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
- 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