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Sewanee (/ s ə ˈ w ɑː n i /) [5] is a census-designated place (CDP) in Franklin County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,535 at the 2020 census . [ 6 ] It is part of the Winchester, Tennessee Micropolitan Statistical Area .
There are multiple traditions as to the origin of the unusual name. The hollow was referred to as early as 1858 before the University of the South was built. A popular version relates that a local resident named "Dick" built a water-powered grain mill in the 19th century; when in operation, the mill made a "thumping" sound that was heard throughout the surrounding forest. [3]
The Tennessee Division of Archaeology maintains a database of all archaeological sites recorded within the state of Tennessee.As of January 1, 2009 this catalog contains more than 22,000 sites, including both prehistoric and historic resources.
Map showing the route of US 64 in downtown Memphis. US 64 enters Tennessee on the Memphis-Arkansas Bridge in Memphis. The route shares the bridge with Interstate 55 (I-55) and US 61, US 70, US 78, and US 79. The route traverses several streets in Memphis before becoming a rural divided highway in eastern Shelby County.
Sewanee: 14.0: 22.5: Natural Bridge Road - Sewanee Natural Bridge State Natural Area (South Cumberland State Park) 16.2: 26.1: US 41A north (SR 15 west) – Cowan, Winchester: South end of unsigned wrong-way US 41A/SR 15 overlap; SR 56 becomes unsigned: Saint Andrews: 18.6: 29.9: SR 156 south – Franklin State Forest, Orme, South Pittsburg
Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map. [1] There are 22 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. Three other previously listed sites have been removed.
SR 156 begins in Franklin County atop the western part of the Cumberland Plateau near Sewanee at an intersection with U.S. Route 41A/Tennessee State Route 15/SR 56.It winds its way southeastward across a remote section of the plateau, passing through Franklin State Forest along the way and crossing into Marion County after straddling the county line for a few miles.
U.S. Route 41 (US 41) is a United States Numbered Highway that runs from Miami, Florida, to Copper Harbor, Michigan.In Tennessee, the highway is paralleled by Interstate 24 all the way from Georgia to Kentucky, and I-24 has largely supplanted US-41 as a major highway, especially for large and heavy vehicles, such as tractor-trailer trucks and buses.