SmashVol
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Darn, beat me to it, road up to no where Hanging Limb today. Welp, time to go find a G lol! I know I is next but hard to stay ahead of you guys.
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- Start with a City beginning with A
- This is BY STATE
- Similar to the Tag contest, there will be one thread per state
- Post a picture of your bike AND some sign, building etc which clearly shows the city/state you're in
- The next person posts from a city with the name beginning with B, then C, D, etc
- You can't posts back-to-back pics, you have to wait for a person to post the next city
- Once Z is reached, the game starts over with A
- If your state doesn't have a city beginning with the next letter in sequence, it's okay to skip that letter
- If the location sits for more than one month, the person that posted that is open to move it to the next letter.
The World Wide game is a bit different as it is by whatever is considered a geographic type of regional category, state/province/village etc. and all those will be in the single World Wide A-Z topic.
TN: A to Z (Round 5)
- Thread starter Mellow
- Start date
Uncle Phil
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Idaville For I -
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Uncle Phil
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Louise For L-
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SmashVol
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Moss for M
- (N)oah, Tennessee is an unincorporated community located in Coffee County, Tennessee. In 1887, it was described as being approximately 8.5 miles (13.7 km) north of the county seat of Manchester and having a population between 50 and 1001.
- Historical Background:
- Noah is believed to be the first settlement in Coffee County. It was settled on the Noah Fork of the Duck River around 1800 by the Patton Brothers (John, Daniel, and Neely).
- Between 1830 and 1840, Jonathan Webster built a corn-mill on Noah Fork.
- Minor industries in Noah during the 1880s included Samuel Brantley’s saw and grist mill and the Beckman Bros.’ flour and grist-mill.
- From the 1870s to 1902, the Farrar Distillery operated on the Thomas Farm, selling apple brandy, peach brandy, and corn whiskey. Unfortunately, it ceased operation in 1902 due to flooding.
- The first post office in Noah opened on May 2, 1836, and a second post office was established on June 23, 18801.
- Churches:
- One of the oldest churches in Noah is the Noah’s Fork Baptist Church, which was erected between 1830 and 1840. Although it was destroyed by fire in 1924, it was rebuilt shortly thereafter.
- Other churches in Noah during the 19th century included the Noah Fork Separate Baptist and Noah Methodist Episcopal South1.
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Uncle Phil
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Old Hickory For O -
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Old Hickory is probably best known for being a former company town as the site of a large DuPont plant. Many of the houses were built to house DuPont employees and supervisors in the early days of the factory's existence. Many historic homes are located in the area known as the Village of Old Hickory, containing a number that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The smaller bungalow houses were built by DuPont as residences for factory workers, with the larger homes being designated for management. Many of the formerly dilapidated houses are being renovated and gentrified.
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Old Hickory is probably best known for being a former company town as the site of a large DuPont plant. Many of the houses were built to house DuPont employees and supervisors in the early days of the factory's existence. Many historic homes are located in the area known as the Village of Old Hickory, containing a number that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The smaller bungalow houses were built by DuPont as residences for factory workers, with the larger homes being designated for management. Many of the formerly dilapidated houses are being renovated and gentrified.
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SmashVol
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Pall Mall for P (forgot to post this from the weekend)
Pall Mall (/pæl mæl/ PAL MAL) is a small unincorporated community in the Wolf River valley of Fentress County, Tennessee, United States. It is named after Pall Mall, London.[1][2] Pall Mall is located near the Kentucky-Tennessee state-line in northeastern-central Tennessee. The population was at 1,398 people according to the 2000 census.
The World War I hero Alvin York was raised in Pall Mall. His son Andrew Jackson York (1919-2019) lived in the community.[3] York is commemorated at the Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic Park in Pall Mall, which includes the family farmhouse and grist mill. York is buried at Wolf River Cemetery in Pall Mall.
John Marshall Clemens (1798–1847), father of Mark Twain and Orion Clemens, was postmaster of Pall Mall from 1832 to 1835; he, his wife Jane Lampton Clemens, and their children Orion, Pamela, Margaret, and Benjamin (born, perhaps here, in 1832) lived in the community at Three Forks of the Wolf River during this period (1831–1835), where they conceived Mark Twain (though the family moved to Florida, Missouri a few months before he was born).[4][5][6]
Other notable natives of Pall Mall include U.S. Representative Lincoln Davis and fugitive Billy Dean Anderson.
