Sequatchie Valley is a relatively long and narrow valley in the U.S. state of Tennessee and, in some definitions, Alabama . It is generally considered to be part of the Cumberland Plateau region of the Appalachian Mountains ; it was probably formed by erosion of a compression anticline , rather than rifting process as had been formerly theorized.
18-763: The Sequatchie River drains the valley in Tennessee, flowing south to southwest from the southern part of Cumberland County, Tennessee to the Tennessee River near the Alabama border. Geologically, the Sequatchie Valley continues south of the Tennessee River into central Alabama. The Tennessee River flows through the Alabama portion of the valley to the vicinity of Guntersville, Alabama . The valley continues south of Guntersville, where it
36-554: A household in the county was $ 28,982, and the median income for a family was $ 34,593. Males had a median income of $ 26,648 versus $ 20,639 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 13,889. About 14.90% of families and 18.10% of the population were below the poverty line , including 21.00% of those under age 18 and 23.20% of those age 65 or over. Bledsoe County is home to a portion of Fall Creek Falls State Resort Park . Bledsoe County Correctional Complex (BCCX) covers about 2,500 acres between Pikeville and Spencer. The prison
54-597: A resident of Bledsoe, served as a vice president at the pro-Union East Tennessee Convention in May and June 1861, and fought for the Union Army in the war. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 407 square miles (1,050 km ), of which 406 square miles (1,050 km ) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km ) (0.08%) is water. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 14,913 people, 4,894 households, and 3,473 families residing in
72-734: Is a 116-mile-long (187 km) waterway that drains the Sequatchie Valley , a large valley in the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee . It empties into the Tennessee River downstream from Chattanooga near the Tennessee- Alabama state line. The Sequatchie River originates from several springs at or near Devilstep Hollow Cave , including the spring, Head of the Sequatchie, which is protected as part of
90-545: Is almost perfectly straight. It is over 150 miles (240 km) long in the geologic sense and about 65 miles (105 km) long as the valley of the Sequatchie River. Its width is about 3–5 miles (5–8 km). The valley is bounded on either side by escarpments of the Cumberland Plateau. The portion of the plateau east of the valley is relatively narrow and known as Walden Ridge in Tennessee. To
108-402: Is called Browns Valley, drained by Browns Creek (Thornbury 1965:148). Although this whole valley is geologically the same, the name Sequatchie is commonly used only for the Tennessee portion of the valley, through which the Sequatchie River flows. A distinctive feature of the Sequatchie Valley is its straightness. From its northern end to its geological southern end at Browns Valley, the valley
126-580: Is forming northeast of Grassy Cove, which may also grow and eventually become part of Sequatchie Valley. The Tennessee section of Sequatchie Valley contains the towns of Pikeville , Dunlap , Whitwell , Jasper , and, on the Tennessee River, South Pittsburg . Towns in the Alabama portion of the geologic valley include Bridgeport , Scottsboro , Guntersville , and, around the southern end, Blountsville . 35°7′30″N 85°31′44″W / 35.12500°N 85.52889°W / 35.12500; -85.52889 Sequatchie River The Sequatchie River
144-502: Is just a few miles into Marion County. Below Whitwell at the small community of Sequatchie (also known as Sequachee), the river receives the flow of the Little Sequatchie River , which descends from atop the Cumberland Plateau to the west. At Jasper , which is slightly west of the river, is a railroad junction. East of town is the crossing of U.S. Highway 41 by SR 28, and the bridge over the river. Shortly south of
162-464: Is traversed throughout much its length by U.S. Route 127 . The first sizeable town on the Sequatchie is Pikeville , the county seat of Bledsoe. State Route 30 , which descends Walden's Ridge into the Valley and then climbs the escarpment back onto the plateau, crosses here. Crossing into Sequatchie County , the stream flows into Dunlap . Just north of Dunlap, US 127 turns southeastward, beginning
180-583: The Interstate 24 bridge is the mouth of the Sequatchie into the Guntersville Lake impoundment of the Tennessee River . Bledsoe County, Tennessee Bledsoe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee . As of the 2020 census , the population was 14,913. Its county seat is Pikeville . Bledsoe County was formed in 1807 from land that was formerly Indian Land as well as land carved from Roane County . The county
198-483: The Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State Park . Dye traces establish the origin of their water as originating from Grassy Cove , the pastoral limestone sinkhole located to the north-east. The Sequatchie River follows the general trend of the Sequatchie Valley , flowing south-west for 182.12 mi (293.09 km). The stream crosses into Bledsoe County near the head of the Sequatchie Valley. The Sequatchie Valley
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#1732772339799216-565: The Cumberland Plateau known as the Crab Orchard Mountains . Between the main Crab Orchard Mountains and the Sequatchie Valley there is another valley, called Grassy Cove , located several miles north of Sequatchie Valley. Grassy Cove is a karst valley which, through underground erosion, should eventually become part of Sequatchie Valley (Thornbury 1965:149). Another, smaller karst valley, Bat Town Cove ,
234-500: The ascent onto Walden Ridge and eventually down into Chattanooga . A set of railroad tracks previously ran along the river from this point, testament to heavy underground coal extraction in years past. For almost the rest of its length the Sequatchie is paralleled by State Route 28 . State Route 283 also runs along the base of the Walden's Ridge escarpment for several miles. The river then enters Marion County . The town of Whitwell
252-527: The county. As of the census of 2000, there were 12,367 people, 4,430 households, and 3,313 families residing in the county. The population density was 30 people per square mile (12 people/km ). There were 5,142 housing units at an average density of 13 units per square mile (5.0/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 94.44% White , 3.70% Black or African American , 0.38% Native American , 0.11% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.19% from other races , and 1.15% from two or more races. 1.12% of
270-440: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 4,430 households, out of which 31.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.50% were married couples living together, 9.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.20% were non-families. 22.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
288-494: The west the plateau is simply called the Cumberland Plateau. In Bledsoe County, Tennessee a section of the west side escarpment is called Little Mountain , which also marks the Tennessee Valley Divide . In Alabama the plateau to the east of the valley is called Sand Mountain , while that to the west is Gunters Mountain . At its northern end, the Sequatchie Valley is marked by a more mountainous portion of
306-402: Was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.94. In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.10% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 31.30% from 25 to 44, 25.80% from 45 to 64, and 11.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 121.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 121.30 males. The median income for
324-566: Was named for Anthony Bledsoe (1739–1788), a soldier in the Revolutionary War and was an early settler of Sumner County . He was killed in an Indian attack at Bledsoe's Station . Like many East Tennessee counties, Bledsoe County opposed secession on the eve of the Civil War. In Tennessee's Ordinance of Secession on June 8, 1861, the county's residents voted against secession by a margin of 500 to 197. General James G. Spears ,
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