Etowah; A Gem in the Rough on Starr Mountain

Etowah is a tiny town of less than three square miles. It is located in the East Tennessee region of Appalachia, where the state lines of Tennessee, North Carolina, and Georgia begin to meet. Tennessee Avenue, also known as Highway 411, is the main street through town. Etowah is about an hour southeast of Knoxville,…

Athens, Englewood, & McMinn County; An Unexpected Industrial Mecca

McMinn County, Tennessee includes Athens, Niota, Englewood, Etowah, part of Sweetwater, and several unincorporated communities. It was created in 1819 and named after Joseph McMinn, a Revolutionary War commander and Tennessee Governor of six years. McMinn was also a decorated veteran of previous wars and served in the Tennessee Senate, as justice of the peace…

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Etowah; A Gem in the Rough on Starr Mountain

Athens, Englewood, & McMinn County; An Unexpected Industrial Mecca