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AIRPORT in MACON COUNTY
| Lafayette Municipal Airport | 1300 Airport Rd Lafayette Runway Length: 4000 ft x 75 ft Lighted Runway: Low intensity, 10" beacon Radio Communications: Unicom |
ATTRACTIONS in MACON COUNTY
| Westfork
Speedway Long Creek Rd Macon Co Short dirt track |
Peddler's Ridge Provides a panoramic view of ridges and valleys of Cumberland Plateau |
| Union
Missionary Baptist Church Waterfall Macon Co A natural scenic waterfall |
Winding Stairs
Waterfall Macon Co A natural scenic waterfall |
| Leonard Cave
Sometimes called the Cavern Dance Hall Served as local night club in mid 1930's Includes beer garden, restaurant and 1200 sq ft dance floor |
Old Country
Store Pumpkintown & Sunrise Macon Co Complete with original counters and early merchandise displays |
| Walking Horse Farm Macon Co Home of "Another Black Label", sired by a World Grand Champion Displays of antique carriages and buggies |
Galen School
Museum An original four room school house, built 1929 Stopped holding classes 1960 History of Macon County on display |
| One Room School
House Macon Co Located across the road from the Walking Horse Farm Original structure once housed eight grades in the same classroom |
Old School Building Beech Hill Macon Co |
HIGHER EDUCATION in MACON COUNTY
| Tennessee Vocational Training Center | Hwy 52 By-Pass Lafayette Established 1966 Serves disabled persons in job placements |
HIGHWAYS in MACON COUNTY
| U S Highways 231 |
State Highways 10, 52. 56, 80, 141, 151, 262 |
HISTORY in MACON COUNTY
| Curative powers of water in Salt Lick Creek
drew early settlers County established 1842 Organized no record Lafayette is county seat Formed from parts of Smith and Sumner Counties |
PEOPLE in MACON COUNTY
| Nathaniel Macon County named after Nathaniel Macon Born 1757 A Revolutionary War soldier from North Carolina Served as Speaker of U S House of Representatives Elected U S Senator President of the North Carolina Constitutional Convention Died 1837 |
| Edmund Jennings Edmund Jennings, a Kentucky Hunter was among first to find area |
| Nera White A designated section of Hwy 10 from Lafayette to Kentucky border named after Nera White Nera White was first female basketball player inducted into Hall of Fame Played basketball at Macon High School, 1951 |
CHURCHES in MACON COUNTY
| Antioch Missionary Baptist Organized 1874 |
Bethany Missionary Baptist
Established 1851 |
Cedar Bluff Missionary
Baptist Founded July 29th 1887 New Building Erected 1959 |
| Corinth Church of Christ | Days Crossroads Missionary
Baptist Organized 1885 |
Drapers Crossroads Church of Christ |
| Drapers Crossroads
Missionary Baptist Constituted Sept. 29, 1950 |
Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Organized 1871 |
Enon Missionary Baptist Organized April 3, 1854 Rebuilt 1970 |
| Fairview Missionary Baptist Organized 1875 |
First Baptist Organized 1940 Constructed 1990 |
Friendship Missionary
Baptist Founded Oct. 22, 1919 |
| Gravel Hill Missionary
Baptist Established 1869 |
Hayesville Methodist Built 1955 |
Haysville Missionary
Baptist Organized 1925 |
| Hillsdale Baptist Church organized July 16, 1817 one mile east of Meadorville |
Howard Chapel AME | Liberty Missionary Baptist Organized on Long Fork Creek 1822 |
| Lighthouse Fellowship | Long Creek Missionary
Baptist Established 1853 |
Long Fork Missionary
Baptist Organized April 3, 1914 |
| Maple Grove Missionary
Baptist #2 Established 1947 |
Meadorville Missionary
Baptist Organized 1869 |
Millers Chapel General
Baptist Organized Sept. 10, 1954 |
| Mt Pleasant Church of Christ | New Harmony Missionary
Baptist Organized 1848 |
New Zion General Baptist Building erected 1957 |
| New Zion Missionary Baptist Organized March 18, 1910 |
Oak Grove Missionary
Baptist Erected Sept. 16, 1927 |
Oakdale General Baptist Founded 1905 |
| Old Beech Bottom Missionary
Baptist Organized 1904 Building Erected 1994 |
Pleasant Hill General Baptist | Pleasant Valley Methodist |
| Rocky Mound Missionary
