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Pages in category "People from Etowah, Tennessee" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
Etowah was founded in 1906, primarily as a location for a depot on the Louisville & Nashville Railroad (L&N) line as part of a more direct route between Atlanta and Cincinnati. The etymology of the town name is unclear, but local folklore states that a train crew brought a sign reading "Etowah" from the Etowah River , and the name stuck.
The Garden Point Cemetery is a historic cemetery on Arkansas Highway 140 in southern Etowah, Arkansas. It is the city's oldest cemetery, and where many of its earliest citizens are buried. The cemetery occupies a ridge of land south of the city center, which is one of the highest areas overlooking the Mississippi River plains. Although the ...
A descendant of Revolutionary War veteran Thomas Cantrell, he came from a large family. After serving as a conductor for the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, he managed the Etowah Water, Light, and Power Company. Along with his siblings, he owned and operated a lumber company, a natural gas company, a motor company, and a bank.
The Battle of Athens (sometimes called the McMinn County War) was a rebellion led by citizens in Athens and Etowah, Tennessee, United States, against the local government in August 1946. The citizens, including some World War II veterans, accused the local officials of predatory policing, police brutality , political corruption , and voter ...
Etowah is a Muskogee (Creek) word (Muscogee spelling: italwa) for 'town'/'people'/'tribe', and may also refer to: Places in the United States.
Etowah High School was a public high school in Etowah, Tennessee. It was a part of McMinn County Schools. It was built in 1925 and had two stories. [1] Circa 1951, when Kenneth Barker began his term as a principal, there were 320 students. [1] The number of students was 416, during the 1955–1956 school year. [2] By 1958 enrollment was up to 448.
Sevier left a written account of the battle, [3] in which he described an attempt to cross the Etowah River about a mile south of Myrtle Hill, drawing the Cherokee defenders out of their prepared positions, then galloping back to Myrtle Hill to cross there. The Cherokee rushed back to contest the crossing of the Etowah, but failed.