Pall Mall (/pæl mæl/ PAL MAL) is a small unincorporated community in the Wolf River valley of Fentress County, Tennessee, United States. It is named after Pall Mall, London.[1][2] Pall Mall is located near the Kentucky-Tennessee state-line in northeastern-central Tennessee. The population was at 1,398 people according to the 2000 census.
The World War I hero Alvin York was raised in Pall Mall. His son Andrew Jackson York (1919-2019) lived in the community.[3] York is commemorated at the Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic Park in Pall Mall, which includes the family farmhouse and grist mill. York is buried at Wolf River Cemetery in Pall Mall.
John Marshall Clemens (1798–1847), father of Mark Twain and Orion Clemens, was postmaster of Pall Mall from 1832 to 1835; he, his wife Jane Lampton Clemens, and their children Orion, Pamela, Margaret, and Benjamin (born, perhaps here, in 1832) lived in the community at Three Forks of the Wolf River during this period (1831–1835), where they conceived Mark Twain (though the family moved to Florida, Missouri a few months before he was born).[4][5][6]
Other notable natives of Pall Mall include U.S. Representative Lincoln Davis and fugitive Billy Dean Anderson.
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Uncle Phil
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Since there are only 2 Qs in Tennessee (AFAIK), I'll post the one I haven't used!
Quebeck For Q -
History - (What there is of it) -
Quebeck is a very small community in White County, Tennessee, United States. It is located just off U.S. 70, southwest of Doyle and northeast of Rock Island, and roughly adjacent to Walling. Quebeck had a post office with zip code 38579. The community was founded in the late 1880s by J.S. Cooper, a local sawmill owner. He named it for the Canadian province of Quebec, having been inspired by his travels there.
Quebeck For Q -
History - (What there is of it) -
Quebeck is a very small community in White County, Tennessee, United States. It is located just off U.S. 70, southwest of Doyle and northeast of Rock Island, and roughly adjacent to Walling. Quebeck had a post office with zip code 38579. The community was founded in the late 1880s by J.S. Cooper, a local sawmill owner. He named it for the Canadian province of Quebec, having been inspired by his travels there.
Uncle Phil
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Spencer For S -
A bit of history -
Spencer is named after Thomas Sharp Spencer (d. 1794), a long hunter who passed through the Van Buren County area in the mid-18th century. The town was established in 1850 and incorporated in 1909. Burritt College was located in Spencer from 1848 until its closure in 1939. It was one of the first coeducational institutions in the South, and one of the first state-chartered schools in southern Middle Tennessee. Operating under the auspices of the Churches Of Christ, the school offered a classical curriculum, and stressed adherence to a strict moral and religious code.
A bit of history -
Spencer is named after Thomas Sharp Spencer (d. 1794), a long hunter who passed through the Van Buren County area in the mid-18th century. The town was established in 1850 and incorporated in 1909. Burritt College was located in Spencer from 1848 until its closure in 1939. It was one of the first coeducational institutions in the South, and one of the first state-chartered schools in southern Middle Tennessee. Operating under the auspices of the Churches Of Christ, the school offered a classical curriculum, and stressed adherence to a strict moral and religious code.
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Uncle Phil
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Union City For U -
A bit of history -
In 1852, General George Gibbs gave Union City its name because of its location at the junction or "union" of two railroads, the Nashville/Northwestern Railroad (Hickman, KY) and the Mobile, Alabama/Ohio Railroad. Union City is home to Discovery Park of America which is a world-renowned encyclopedic museum with many exhibits pertaining to local history, as well as state, national, and world history, science, technology, and art.
A bit of history -
In 1852, General George Gibbs gave Union City its name because of its location at the junction or "union" of two railroads, the Nashville/Northwestern Railroad (Hickman, KY) and the Mobile, Alabama/Ohio Railroad. Union City is home to Discovery Park of America which is a world-renowned encyclopedic museum with many exhibits pertaining to local history, as well as state, national, and world history, science, technology, and art.
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Water Valley For W -
A little bit of history -
This was one of Maury County's first settlements, and the earliest marked grave (Sarah Fly, 1808) in the county lies here. In 1824, Water Valley had 61 voters and paid taxes on 14 slaves. Water Valley was known for its flooding waters of Leiper’s Creek often damaging homes and businesses in the area. The community was once known as Spencer’s Mill changed it’s name to Water Valley in 1874 when a post office was established here.