Baptist Organized 187 Building Erected 1960 |
Russell Hill Missionary
Baptist Established 1885 |
Russell Hill Cumberland
Presbyterian Organized July 1, 1901 |
| Siloam Missionary Baptist Organized 1842 |
Sadler's Chapel United Methodist | Spring Creek Missionary
Baptist Organized 1849 |
| Sunrise Missionary Baptist Organized April 12th 1946 |
Testament Primitive Baptist Church organized Feb 8, 1812 Was the first church in Macon County Originally located at the Gap of the Ridge community |
Underwood Methodist |
| Underwood Missionary Baptist | Union Missionary Baptist Organized 1852 |
Union Hill General Baptist
Organized 1910 |
| Walton Chapel Church of Christ | White Oak Church of Christ | Willett Church of Christ |
| Willett Missionary Baptist Organized 1855 |
Williams Church of Christ |
POST OFFICES in MACON COUNTY
| Alton Hill | Opened: September 10, 1850 | Closed: July 18, 1806 |
| Opened: January 16, 1867 | Closed: May 21, 1868 |
| Opened: November 30, 1872 | Closed: October 6, 1885 |
| Opened: July 17, 1886 | Closed: September 30, 1904 |
| Barefoot | Opened: October 23, 1891 | Closed: February 15, 1904 |
| Bratton's | Opened: January 18, 1842 | Closed: August 23, 1842 |
| Brooks Tanyard | Opened: December 10, 1849 | Closed: September 22, 1866 |
| Long Creek | Opened: July 2, 1877 | Closed: September 10, 1894 |
| Longcreek | Opened: September 10, 1894 | Closed: October 15, 1907 |
| Meadorville | Opened: January 18, 1842 | Closed: November 4, 1844 |
| Opened: July 5, 1848 | Closed: February 1, 1861 |
| Opened: May 17, 1866 | Closed: August 5, 1867 |
| Opened: July 10, 1872 | Closed: October 9, 1873 |
| Opened: April 8, 1891 | Closed: July 9, 1895 |
| Opened: June 6, 1907 | Closed: December 15, 1913 |
| Oak Knob | Opened: December 17, 1894 | Closed: September 30, 1904 |
| Oak Ridge | Opened: June 3, 1878 | Closed: July 26, 1888 |
| Obannon | Opened: February 24, 1894 | Closed: September 30, 1904 |
| Paradise | Opened: September 30, 1843 | Closed: September 10, 1850 |
| Pryor | Opened: May 14, 1891 | Closed: January 30, 1904 |
| Puncheon Cap | Opened: June 20, 1854 | Closed: April 3, 1867 |
| Red Boiling Springs | Opened: April 5, 1847 | Closed: September 22, 1866 |
| Opened: September 16, 1870 | Closed: August 25, 1894 |
| Opened: November 1, 1941 | Closed: Operating |
| Redboiling Springs | Opened: August 25, 1894 | Closed: November 1, 1941 |
| Rowen | Opened: October 14, 1901 | Closed: July 30, 1904 |
| Salt Lick | Opened: August 20, 1872 | Closed: August 21, 1894 |
| Salt Lick Creek | Opened: January 18, 1842 | Closed: April 5, 1847 |
| Saltlick | Opened: August 21, 1894 | Closed: September 14, 1905 |
| Saunders | Opened: January 22, 1842 | Closed: August 19, 1847 |
| Sullivans | Opened: October 6, 1885 | Closed: September 30, 1904 |
| Sunbank | Opened: November 30, 1903 | Closed: September 30, 1904 |
| Union Camp | Opened: August 26, 1873 | Closed: September 30, 1904 |
| Walnut Shade | Opened: January 24, 1877 | Closed: August 15, 1907 |
| Willette | Opened: July 26, 1888 | Closed: January 31, 1940 |
HOSPITALS in MACON COUNTY
| Macon County General Hospital | 204 Medical Dr Lafayette 43 beds Not-for-profit hospital |
PARKS of MACON COUNTY
| Cross Roads Community
Center Cross Roads Macon Co Occupies old school building |
Keystone School
Community Center Gap of the Ridge Macon Co Occupies old school building |
STATISTICS for MACON COUNTY
| SIZE of MACON COUNTY |
| Square Miles | 307 |
| Miles of City Streets | 40.50 |
| Miles of County Road | 548.34 |
| POPULATION of MACON COUNTY |
| 1870 | 6,633 |
| 1880 | 9,321 |
| 1890 | 10,878 |
| 1900 | 12,881 |
| 1910 | 14,559 |
| 1920 | 14,922 |
| 1930 | 13,872 |
| 1940 | 14,904 |
| 1950 | 13,599 |
| 1960 | 12,197 |
| 1970 | 12,315 |
| 1980 | 15,700 |
| 1990 | 16,146 |
| TEMPERATURES for MACON COUNTY |
| Yearly Average | 61 F |
| August Average High | 78 F |
| December Average Low | 44 F |
| PRECIPITATION in MACON COUNTY |
VISITOR CENTER in MACON COUNTY
| Macon County Chamber of Commerce | Located in Key Park on Church St |
