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Willow Grove, Tennessee

Willow Grove, Tennessee

When the government decided to build Dale Hollow Dam, they purchased the town of Willow Grove and forced its residents to relocate. In July 1942, the people of Willow Grove held a parting picnic to bid farewell to their town and one another.

About this community

Dam
Dale Hollow Dam
River
Obey River
Established
1785
Inundated
1943

The community that was displaced

Displacement cost
$18,598,143
Property value
$853,365
Vocations
farmer, fisherman, rancher
Birthplaces
local