The Roundtree Brother’s Store established in 1892, and was originally owned by George Harlan and J.W. Oakley. Along side the Roundtree Brothers Store stood the McGowan Store known for the sale of handmade brooms, wild animal pelts, hair cuts, and hack service to Columbia. Frank Dodson owned the McGowan Store. At one point, it was moved by “four mules with a triple block and tackle, rolling it on logs, to turn the large building around to face Water Valley Road”. Large stock scales, peddling wagon, and gristmill was operated through the McGowan Store during Frank Dodson’s ownership. C.E. Dodson also purchased the Tom Humphrey Store, which was located two miles up Leiper’s Creek, and moved it next to the original store. Dodson ran this store until 1977. In 1891, Thomas Pigg gave an acre of land to build a non-denominational church which was also used as a school house. With the help of the county, and Donald Galloway, who helped in raising money, the town was able to build a four room school house in 1911 in which grades first through eighth were taught here. A graduation ceremony was held for all graduating eighth graders. Water Valley school was built in 1949 and two teachers taught grades one through six. In 1959, Water Valley school was closed and all the children from Water Valley began school at the Santa Fe School. A doctor’s office, dentist office, blacksmith shops all operated in Water Valley. The round roof just west of Leiper’s Creek signified R.P. Pigg’s general store constructed in 1896. The store burned around 1930. Cleve Alderson built a store in the early 1930’s in Water Valley close to R.P Pigg’s store. At point in it's history, the entire town was put up for sale. Here's that story -
WATER VALLEY, Tenn. — Nestled down a country road lined with sprawling fields and the occasional farmhouse is a defunct town called Water Valley. The tiny historical plot of the long-forgotten town core is for sale for $725,000. With that comes a barn, an apartment and four old stores, which were the lifeblood of the small country town near the Williamson-Maury county line. It's rural enough that the only sound you're likely to hear is the hum of cicadas, the bubbling of a fish-filled creek and maybe the quack of a nearby neighbor's duck. But it was once a bustling stop for the Middle Tennessee Railroad. The road that takes you to what's left of Water Valley lies on top of the old railroad bed.
A little bit of history -
This was one of Maury County's first settlements, and the earliest marked grave (Sarah Fly, 1808) in the county lies here. In 1824, Water Valley had 61 voters and paid taxes on 14 slaves. Water Valley was known for its flooding waters of Leiper’s Creek often damaging homes and businesses in the area. The community was once known as Spencer’s Mill changed it’s name to Water Valley in 1874 when a post office was established here.
The Roundtree Brother’s Store established in 1892, and was originally owned by George Harlan and J.W. Oakley. Along side the Roundtree Brothers Store stood the McGowan Store known for the sale of handmade brooms, wild animal pelts, hair cuts, and hack service to Columbia. Frank Dodson owned the McGowan Store. At one point, it was moved by “four mules with a triple block and tackle, rolling it on logs, to turn the large building around to face Water Valley Road”. Large stock scales, peddling wagon, and gristmill was operated through the McGowan Store during Frank Dodson’s ownership. C.E. Dodson also purchased the Tom Humphrey Store, which was located two miles up Leiper’s Creek, and moved it next to the original store. Dodson ran this store until 1977. In 1891, Thomas Pigg gave an acre of land to build a non-denominational church which was also used as a school house. With the help of the county, and Donald Galloway, who helped in raising money, the town was able to build a four room school house in 1911 in which grades first through eighth were taught here. A graduation ceremony was held for all graduating eighth graders. Water Valley school was built in 1949 and two teachers taught grades one through six. In 1959, Water Valley school was closed and all the children from Water Valley began school at the Santa Fe School. A doctor’s office, dentist office, blacksmith shops all operated in Water Valley. The round roof just west of Leiper’s Creek signified R.P. Pigg’s general store constructed in 1896. The store burned around 1930. Cleve Alderson built a store in the early 1930’s in Water Valley close to R.P Pigg’s store. At point in it's history, the entire town was put up for sale. Here's that story -
WATER VALLEY, Tenn. — Nestled down a country road lined with sprawling fields and the occasional farmhouse is a defunct town called Water Valley. The tiny historical plot of the long-forgotten town core is for sale for $725,000. With that comes a barn, an apartment and four old stores, which were the lifeblood of the small country town near the Williamson-Maury county line. It's rural enough that the only sound you're likely to hear is the hum of cicadas, the bubbling of a fish-filled creek and maybe the quack of a nearby neighbor's duck. But it was once a bustling stop for the Middle Tennessee Railroad. The road that takes you to what's left of Water Valley lies on top of the old railroad bed.
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