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AIRPORT of MONROE COUNTY
| Monroe County Airport | 350 Airport Rd Madisonville Longest Runway: 3,500 Ft. Runway Lights: Yes Radio Communications: Unicom |
ATTRACTIONS of MONROE COUNTY
| Fort Loudoun State Historic
Area Located off Hwy 411 near Vonore Original fort built 1757 A replica of the first English fort built in Tennessee Visitors center and museum, open daily, free |
State Blue Catfish Fishing
Record Record catch 130 lbs Caught in the Ft Loudon Reservoir |
| Sequoyah Birthplace Museum |
HIGHER EDUCATION of MONROE COUNTY
| Hiwassee
College Junior College-2 year Private, United Methodist Enrollment: 594 |
Cleveland State Community
College 59 B Excellence Way Vonroe |
HIGHWAYS of MONROE COUNTY
| U S Highways I-75, 11, 411 |
State Highways 2, 33, 39, 68, 72, 115, 307, 315, 322, 392 |
HISTORY of MONROE COUNTY
| Established 1819 Organized May 1, 1820 Madisonville is county seat County formed from Indian lands |
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PEOPLE of MONROE COUNTY
| President James Monroe | Named for President James Monroe Born 1758 Was an officer in the Continental Army Became Minister to France 1794 Served as Governor of Virginia 1799 to 1802 Appointed Secretary of State and of war Became fifth President of the United States Died 1831 |
| Bethlehem Baptist Church | Big Creek Baptist Church | Brown Hill Presbyterian Church | Cedar Valley Baptist Church |
130 Bethlehem
Church
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109 Big Creek
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1526 Mecca Pike
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765 Pond Creek
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| Chestua Baptist Church | Christianburg Baptist Church | Community Baptist Church | Fairview Baptist Church |
970 Chestua Rd
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2525 Highway 68
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370 Community Dr, Madisonville TN 37354 |
112 Key Kile
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| First Baptist Church | First Baptist Church | Glenlock Baptist Church | Goodfriend Baptist Church |
139 College St
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303 Wright Street
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Vonore Road
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654 Old Cemetery
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| Island Creek Baptist Church | Lakeside Baptist Church | Lees Chapel Baptist Church | Mount Bethel Baptist Church |
| 2505 Highway 411 Madisonville TN 37354 |
Lakeside Rd
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267 Lee Church
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910 Wright Street
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| Murray Baptist Church | New Bethany Baptist Church | Notchey Creek Baptist Church | Oak Grove Baptist Church |
468 Murrays Chapel
Road
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653 County Road Sweetwater TN 37874 |
5529 Highway 68 South
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1057 Oak Grove Rd
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| Oak Grove Baptist Church | Pleasant Grove Baptist Church | Rocky Springs Baptist Church | True Gospel Baptist Church |
711 County Road
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105 County Road Sweetwater TN 37874 |
780 Rocky Springs
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2304 Sweetwater
Vonore Road
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| Union Grove Baptist
Church 966 County Road Sweetwater TN 37874 |
Watson Chapel Baptist Church
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| St Jopseph the Worker Catholic Church | Madisonville TN 37354 |
| Christian Church | Highway 411 North
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| Church of Christ | 529 College St Madisonville TN 37354 |
| Church of Christ | NEW Highway 68
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| First United Methodist Church | 143 College St
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| Church of the Nazarene | 251 Old Highway
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| Rice Chapel Church | 190 Carson St
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| Alta Vista Presbyterian Church | First Presbyterian Church | Madisonville Presbyterian Church | |
102 Chapel Avenue
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601 Church Street
