Shady Grove, Jefferson County, Tennessee

Shady Grove is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States.[1]

Shady Grove
Unincorporated community
Shady Grove is located in Tennessee
Shady Grove
Shady Grove
Shady Grove is located in the United States
Shady Grove
Shady Grove
Coordinates: 35°58′42″N 83°29′03″W
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyJefferson
Elevation
[1]
1,010 ft (309 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
37725
Area code865
GNIS feature IDU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shady Grove, Jefferson County, Tennessee[1]

History

Before the settlement of the area by European colonists, it is reported that the Native American village Chiaha was located on Zimmerman's Island on Douglas Lake near the community.[2] The area of Shady Grove was part of the Coosa chiefdom at the time of the arrival of the Spanish in the 16th century. Both Hernando De Soto and Juan Pardo passed through the area with their conquistadors.[3]

Geography

Shady Grove is located along the impoundment of the French Broad River by Douglas Lake, and Tennessee State Route 139 (SR 139) 4.6 miles (7.4 km) southwest of Dandridge, the county seat of Jefferson County.[4] The community is serviced by Dandridge's ZIP code, 37725.[5]

Economy

The community is home to several boat docks, marinas, and a lakefront resort hotel complex.[6][7]

Infrastructure

Since 1963, the community, along with portions of Jefferson and Sevier counties, is served by the Shady Grove Utility District (SGUD).[8] SGUD provides municipal water to its service area, and is headquartered in Shady Grove on SR 139 since 2001.[8]

References
  1. "Shady Grove". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Native American Settlers". Jefferson County Genealogy and History. May 19, 2008. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  3. "Charles Hudson, The Juan Pardo Expeditions: Explorations of the Carolinas and Tennessee, 1566-1568 (Tuscaloosa, Ala.: University of Alabama Press, 2005), 104" (Document). {{cite document}}: Cite document requires |publisher= (help)
  4. Jefferson County, Tennessee General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Tennessee Department of Transportation. 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 11, 2008. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
  5. "ZIP Code 37725". United States Zip Codes. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  6. "Map & Directions". Mountain Harbor Inn. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  7. "Lake Access". Visit Jefferson County, TN. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  8. "History". Shady Grove Utility District. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
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