage of the Tennessee Valley
Paleontology, archaeology, steamboats & the Civil War are among the exhibits
New exhibit - Shiloh Effigy Pipe, uncovered in 1898 at Shiloh National Military Park
Gift shop
Admission charged

PICS FROM THE PAST(Early 1900's submitted by a visitor to our site)

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HORSEBACK RIDING

Shady Acres Boarding Horse Frm 15700 State Route 128
Savannah

LIBRARY

Hardin Library 1013 Main St
Savannah

MOTELS and  BED & BREAKFAST

The Botel
Hwy 128 & Botel Rd
Savannah

Opened 1950
White Elephant Bed & Breakfast Was the Welch-Nesbitt House
Open for tours by appointment
Built 1901
304 Church St
Savannah

MOVIES

Southgate Cinemas 411 Florence Rd
Savannah

SPECIAL DAYS

Tennessee River Bluegrass Festival Late-June-early July
Sports tournament the first weekend
Bluegrass music and arts and crafts the second weekend

STATISTICS

POPULATION
1960 4,315
1970 5,576
1980 6,992
1990 6,547
LOCATION CODES Zip: 38372

  VISITOR CENTERS

Savannah-Hardin County Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 996, Savannah TN 38372

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SHILOH

 

ATTRACTIONS

Shiloh Civil War Relics & Museum 4730 Hwy 22
Shiloh
Mon-Sat 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed Tuesday

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SILERTON

 

Incorporated in 1923

PEOPLE

Named after Joseph Siler

 

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