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History · Taft

Taft’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Taft is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States. The community has a post office with ZIP code 38488. Taft is located at the intersection of State Route 110 (Ardmore Highway) and State Route 274 (Old Railroad Bed Road).

Half of its homes were built before 1994.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Taft yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Famous people close to Taft

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JWJimmy WalesHuntsville · 23 miDebby RyanDebby RyanHuntsville · 23 miTallulah BankheadTallulah BankheadHuntsville · 23 miMichael E. BrownMichael E. BrownHuntsville · 23 miFDFelicia DayHuntsville · 23 miKim DickensKim DickensHuntsville · 23 mi
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Taft, decade by decade

Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Taft is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Taft has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Lincoln County Poor House Farm in Taft, 3.5 miles away.

Taft and the nearest listed places

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Lincoln County Poor House FarmJoel Eddins HouseWilson-Young House (Additional Documentation)Bass-Morrell HouseHarms Mill Hydroelectric StationMatt Gardner House

Closest to Taft

Lincoln County Poor House FarmTaft · Building3.5miJoel Eddins HouseArdmore · Building6.2miWilson-Young House (Additional Documentation)Dellrose · Building8.4miBass-Morrell HouseElkton · Building9.4miHarms Mill Hydroelectric StationFayetteville · District9.5mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Lincoln County Poor House Farm’s page links to a real one.
Know an old place in Taft?A mill, a schoolhouse, a cellar hole, a church: add a photo of it to Taft’s story, or a memory of it.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

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📜 Ardmore📜 Ardmore📜 Elkton📜 Fayetteville
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