Monteagle
Grundy County, TN
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census (population, households) and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (income).
A Historic Chautauqua Town on the Cumberland Plateau
Monteagle began in 1870 when Scottish-Canadian temperance activist John Moffat purchased over 1,000 acres on the Cumberland Plateau; the settlement, first called 'Moffat Station,' was incorporated as a town in 1962. Unusually, Monteagle spans three counties — Grundy, Marion, and Franklin.
The town is best known for the Monteagle Sunday School Assembly, a gated, Chautauqua-style summer community founded in 1882 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1982, and for its location on I-24's notorious 'Monteagle Mountain' stretch between Chattanooga and Nashville.
Why Buyers Choose Monteagle
Photo: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0A gated, membership-owned Chautauqua-style community founded in 1882 on 100 acres with 162 Victorian-era buildings, listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1982.
Located in Monteagle, the gateway to the wider park's trail units spread across the Cumberland Plateau.
A regional multi-use trail centered in Monteagle, with roughly 12 miles currently open and plans to expand to 40 miles.
Operated in Monteagle from 1932 to 1961; Rosa Parks attended a workshop there shortly before the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
The University of the South is in the separate community of Sewanee, about 5.5 miles away — not in Monteagle itself.
“Monteagle — real, local expertise.”
Monteagle Neighborhoods
A sample of the neighborhoods buyers ask about most.
A private, gated Chautauqua-style enclave listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1982.
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Monteagle Parks
- Pavilion
- Playground
- Walking path
- Site of the former Monteagle Hotel
- Gazebo
- Hosts the Fresh Mess Market
- Regional multi-use trail
Monteagle Schools
- Monteagle Elementary School
Monteagle Elementary School (Marion County Schools) serves the town's Marion County portion. Because Monteagle spans three counties, residents in the Grundy or Franklin county portions may zone to Grundy County Schools or Franklin County Schools instead. Contact the appropriate district directly to confirm which schools serve a specific property.
Monteagle FAQ
The Monteagle Sunday School Assembly, a historic gated Chautauqua-style summer community founded in 1882, and its location on I-24's notorious 'Monteagle Mountain' stretch.
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