McDonald is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Bradley County, Tennessee, United States. McDonald is located along U.S. Route 11 and U.S. Route 64 6.8 miles (10.9 km) west-southwest of Cleveland.[2] McDonald has a post office with ZIP code 37353.[3][4]
McDonald, Tennessee | |
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 The McDonald, Tennessee, post office | |
  McDonald  McDonald | |
| Coordinates: 35°06′48″N 84°58′58″W / 35.11333°N 84.98278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Bradley County, Tennessee |
| Elevation | 853 ft (260 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 586 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 37353 |
| Area code | 423 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1293249[1] |
The United States Census Bureau treated the community as a CDP for the 2020 census and the population was 586.[5]
History edit
The McDonald community was established circa 1850. The origin of its name is unclear; the community may have been named for a Scottish trader, a railroad builder, or the mother of a resident.[6] In 1887, Goodspeed's History of Tennessee described McDonald's Station as a "small village on the East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Railroad."[7] Many mineral springs are located in the McDonald area, and the community had many popular resorts from the 1880s to the 1930s.[8]
Horses edit
The Tri-State Exhibition Center, an arena for horse shows and other large events, is located in McDonald. The arena opened in 2001 and underwent a major expansion in 2003; the expansion was expected to be an economic boon for the area.[9]
The Johnston family, of Coca-Cola Enterprises, has owned the 4,000-acre Bendabout Farm in McDonald since the 1830s.[10] It has a polo ground maintained throughout the year.[10] It is home to the Bendabout Polo Club, formerly known as the Chattanooga Polo Club, founded by Summerfield Johnston, Jr. in the 1950s.[10] They hold the Bendabout Farm polo match once a year.[10][11]
School edit
Bachman Academy, a school for children with learning disabilities, was located in McDonald. The school opened in 1912 and served as a home for orphaned children until 1989.[12][13] The school closed in 2017.[14]
References edit
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McDonald
- ^ Bradley County, Tennessee General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Tennessee Department of Transportation. 2005. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
- ^ "McDonald CDP, Tennessee Demographics and Housing 2020 Decennial Census".
- ^ Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place Names. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. p. 248. ISBN 9780253214782.
- ^ "Goodspeed's History of Bradley County". Goodspeed Publishing Company; web-published by Tennessee GenWeb Project. 1887. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
- ^ George, Robert L.; Mitchell T. Kinder (2007). Images of America: Bradley County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 127. ISBN 9780738543871.
- ^ "Major Horse Arena Planned At McDonald". The Chattanoogan. October 28, 2003. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
- ^ a b c d Benjamin Butler, A Passion for Polo: The Johnston Family Legacy[permanent dead link], CitysScope
- ^ "Bendabout Properties : Polo". www.bendabout.com.
- ^ Rigdon, Nikki (April 2, 2008). "Bachman Children Come Home". The Chattanoogan. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
- ^ "Learning Challenged Students Beat Odds To Graduate High School". The Chattanoogan. May 13, 2008. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
- ^ "Bachman Academy closes". The Cleveland Daily Banner.