McDonald, Tennessee

McDonald is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Bradley County, Tennessee, United States. McDonald is located along U.S. Route 11 and U.S. Route 64 6.8 miles (10.9 km) west-southwest of Cleveland.[2] McDonald has a post office with ZIP code 37353.[3][4]

McDonald, Tennessee
Census-designated place
McDonald is located in Tennessee
McDonald
McDonald
McDonald is located in the United States
McDonald
McDonald
Coordinates: 35°06′48″N 84°58′58″W
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyBradley County, Tennessee
Elevation
[1]
853 ft (260 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total586
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
37353
Area code423
GNIS feature ID1293249[1]

The United States Census Bureau treated the community as a CDP for the 2020 census and the population was 586.[5]

History

The McDonald community was established circa 1850. The origin of its name is unclear; the community may have been named for a Scottish trader, a railroad builder, or the mother of a resident.[6] In 1887, Goodspeed's History of Tennessee described McDonald's Station as a "small village on the East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Railroad."[7] Many mineral springs are located in the McDonald area, and the community had many popular resorts from the 1880s to the 1930s.[8]

Horses

The Tri-State Exhibition Center, an arena for horse shows and other large events, is located in McDonald. The arena opened in 2001 and underwent a major expansion in 2003; the expansion was expected to be an economic boon for the area.[9]

The Johnston family, of Coca-Cola Enterprises, has owned the 4,000-acre Bendabout Farm in McDonald since the 1830s.[10] It has a polo ground maintained throughout the year.[10] It is home to the Bendabout Polo Club, formerly known as the Chattanooga Polo Club, founded by Summerfield Johnston, Jr. in the 1950s.[10] They hold the Bendabout Farm polo match once a year.[10][11]

School

Bachman Academy, a school for children with learning disabilities, was located in McDonald. The school opened in 1912 and served as a home for orphaned children until 1989.[12][13] The school closed in 2017.[14]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McDonald
  2. Bradley County, Tennessee General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Tennessee Department of Transportation. 2005. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  3. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  4. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  5. "McDonald CDP, Tennessee Demographics and Housing 2020 Decennial Census".
  6. Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place Names. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. p. 248. ISBN 9780253214782.
  7. "Goodspeed's History of Bradley County". Goodspeed Publishing Company; web-published by Tennessee GenWeb Project. 1887. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
  8. George, Robert L.; Mitchell T. Kinder (2007). Images of America: Bradley County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 127. ISBN 9780738543871.
  9. "Major Horse Arena Planned At McDonald". The Chattanoogan. October 28, 2003. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
  10. Benjamin Butler, A Passion for Polo: The Johnston Family Legacy, CitysScope
  11. "Bendabout Properties : Polo". www.bendabout.com.
  12. Rigdon, Nikki (April 2, 2008). "Bachman Children Come Home". The Chattanoogan. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
  13. "Learning Challenged Students Beat Odds To Graduate High School". The Chattanoogan. May 13, 2008. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
  14. "Bachman Academy closes". The Cleveland Daily Banner.
and Hamilton County, Tennessee
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