LAFAYETTE,
Tennessee
ATTRACTIONS in LAFAYETTE
| Key Park Log
Home 208 Church St Second oldest house in Macon County Built same year Macon County came into existence, 1842 Now serves as home of County Historical Society and Chamber of Commerce Contains exhibits of photographs, books, antiques and clothing from the 1800s Situated in Key Park Rock gardens, fountain and bandstand Free |
Macon County
Courthouse Lafayette |
GOLF in LAFAYETTE
| Macon County Golf Course | Long Creek Rd Lafayette Private 9 Holes |
HISTORY of LAFAYETTE
| Organized in 1842 Incorporated in 1843 |
PEOPLE of LAFAYETTE
| John and Mary
Johnson John and Mary Johnson were first to own land now serving Lafayette |
| Marquis de
Lafayette City named after the famous French general, Marquis de Lafayette Fought for America in Revolutionary War |
CHURCHES of LAFAYETTE
| Brattontown
Missionary Baptist Lafayette Organized Oct. 9, 1925 |
Grace Baptist Lafayette |
Lafayette Church of God Lafayette |
| United Methodist Church Lafayette |
First Baptist Church Lafayette |
Kingdom Hall of
Jehovah's Witnesses Lafayette |
| Lafayette Church of
Christ Lafayette |
Bethel Family Worship
Center Lafayette |
Willow Creek Mission Lafayette |
| First Assembly of God Lafayette |
Lafayette Missionary
Baptist Church Lafayette Organized 1849 |
SCHOOLS of LAFAYETTE
| First School Building | The first school building in city was a log
structure It was replaced by two room brick building A third three room building replaced the two room brick building It was replaced by eight room building 1901 The last building burned in 1922 |
LIBRARY of LAFAYETTE
| Macon County Public Library | 311 Church St Lafayette Opened 1954 4,894 sq ft of space |
PARKS of LAFAYETTE
| City Park Days Rd Lafayette |
FACILITIES: Ball field Picnic areas |
Playground Pool Tennis (2 lighted) Volleyball |
| Key Park | Church St Lafayette Located on 4 acres of land donated by Deliah Key Jackson, 1975 Chamber of Commerce offices in park |
FACILITIES: Bandstand Picnic tables Walk/Jog track |
| Macon County Fairgrounds | Lafayette
Fairgrounds located off Old Hwy 52 next to the airport |
FACILITIES: Little league field, minor league and T-ball fields Horseback riding Go cart track (Macon Co Speedway) |
SPECIAL DAYS of LAFAYETTE
| Jaycees Easter
Egg Hunt March Key Park |
Rotary Club Truck
Pull April Fairgrounds |
People's Choice Art
Exhibit April High School |
| Demolition Derby April Lafayette |
Rotary Club Horse
Show May Fairgrounds |
Show & Shine Car
Show May Lafayette |
| Quarterback Club
Horse Show June Fairgrounds |
Cystic Fibrosis Walk
for Cure June Lafayette |
Truck Pull June Fairgrounds |
| Lions Club
Hillbilly Days June Key Park Begins on last Thursday night through Saturday of June Features include: Thursday- Auction and cake walk Friday- Fish supper and Gospel singing Saturday- Bluegrass competition, food and crafts, pony rides, horseshoes, and entertainment |
| Rawhide Rodeo July Fairgrounds |
VFW Fish Fry July National Guard Armory |
Macon County
Fair August Fairgrounds Fairgrounds located off Old Hwy 52 next to the airport 83 acres of land included in site Events include: Beauty Pageants and Baby Contests Demolition Derby Beef, Swine and Sheep Shows Tractor and Antique Tractor Pulls, Truck Pull, and Pedal Pull Go Cart Races Pet Show |
| Family Fitness
Festival September Key Park |
3 & 4 Wheeler
Rodeo September Fairgrounds |
Christmas Gifts &
Crafts Fair November High School |
| Christmas Parade December Lafayette |
Candelight Tour of Homes December Lafayette |
STATISTICS for LAFAYETTE
| POPULATION of LAFAYETTE |
| 1960 | 1,195 |
| 1970 | 2,583 |
| 1980 | 3,808 |
| 1990 | 3,719 |
| LOCATION CODES for LAFAYETTE |
| Zip | 37083 |
| ELEVATION in LAFAYETTE |
| Elevation | 693 feet |
VISITOR CENTER of LAFAYETTE
| Lafayette Chamber of Commerce | 208 Church St Lafayette TN 37083 |
RED BOILING SPRINGS, Tennessee
ATTRACTIONS in RED BOILING SPRINGS
| Covered Bridges Two covered bridges located in city Church St Valley View Drive |
Smith Chapel Cemetery Bennett Hill Rd Red Boiling Springs |