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Est. 1822
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| Mount Cumberland Presbyterian Church | 111 County Road Sweetwater TN 37874 |
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| First United Church of Christ | West Morris Street
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POST OFFICES of MONROE COUNTY
| Acorn | Opened: November 2, 1889 | Closed: May 31, 1935 |
| Bacons Ferry | Opened: February 9, 1914 | Closed: October 3, 1854 |
| Ball Play | Opened: February 5, 1830 | Closed: June 3, 1845 |
| Opened: October 5, 1848 | Closed: July 18, 1866 |
| Opened: June 30, 1870 | Closed: October 28, 1895 |
| Opened: June 18, 1898 | Closed: May 14, 1910 |
| Barley | Opened: April 3, 1898 | Closed: February 14, 1906 |
| Bell Town | Opened: May 7, 1852 | Closed: August 31, 1949 |
| Brakebill | Opened: August 23, 1883 | Closed: January 30, 1904 |
| Brown Hill | Opened: May 5, 1854 | Closed: August 29, 1854 |
| Jalapa | Opened: 1859 | Closed:1905 |
| Lillian | Opened: December 7, 1897 | Closed: February 28, 1913 |
| Lyons | Opened: April 24, 1888 | Closed: February 24, 1892 |
| Madisonville | Opened: April 9, 1830 | Closed: Operating |
| McGhee | Opened: October 9, 1890 | Closed: November 8, 1891 |
| Opened: November 18, 1891 | Closed: June 30, 1944 |
| McSpadenville | Opened: August 29, 1821 | Closed: December 08, 1824 |
| Midway | Opened: February 8, 1835 | Closed: August 18, 1857 |
| Moorham | Opened: April 4, 1833 | Closed: December 10, 1833 |
| Mount Vernon | Opened: April 4, 1834 | Closed: December 3, 1872 |
| Moutainville | Opened: August 17, 1877 | Closed: January 31, 1907 |
| Mouth of Tellico | Opened: May 26, 1823 | Closed: June 23, 1834 |
| Nelita | Opened: November 24, 1897 | Closed: December 14, 1901 |
| Notchy | Opened: March 2, 1882 | Closed: August 31, 1904 |
| Paynes | Opened: February 13, 1909 | Closed: February 28, 1917 |
| Philadelphia | Opened: 1823 | Closed: June 2, 1870 |
| Pond Creek | Opened: February 15, 1837 | Closed: September 22, 1846 |
| Povo | Opened: August 21, 1881 | Closed: February 28, 1823 |
| Rafter | Opened: February 12, 1889 | Closed: March 31, 1914 |
| Rex | Opened: April 25, 1892 | Closed: February 29, 1908 |
| River Side | Opened: August 14, 2856 | Closed: April 22, 1859 |
| Rockville | Opened: May 24, 1828 | Closed: April 25, 1839 |
| Opened: July 19, 1839 | Closed: August 30, 1849 |
| Opened: November 27, 1849 | Closed: March 1, 1860 |
| Rocky Spring | Opened: June 20, 1894 | Closed: January 30, 1904 |
| Rogers | Opened: August 13, 1894 | Closed: August 31, 1906 |
| Rural Vale | Opened: July 24, 1878 | Closed: September 4, 1895 |
| Ruravale | Opened: September 4, 1895 | Closed: August 31, 1905 |
| Shelton's Store | Opened: April 20, 1858 | Closed: November 9, 1858 |
| Sink | Opened: April 11, 1881 | Closed: February 14, 1906 |
| Sweet Water | Opened: March 15, 1836 | Closed: August 16, 1845 |
| Opened: February 9, 1848 | Closed: December 19, 1893 |
| Sweet Water Valley | Opened: January 7, 1823 | Closed: ca est 1824 |
| Sweetwater | Opened: December 19, 1893 | Closed: Operating |
| Syra | Opened: May 14, 1904 | Closed: January 15, 1910 |
| Tallent | Opened: March 9, 1894 | Closed: February 28, 1907 |
| Tarrifville | Opened: November 28, 1890 | Closed: September 2, 1898 |
| Opened: June 29, 1900 | Closed: September 15, 1913 |
| Tellico | Opened: April 21, 1824 | Closed: April 9, 1830 |
| Tellico Plains | Opened: November 25, 1820 | Closed: Operating |
| Tevis | Opened: July 21, 1888 | Closed: August 31, 1904 |
| Toco | Opened: March 10, 1890 | Closed: September 15, 1898 |
| Tom | Opened: January 2, 1894 | Closed: December 15, 1909 |
| Tomotley | Opened: November 19, 1889 | Closed: April 31, 1904 |
| Towee Falls | Opened: June 2, 1849 | Closed: September 22, 1866 |
| Tunnell's | Opened: December 28, 1831 | Closed: June 2, 1839 |
| Upton's | Opened: July 22, 1847 | Closed: February 9, 1848 |
| Vonore | Opened: September 30, 1893 | Closed: Operating |
| White Cliff Springs | Opened: June 22, 1874 | Closed: December 20, 1898 |
| Opened: April 19, 1899 | Closed: October 15, 1901 |
| Wilson Station | Opened: June 30, 1892 | Closed: May 31, 1908 |
| Wolf Jump | Opened: October 22, 1902 | Closed: June 15, 1907 |
PARKS of MONROE COUNTY
| Fort Loudon State Park | Located off Hwy 411 338 Fort Loudon Rd 1200 acre park Location of earliest British forts in the area, built 1756 A 1794 blockhouse overlooks TVA's Tellico Reservoir |
