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  • St. Elmo

    St. Elmo

    Founded in 1878, St. Elmo was originally independent from Chattanooga, but officially joined the City of Chattanooga in 1929. St. Elmo originated as a town where two ancient Indian trails…

  • Southside

    Southside

    The Southside District, once an urban hub of industry in our community, turned into an area filled with abandoned warehouses and rundown buildings during the mid-20th century. Encompassing the area from…

  • Hixson

    Hixson

    Named for Ephriam Hixson Jr., a pioneer who settled the area in 1830, this community enjoyed rapid growth soon after Tennessee Valley Authority completed the Chickamauga Dam on the Tennessee…

  • Ooltewah

    Ooltewah

    Ooltewah was the county seat of James County, a former Tennessee county that went bankrupt in 1919, and was incorporated into Hamilton County. The former James County Courthouse located in…

  • Highland Park

    Highland Park

    Located two minutes east of Downtown Chattanooga, Highland Park was incorporated into the City of Chattanooga in 1929. It is bound by Willow and Holtzclaw streets on the east and…

  • East Brainerd

    East Brainerd

    In 1967, East Brainerd meant the area along East Brainerd Road, then barely a two-lane country road branching of Robert. E Lee Highway. Originally, the community was called Concord. This…

  • Red Bank

    Red Bank

    In the mid-1800’s, this area was known as Pleasant Hill. When the community was given a federal post office in 1881, they were told to rename it (since a Pleasant…

  • North Georgia

    North Georgia

    Wander south of Chattanooga into North Georgia, and you will be rewarded with stunning scenery, rushing rivers, and wonderful waterfalls. Explore North Georgia’s great outdoors by hiking or horseback riding…

  • Harrison

    Harrison

    Harrison has been known as Hamilton County’s “hidden Atlantis.” In 1939, many communities along the Tennessee River has to move because the lake was coming after the Chickamauga Dam was…