Co-Generation
Electricity Plant Red Boiling Springs A unique sawdust-fired gas turbine plant |
| Hardwood Sawmill Red Boiling Springs |
Deerwood Amphitheater 570 Bennett Hill Rd Red Boiling Springs A family owned and operated outdoor theater Hosted its first concert October, 1986 Open May to October |
Jernigan Fun Fish
Feeding Pond Bennett Hill Rd Red Boiling Springs |
HISTORY of RED BOILING SPRINGS
| Incorporated in 1953 Once was a thriving mineral water health resort Today, a walking and driving tour explores sites that are part of the community's heritage You can sample the "healing waters" Red water bubbled from ground at certain time of day in the Spring Name of town derived from the event Red, Freestone, Black, White, and Double-and-Twist are types of waters found City famous for mineral springs from 1860 to 1930 |
| The Deadman Hotel Was probably the first built in about 1860 Hotel burned early 1900's |
Cloyd, Donoho, Palace, and
Arlington Hotels Four hotels, Cloyd, Donoho, Palace, and Arlington existed 1918 An expansion gave the Palace Hotel 180 rooms in early 1920's Cloyd Hotel burned and was replaced by a brick structure |
| The Moss and Counts
Hotels The Moss and Counts Hotels were added in 1920's Amusements such as bowling, tennis, quoits, croquet, and shuffle board were available Whitley House was first built on site in late 1800's Whitley's daughter married a Donoho who built second hotel on site Donoho Hotel opened 1914 Listed on National Register Has 38 rooms |
| Armour's Red
Boiling Springs Hotel 321 E Main Red Boiling Springs Built by attorney John Smith 1924 First named Smith's Brick Hotel Later called Counts Hotel for manager Henry Counts Has 26 rooms Listed on National Register Contains Tennessee's only operating mineral bath house |
Thomas House 520 E Main Red Boiling Springs First building called Cloyd Hotel built around 1890 Zack and Clay Cloyd built an 18 room wooden structure Hotel bought by Joseph H Peters, 1916 Building burned mid 1920's Existing building completed 1932 Bricks were made on hill behind the hotel Listed on National Register |
PEOPLE of RED BOILING SPRINGS
| Edmund Jennings | Edmund Jennings founded the settlement in 1830 |
CHURCHES of RED BOILING SPRINGS
| Bennett Hill Church
of Christ Red Boiling Springs |
Church of God Red Boiling Springs |
New Life Community
Church Red Boiling Springs |
| Red Boiling Springs Church
of Christ Red Boiling Springs |
Smith Chapel
Methodist Church Red Boiling Springs Building erected 1930 |
LIBRARY of RED BOILING SPRINGS
| Macon County Public Library | 106 Market St Red Boiling Springs |
BED & BREAKFAST INNS of RED BOILING SPRINGS
| Donoho Hotel 500 E Main Red Boiling Springs Family style dining, seats 128 Antiques and gift shop Music room |
Armours Red
Boiling Springs Hotel 321 E Main Red Boiling Springs Antiques and gift shop Contains Tennessee's only mineral bath house |
| Thomas House 520 E Main Red Boiling Springs Originally built 1890 and destroyed by fire Antiques and gift shop Swimming Pool |
PARKS of RED BOILING SPRINGS
| Palace Park Main St Red Boiling Springs |
Back to Nature
Campground Nature Trail Rd Red Boiling Springs Water/electric Shower Fishing in Pay Lake |
SPECIAL DAYS of RED BOILING SPRINGS
| R B S Auto Jam June Deerwod Amphitheater Held second weekend in June |
Folk Medicine
Festival July Heritage Manor Held last weekend in July Features medicine shows, seminars, and workshops Music, magic, games, and food |
Mid-Tenn
Regional Car Meet September Armour's Hotel Held Saturday after Labor Day |
| Halloween Murder Mystery | Weekend October Armour's Hotel Held last of October |
STATISTICS for RED BOILING SPRINGS
| POPULATION of RED BOILING SPRINGS |
| 1960 | 597 |
| 1970 | 726 |
| 1980 | 1,173 |
| 1990 | 905 |
| LOCATION CODES for RED BOILING SPRINGS |
| Zip | 37150 |
| ELEVATION in RED BOILING SPRINGS |
| Elevation | 1400 feet |
VISITOR CENTER of RED BOILING SPRINGS
| Welcome Center | E Main St |
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