Chapel Hill, Tennessee facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Chapel Hill, Tennessee
Town
Motto(s):  Moving forward with strong tradition
Location of Chapel Hill in Marshall County, Tennessee.
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	Marshall
Settled	1808
Incorporated	1849
Government
• Type	Mayor and Board of Aldermen
Area
• Total	3.75 sq mi (9.71 km2)
• Land	3.75 sq mi (9.71 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	692 ft (211 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,717
• Density	457.87/sq mi (176.79/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	37034
Area code(s)	931
FIPS code	47-12880
GNIS feature ID	1269440
Website	TownofChapelHillTn.com

Chapel Hill is a town in northeastern Marshall County, Tennessee, United States. The town was named after Chapel Hill, North Carolina, by settlers from that area. The population was 1,717 as of the 2020 census.

Geography

Chapel Hill is located at 35°37′41″N 86°41′46″W / 35.62806°N 86.69611°W / 35.62806; -86.69611 (35.628154, -86.696203). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all of it land.

Communities

• Caney Spring
• Holts Corner
• Clay Hill - Rich Creek
• Laws Hill
• Farmington
• Verona

Nearby cities and towns

• College Grove
• Columbia
• Cornersville
• Eagleville
• Franklin
• Lewisburg
• Murfreesboro
• Nashville
• Nolensville
• Shelbyville
• Spring Hill
• Unionville

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,717 people, 660 households, and 396 families residing in the town.

Economy

Chapel Hill Post Office

Utilities

• Electricity - Duck River Electric Membership
• Gas - Horton Highway Utility District
• Telephone - United Telephone
• Water - Town of Chapel Hill, Marshall County Board of Public Utilities

Transportation

• U.S. 31A
• State Route 99
• State Route 270
• I-65
• I-840
• I-24
• CSX Transportation (rail freight)

Education

K-12

• Forrest School [1] - 7-12
• Delk-Henson Intermediate School - 4-6
• Chapel Hill Elementary School - K-3
• Marshall County School System

Higher education

• Columbia State Community College, Columbia, TN; Lewisburg, TN
• Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
• Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology - Pulaski, Lewisburg, TN

Tourism

Henry Horton State Park

Henry Horton State Park is located near Chapel Hill, along the Duck River on the former estate of the late Henry Hollis Horton, 36th governor of Tennessee. The park includes the Buford Ellington Golf Course, hiking trails, playground, cabins, picnic facilities, trap and skeet range, conference facilities, restaurant, and both Olympic-sized and children's swimming pools. Activities also include camping, canoeing, volleyball, disc golf, baseball, basketball, and tennis.

Events

• Lions Super Pull of the South Truck and Tractor Pull (July) sponsored by the Chapel Hill Lions Club.
• Step Back in Time at Henry Horton State Park (September) - See antique farm equipment in action, tractor parade, candle making, making of lye soap, craft booths, long hunters, music and much more.
• Middle Tennessee Small Band Championship - hosted by the Forrest High School Rocket Band of Blue.
• Chapel Hill Christmas Parade
• Tractorpullooza - Voted greatest outdoor concert in the state of Tennessee 3 years in a row. Usually held the night of the Tractor Pull.

Other points of interest

• Duck River
• Nathan Bedford Forrest Boyhood Home
• Swaim House

Notable people

• Nathan Bedford Forrest - Confederate general
• Henry Horton - Governor of Tennessee from 1927 to 1933
• Grady Martin - Guitarist and session musician
• Mike Minor - Major League Baseball pitcher with the Kansas City Royals.
• Claude Osteen - Former Major League Baseball pitcher/coach

See also

In Spanish: Chapel Hill (Tennessee) para niños