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Town Founding & Renaming

The origin stories behind the county's place names — who they're named for, and why they changed.

History

The Nectar Covered Bridge over the Locust Fork, before its 1993 destruction
1819-Present

Nectar

Nectar is the fourth core community in West Blount’s coverage area, alongside Hayden, Smoke Rise, and Blount Springs. The settlement […]

1820s-Present

From Rockland to Hayden

Long before it was Hayden, this was Rockland - settled starting in the 1820s by families whose names still fill […]

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