Craggie Hope, Tennessee

Craggie Hope, Tennessee is an unincorporated small rural community located on the CSX Transportation railroad (formerly the Louisville and Nashville Railroad) line from Nashville to Memphis in southern Cheatham County, Tennessee. Its location is approximately 36°05′40″N 87°08′50″W / 36.09444°N 87.14722°W / 36.09444; -87.14722.

Background

At the beginning of the 21st century when all incorporated Tennessee communities were required to provide the state government with 20-year "urban growth plans", the nearby community of Kingston Springs at first planned to include Craggie Hope in its "urban growth boundary". The South Cheatham Advocate newspaper published there reported that community residents protested sufficiently at a public meeting regarding the proposed boundary that the plan to include Craggie Hope in it was abandoned. At this time it was stated that the community had approximately 100 residents, or slightly fewer; as the community does not have any formal boundaries as it is not a census-designated place, the accuracy of such a number is debatable.

Craggie Hope is the location of Bethany Hills, a youth camp associated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). It was also previously the location of another camp, the "Fresh-Air Camp", an attempt to get inner city children, particularly those infected with or susceptible to tuberculosis, out into the more healthful country air. It has been the site of efforts to build a memorial honoring atomic veterans at its "Lovers' Leap", a scenic bluff vista over the valley of Turnbull Creek which has also been the site of serious and even fatal accidents, usually involving the abuse of alcohol.^[1]

Republican National Banner, April 23, 1872 About 1870 James Woods, son of Robert Woods, sold his land on Franklin Road in Nashville and moved to Craggie Hope. When he moved there, it was only a thicket and he built the first house there. By 1872 it had several dwellings, a church and school house, store and an elegant hotel, nearly completed for the accommodation of those seeking a healthful, pleasant summer resort with as good water as the world affords, besides its being within a mile or so of Kingston Springs.

References

1. ^ "Bethany Hills Camp & Conference Center". Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Tennessee. Accessed May 2010.

External links

• hometownlocator.com