Soddy-Daisy
Hamilton County, TN
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
Two Coal-Mining Towns, Merged on Chickamauga Lake
Soddy-Daisy is an incorporated city formed on April 22, 1969, when the separate communities of Soddy (north) and Daisy (south) merged by citizen referendum. Both grew up around coal mining — the Soddy Coal Company was founded in 1867 and the Daisy Coal Company in 1881 — before declining after the Great Depression.
The city sits along Walden Ridge with an inlet of Chickamauga Lake on its eastern edge, about 16 miles north of Chattanooga. It's also home to Poe's Tavern, built in 1819, which served as Hamilton County's first courthouse and, in 1838, as a Trail of Tears way station for roughly 1,900 Cherokee people.
Why Buyers Choose Soddy-Daisy
Photo: Photorush, CC BY-SA 3.0A TVA nuclear plant on Chickamauga Lake and a major regional employer.
The only full-time carousel-animal carving school in the U.S., operating since 1985; its artisans maintain the Coolidge Park and Chattanooga Zoo carousels.
Housed in the roughly 105-year-old former Soddy Banking Company building, with coal-mining and pottery history exhibits.
Site of the reconstructed 1819 tavern that served as Hamilton County's first courthouse and a Trail of Tears way station in 1838; hosts the annual Pioneer Days festival each November.
A Tennessee state park designated in 2023, spanning a roughly 10-mile gorge.
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Soddy-Daisy Neighborhoods
A sample of the neighborhoods buyers ask about most.
The northern half of the city, one of the two historic communities that merged in 1969.
The southern half of the city, the other historic community that merged in 1969.
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Soddy-Daisy Parks
- 8 lighted ballfields
- Basketball
- Pickleball
- Walking track
- Fishing
- Dog park
- Walking track
- Ballfields
- Pickleball
- ~285 acres
- Hiking trails
- Waterfalls
- Historic 1819 tavern site
- Pavilions
- Farmer's market (May–Oct)
- Boat ramp
- Picnic tables
- ~10-mile gorge
- Hiking trails
Soddy-Daisy Schools
- Soddy Elementary School
- Daisy Elementary School
- Allen Elementary School
- Soddy-Daisy Middle School
- Soddy-Daisy High School
- Ivy Academy (public charter, 6-12)
- Skillern Elementary (Ivy Academy campus, K-5)
School assignments are based on home address, not neighborhood name, and can change. Contact Hamilton County Schools directly to confirm which schools serve a specific property. Choice Homes makes no representation regarding school quality or enrollment eligibility.
Soddy-Daisy FAQ
It was formed on April 22, 1969, when the separate communities of Soddy and Daisy merged by citizen referendum.
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