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36-572: Estill Springs is a town in Franklin County , Tennessee , United States. The population was 2,267 at the 2020 census. But a correction issued in 2024 gave a revised 2020 census population of 2,694. It is usually referred to simply as "Estill" by its inhabitants. Estill Springs is part of the Winchester, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area and is located in Middle Tennessee . Mineral springs in

72-475: A British subject and was awarded a knighthood . During the last decades of the 19th and the first of the 20th, Tennessee, like other southern states, passed laws and constitutional amendments establishing Jim Crow : racial segregation in public facilities, restrictions of voting for blacks, and similar measures. There were few violent disturbances in Franklin County compared to many other localities, but it

108-442: A conflict with local whites in the small town, who appeared to resent his family's relative success, Jim McIlherron was reported to have shot at three young white men who were taunting him. After trying to escape, McIlherron was captured and taken back to Estill Springs. He was lynched by a white mob on February 4, 1918, whose members tortured him with burning before his death. Rev. G.W. Lych, believed to have helped McIlherron escape,

144-552: A full university and theological seminary. The University of Tennessee Space Institute is also located in the county. The area became strongly secessionist before the war. Franklin County formally threatened to secede from Tennessee and join Alabama if Tennessee did not leave the union, which the state did when forced to take sides by Abraham Lincoln. This contrasted sharply with the situation in not distant Winston County, Alabama , which

180-470: A health remedy at the time, and convenient rail access caused the settlement to develop as a small-scale spa town , which took its name from the springs. Oscar Meyer was appointed the first mayor of Estill. During the Civil War , the town was generally known as "Allisonia", for another family which had settled in the area. It was the site of a Confederate training camp, Camp Harris, named for Isham G. Harris ,

216-611: A span of 50 feet (15 m). Lost Cove Cave , located near Sherwood, is in the Carter State Natural Area. One of its entrances is known as the Buggytop Cave Entrance and another entrance is known as the Peter Cave Entrance. The Buggytop Entrance is 100 feet (30 m) wide and 80 feet (24 m) high and opens at the base of an overhanging bluff 150 feet (46 m) high. The cave stream cascades down from

252-579: Is also used as a wildlife refuge. The reservoir is bridged by State Route 127 . Only a few miles below Elk River Dam is the beginning of slack water ( Tims Ford Lake ) caused by the Tims Ford Dam of the Tennessee Valley Authority . The slack water extends upstream to the vicinity of Estill Springs . It is then bridged by U.S. Route 41A . Backwaters of the Tims Ford project also extend into

288-454: Is bridged near the small community of Kelso, site of a cave used as a saltpeter mine by Confederates during the Civil War , by U.S. Route 64 . The Elk flows through Fayetteville about a mile south of the courthouse, where it is bridged by U.S. Route 231 / 431 . Until the late 1960s there was a "dry" stone masonry bridge (one in which the stones are held in place by the power of gravity forcing them against each other, not mortar) over

324-403: Is water. Climate is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfa" (Humid Subtropical Climate). As of the 2020 United States census , there were 2,267 people, 865 households, and 647 families residing in the town. At the 2010 census , there were 2,055 people living in

360-609: The 2020 census , the population was 42,774. Its county seat is Winchester . Franklin County was formerly part of the Tullahoma - Manchester , TN Micropolitan Statistical Area , it was removed in 2023 and is part of the Winchester Micropolitan Statistical Area. White settlement began around 1800, and the county was formally organized in 1807 and named for Benjamin Franklin . During the next several decades,

396-702: The Confederate governor of Tennessee, who was a native of the county. Southern forces retreated through the town during the 1863 Tullahoma Campaign , named for the nearby community which served as Confederate headquarters. The remains of a civil war era bridge foundation are still viewable adjacent to the Beth Page bridge that crosses the Elk River. Following Reconstruction, whites in the county worked to maintain dominance over freedmen . They committed violence against African Americans perceived to violate social norms. Based on

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432-555: The Elk River at the upstream end of Tims Ford Lake . U.S. Route 41A passes through the center of town, leading northwest 8 miles (13 km) to Tullahoma and south 6 miles (10 km) to Winchester , the county seat . According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12.1 km), of which 4.4 square miles (11.4 km) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.7 km), or 6.00%,

