Deer Lodge, Tennessee facts for kids
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Deer Lodge, Tennessee
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 Deer Lodge, Tennessee
Location in Tennessee
Deer Lodge, Tennessee
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Morgan |
| Elevation | 1,575 ft (480 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
37726
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| Area code(s) | 423 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1306319 |
Deer Lodge is a small community in Morgan County, Tennessee, United States. It is known as an unincorporated community, which means it doesn't have its own city government.
Deer Lodge is located about 5.8 miles (9.3 km) west-southwest of Sunbright. It has its own post office with the ZIP code 37726, which started on April 16, 1886. The community was first created as a health resort in the 1880s by a person named Abner Ross. He came from a nearby settlement called Rugby.
History of Deer Lodge
Deer Lodge began on a piece of land that was about 300 acres (120 hectares). The Davidson family bought this land in the early 1800s. In 1845, James Davidson built a grist mill and a saw mill there. A grist mill grinds grain into flour, and a saw mill cuts logs into lumber.
Later, in 1876, Peter Fox bought the land. He tried to start a sheep ranch, but it didn't work out.
In 1884, Fox sold the land to Abner Ross. Ross had managed a hotel in Rugby called the Tabard Inn. He decided to turn the land into a mountain resort where people could relax and get healthy. He built a beautiful Victorian-style house called Walnut Knoll. Soon, other people built similar houses.
Ross also built a printer works, which is a place where things are printed. This building was later moved to Rugby. By the end of the 1890s, Deer Lodge was a busy place. It had two hotels, a newspaper called the Southern Enterprise, a theater, a band, and a planing mill (which smooths wood). There were also many clubs and groups for people to join.
However, by the middle of the 20th century, Deer Lodge became much smaller. Many of the children and grandchildren of the first settlers moved away. In 1930, only 155 people lived in Deer Lodge.
Geography of Deer Lodge
Deer Lodge is located in a quiet part of the Cumberland Plateau. This is a large, flat area of land that is higher than the land around it. It is in the western part of Morgan County.
State Route 329 is a road that connects Deer Lodge to other places. It goes northeast to U.S. Route 27 and Sunbright. It also connects to State Route 62 to the south.
South of State Route 62 is a very large area called the Catoosa Wildlife Management Area. This is a special place where wildlife is protected and managed.
Deer Lodge is also located on the Tennessee Valley Divide. This is an imaginary line that separates where water flows. Water in the northern part of Deer Lodge flows towards the Big South Fork of the Cumberland River. Water in the southern part flows towards the Obed River.
