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The History of Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Gatlinburg is a popular resort town in eastern Tennessee with a
year-round population of 3,300. The town enjoys a great sense of
history that is easily accessible to all visitors. The Ogle
family built one of the first cabins in Gatlinburg in the early
1800s. The Ogle cabin still stands and is one of Gatlinburg's
main attractions.
Gatlinburg, Tennessee was originally settled in the 1790s and
1800s by South Carolinians of English, Scotch, Irish and
Scotch-Irish ancestry. The earliest settlers were the Ogles,
Huskeys, McCarters, Reagans, and Whaleys, who named the township
White Oaks for the many white oak trees in the valley. In the
following decades, many other families such as the Trenthams,
Clabos, Maples, Oakleys, Ownbys, Kings, Bohannons, and Cardwells
joined the Ogles in populating White Oaks.
Although originally named White Oaks, the town was later renamed
to Gatlinburg - derived from a man named Radford Gatlin. Gatlin
arrived in 1855 from North Carolina and opened the second store
and post office in the small village. In appreciation of
Gatlin's service, and the popularity of his shop, the postmaster
Richard Reagan renamed the office in his honor, and soon
Gatlinburg became synonymous with the entire White Oaks
surroundings.
In retrospect, it may seem surprising that White Oaks was
renamed after Radford Gatlin. Although he opened a popular post
office and store in the town, Gatlin was also a highly
controversial figure. According
to local legend, Gatlin, a
supporter of the Confederacy, became embroiled in a physical
dispute with Union supporters who drove him out of town and
forced him to abandon his property.
Vacationers have been central to Gatlinburg's identity for about
50 years. However, for its first 150 years, Gatlinburg was a
self-contained, close-knit residential town. In the early 1900s,
the local economy shifted from subsistence farming to timber. At
this time, Gatlinburg's first hotel was established to service
lumber buyers traveling through the Smokey Mountains and the
local economy slowly began to expand. Since its incorporation in
1945, Gatlinburg has transformed into a premier camping,
tourist, and convention site. Thousands of visitors flock to
Gatlinburg year-round to enjoy the unique and beautiful views of
the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, established in 1934. The
wooded area in and around Gatlinburg provide ample opportunity
camping, fishing, hiking, biking, picnicking and horse-back
riding. In addition to the breathtaking natural environment,
vacationers enjoy many shopping opportunities and fine dining
experiences.
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