468-664: The Tennessee River . There are actually two Elk Rivers in Tennessee, the smaller of which is located in northeast Tennessee. This Elk River flows from the back side of Beech Mountain, North Carolina through Carter County, Tennessee and empties into Watauga Lake. In Limestone County, Alabama there is a 21.9 miles (35.2 km) Canoe and Kayak Trail. The trail begins at the Alabama-Tennessee state line and goes to Elk River Mills. Outside of Winchester, TN Tims Ford Lake

504-403: The dogwood forests, for which an annual festival is held. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 576 square miles (1,490 km ), of which 555 square miles (1,440 km ) is land and 21 square miles (54 km ) (3.7%) is water. Franklin is one of Tennessee's southern tier of counties and abuts the Alabama border. It has a varied geography, extending from

540-672: The poverty line , including 17.00% of those under age 18 and 13.00% of those age 65 or over. Franklin County has become a Republican stronghold in recent years. The last Democrat to carry this county was Al Gore in 2000. Prior to 2004, the only Republican to win the county in a 20th-century presidential election was Richard Nixon in 1972. 35°09′N 086°06′W  /  35.150°N 86.100°W  / 35.150; -86.100 Elk River (Tennessee) The Elk River rises in Grundy County, Tennessee , in Burroughs Cove near

576-481: The Elk; it was destroyed in a flood . Several miles west of Fayetteville, it is crossed by State Route 274 , a highway built on an old railroad bed. It then crosses into Giles County , where it is bridged by CSX Transportation and Interstate 65 before flowing just south of Elkton, Tennessee , where it is bridged by U.S. Route 31 . A few miles below this point it crosses into Limestone County, Alabama , where it meets

612-532: The area had long been known to the Cherokee people of the region. Before they settled here, varying cultures of indigenous peoples had lived in the area for thousands of years. The European-American town dates from circa 1840, when the Frank Estill family, which owned considerable property in the area, donated a right-of-way for railroad construction. The combination of mineral waters , which were much in vogue as

648-455: The area. This phenomenon has resulted in a locally-popular source of water for livestock and other uses for which filtration and treatment of the water to be used is unnecessary. State Route 50 again crosses the Elk just below Tims Ford Dam. Shortly below the dam, the stream becomes the boundary between Franklin County and Moore County , and then subsequently between Moore County and Lincoln County . The stream begins to meander severely. It

684-459: The community of Elkhead. It is bridged for the first time by State Route 50 near Pelham, Tennessee . At first it flows southwestward, and turns to flow more generally westward. It is then bridged by both U.S. Route 41 and Interstate 24 . Shortly below this point, it forms the Coffee County – Franklin County line. It is first impounded by Elk River Dam , forming Woods Reservoir ,

720-489: The county was 92.20% White or European American , 5.49% Black or African American , 0.20% Native American , 0.41% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.60% from other races , and 1.06% from two or more races. 1.58% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.00% under the age of 18, 10.90% from 18 to 24, 26.40% from 25 to 44, 24.40% from 45 to 64, and 15.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

756-465: The federal Arnold Engineering Development Center , which is partly within the county, helped spur economic growth and technical development. The interstate highway system barely touched the county, but it did provide valuable access on Interstate 24 to nearby Chattanooga . Two notable figures who were born in the county early in the twentieth century were singer/entertainer Dinah Shore and entrepreneur/philanthropist John Templeton . He later became

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792-541: The flood control and power generation activities of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), built by the President Franklin D. Roosevelt administration during the Great Depression . The TVA helped bring new industry to the area. It also created opportunities for water recreation by making new lakes, but at the same time also displaced many county residents from their soon to be submerged homes. The establishment of

828-504: The heavily wooded terrain to distill their bootleg booze. Parker and his men also used Estill as their primary logistics hub to traffic the booze through Middle Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia . Jones remained in Estill for several years, "owning" mayors, city councilmen, and police officers. The government dispatched dozens of revenue agents to arrest him and his men. However, when they finally arrived at his hideout, they found nothing and Parker

864-612: The impoundment of which extends upstream to about the same point where the stream ceases to serve as the Coffee-Franklin County line and is entirely in Franklin County. This reservoir was built under the auspices of the United States Army Corps of Engineers , primarily to provide a large source of cooling water for the U.S. Air Force 's Arnold Engineering Development Center , which has large wind tunnels and other military and scientific research equipment. This area