| INDOOR ACTIVITIES Gift Shop Museum Visitor Center |
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES Hiking Picnic Area |
WATER ACTIVITIES Canoeing Fishing Swimming (Lake) Water/Jet Skiing |
| Cherokee National Forest | 400,000 acres Offers wildlife, hiking, camping, hunting, fishing, and mountain rivers and water falls River float trips or white water rafting, horseback riding or self guided scenic auto tours |
STATISTICS of MONROE COUNTY
| SIZE of MONROE COUNTY |
| Square Miles | 660 |
| Miles of City Streets | 110.00 |
| Miles of County Road | 751.67 |
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COKER CREEK, Tennessee
ATTRACTIONS of COKER CREEK
| Bentwood Farm
Llamas 243 Ironsburg Rd Nestled in the Cherokee National Forest Free |
Coker Creek Village Hwy 68 250 acre mountain ranch in historic gold district Horseback trail rides through Cherokee National Forest Gold panning, whitewater rafting Admission charged Click here to visit |
| Recreational Gold Company Hwy 68 Learn about gold, how to find, how to recover Hands on training in panning, sluicing, dredging, metal detecting, and what to do afterwards with it Admission charged |
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MADISONVILLE, Tennessee
ATTRACTIONS of MADISONVILLE
| Orr Mountain Winery | Learn about the ancient craft of wine making
and taste wines Free |
GOLF in MADISONVILLE
| Madisonville Golf Course | 180 Golf Course Rd Madisonville Public Holes: 9 Par: 36 Length (Ft) 3,450 |
HISTORY of MADISONVILLE
| Founded in 1819 Incorporated in 1865 |
PEOPLE of MADISONVILLE
| President James Madison | City named for President James Madison |
LIBRARY of MADISONVILLE
| Madisonville Library |
Madisonville
Public Library E-mail: mplib@bellsouth.net |
STATISTICS for MADISONVILLE
| POPULATION of MADISONVILLE |
| 1960 | 1,812 |
| 1970 | 2,614 |
| 1980 | 2,884 |
| 1990 | 3,033 |
| LOCATION CODES for MADISONVILLE |
| Zip | 37354 |
VISITOR CENTER of MADISONVILLE
| Madisonville -Monroe County Chamber of Commerce | 110 Locust St Madisonville TN 37354 The Madisonvillian |
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SWEETWATER, Tennessee
ATTRACTIONS of SWEETWATER
| Lost Sea Lost Sea Pike Sweetwater Tennessee Hwy 68 Walk through cave with glass-bottomed boat ride on underground lake Open daily, admission |
| The Old Mountain
Village Tennessee Hwy 68 One of the largest collections of authentic log buildings in the South. Open daily Memorial Day to Labor Day Admission charged |
HISTORY of SWEETWATER
| Chartered in 1852 Incorporated in 1897 |
PEOPLE of SWEETWATER
| Name came from the creek where the Cherokees were being forced to move westward |
LIBRARY of SWEETWATER
| Sweetwater Public Library | 210 Mayes Ave Sweetwater |
STATISTICS for SWEETWATER
| POPULATION of SWEETWATER |
| 1960 | 4,145 |
| 1970 | 4,340 |
| 1980 | 5,175 |
| 1990 | 5,066 |
| LOCATION CODES for SWEETWATER |
| Zip | 37874 |
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TELLICO PLAINS, Tennessee
ATTRACTIONS of TELLICO PLAINS
| Arrowhead Land Company Once home of the Cherokee Indian village known as Telequa The site of the first gold strike in America in the 1820s A lumberjack town in the 1900s Offers trout fishing, canoeing, camping, horseback riding, or hiking to one of the many waterfalls |
HISTORY of TELLICO PLAINS
| Incorporated in 1911 |
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PEOPLE of TELLICO PLAINS
| Named for a Cherokee Chief |
STATISTICS for TELLICO PLAINS
| POPULATION of TELLICO PLAINS |
| 1960 | 794 |
| 1970 | 773 |
| 1980 | 698 |
| 1990 | 657 |
| LOCATION CODES for TELLICO PLAINS |
| Zip | 37385 |
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VONORE, Tennessee
ATTRACTIONS of VONORE
| Sequoyah Birthplace Museum 576 Hwy 360 Citico Rd Vonore 37885 Owned and operated by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Tennessee's only Native American-owned historic attraction Presents the fascinating story of Sequoyah Sequoyah, the remarkable inventor of the Cherokee alphabet, and Cherokee history and culture Open daily March-Dec. Admission charged Click here to visit site |
HISTORY of VONORE
| First known as Upton Incorporated in 1965 |
PEOPLE of VONORE
| General Crawford Vaughn | City named for General Crawford Vaughn |
STATISTICS for VONORE
| POPULATION of VONORE |
| 1970 | 524 |
| 1980 | 528 |
| 1990 | 605 |
| LOCATION CODES for VONORE |
| Zip | 37885 |
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