Tunnel Hill
Whitfield County, GA
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census (population) and American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (income, households, homeownership); margins of error are wide given the town's small population.
Home of the First Major Railroad Tunnel in the American South
Tunnel Hill began as a community called Doe Run, was incorporated in 1848 as 'Tunnelsville,' and renamed Tunnel Hill in 1856 for the Chetoogeta Mountain Tunnel — a railroad tunnel bored through the mountain and completed in 1850, the first major railroad tunnel in the American South.
The tunnel and town played roles in two Civil War events: the 1862 Great Locomotive Chase passed through en route to Ringgold, and the 1864 Battle of Tunnel Hill was fought here during Sherman's Atlanta Campaign, with Sherman using the nearby Clisby Austin House as his headquarters. The restored 1850 tunnel is open to the public today at the Tunnel Hill Heritage Center and Museum.
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Photo: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 4.0Completed in 1850, the first major railroad tunnel in the American South, restored and reopened to the public in 2000 as part of the Tunnel Hill Heritage Center and Museum.
An 1848 farmhouse used as a Civil War field hospital and as Gen. William T. Sherman's headquarters in May 1864.
Passed through Tunnel Hill, where Andrews' raiders attempted to cut telegraph wires during the pursuit toward Ringgold.
A skirmish here during Sherman's Atlanta Campaign.
Built 1926–28 alongside the original, still used today by CSX freight trains.
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Tunnel Hill Parks
- Softball/baseball fields
- Batting cages
- Walking track
- Playground
- Tennis courts
- Picnic shelter
Tunnel Hill Schools
- Tunnel Hill Elementary School
- Northwest Whitfield County High School
- Dogwood Christian Academy
Tunnel Hill is served by Whitfield County Schools, not Dalton Public Schools. Middle school zoning should be confirmed directly with the district. School assignments are based on home address and can change — contact Whitfield County Schools directly to confirm which schools serve a specific property.
Tunnel Hill FAQ
The 1850 Chetoogeta Mountain Tunnel — the first major railroad tunnel in the American South — and its Civil War history, including the Great Locomotive Chase and the Battle of Tunnel Hill.
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