900-505: The mouth and drops 40 feet (12 m) in less than 100 yards (91 m). As of the 2020 United States census , there were 42,774 people, 16,326 households, and 11,197 families residing in the county. As of the census of 2000, there were 39,270 people, 15,003 households, and 11,162 families residing in the county. The population density was 71 inhabitants per square mile (27/km ). There were 16,813 housing units at an average density of 30 per square mile (12/km ). The racial makeup of

936-406: The nearby town of Winchester , county seat of Franklin County, even though the main channel of the Elk runs to its west, bridged by State Route 130 . A considerable amount of leakage from the reservoir is observed along State Route 50 in the form of what appear to be large springs along the north side of that road but are in fact leaking of the reservoir waters through the porous limestone rock of

972-589: The size of the county was reduced several times by reorganizations which created the neighboring counties of Coffee County , Moore County , and Grundy County . One of the most notable early settlers was frontiersman Davy Crockett , who came about 1812 but is not thought to have remained long. The University of the South , founded by the Episcopal Church, was organized just before the Civil War . It began full operations shortly after hostilities ceased. It encompasses

1008-598: The southeast corner of the Nashville Basin over the Highland Rim and up onto the Cumberland Plateau , for a difference in elevation of about 1,300 feet (400 m). The county is well watered and forested, and except for the steeper areas of the plateau is well suited for agriculture, having a long growing season and mild winters. Sewanee Natural Bridge is a 25 feet (7.6 m) high natural sandstone arch with

1044-439: The town to sources of employment in neighboring communities, and gave it a strategic position on the main artery between Nashville and Chattanooga . The development of local lakes through dam construction by the Tennessee Valley Authority generated recreational business as well. During the time of Prohibition , Estill Springs was home to prominent local mobster and bootlegger Parker Jones. Parker and his gang took advantage of

1080-408: The town. The racial makeup of the town was 94.9% White , 1.9% African American , 0.2% Native American ,0.7% Asian, 1.5% Two or More Races. 0.9% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino. Franklin County, Tennessee Franklin County is a county in the U.S. state of Tennessee . It is located on the eastern boundary of Middle Tennessee in the southern part of the state. As of

1116-478: The war, he was chosen to represent the state in the United States Senate . During the temperance (anti-liquor) agitations of the late 19th century, residents discovered that by a quirk of state law, liquor could be sold only in incorporated towns . As a result, all of the county's towns abolished their charters in order to prohibit the sale of alcohol. In the 20th century, Franklin County benefited from

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1152-415: Was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.80 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 36,044, and the median income for a family was $ 42,279. Males had a median income of $ 31,506 versus $ 21,479 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 17,987. About 9.60% of families and 13.20% of the population were below

1188-609: Was largely pro-Union and provided more volunteers for the Union than the Confederacy. During 1863, the Army of Tennessee retreated through the county, leaving it more or less under Union control for the rest of the war, although some guerrilla warfare still took place. Isham G. Harris , the Confederate governor of Tennessee, was from Franklin County. After having his political rights restored after

1224-403: Was never seen in Estill again. The "Yellowhammer's Nest", the turn-of-the-century home of noted Tennessee author Will Allen Dromgoole , was destroyed by fire in 1972. Estill Springs is located in northern Franklin County at 35°16′13″N 86°7′58″W  /  35.27028°N 86.13278°W  / 35.27028; -86.13278 (35.270394, -86.132783). It is situated on the north side of

1260-641: Was not until a decade after the historic Brown v. Board of Education court decision that the county's schools were desegregated in 1964 when a lawsuit was won in Sewanee, Tennessee. Considerable industrial growth occurred in the county in the last decades of the 20th century, including the construction of a large automobile engine plant by the Nissan corporation in Decherd . An emphasis on tourism also developed, based on Civil War history and local scenic attractions such as

1296-427: Was shot to death before this. These two murders were among three recorded lynchings in Franklin County through the early 20th century. The fad for bathing in and drinking spring waters eventually passed. Local lore has it that the long-awaited construction of U.S. Route 41A through the town in 1940 caused the springs to dry up. The spa era passed by mid-century, and the hotels were razed. The new highway connected

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