What areas are in East TN, Middle TN ? (Jackson, Franklin: houses, high school)

[OnOurWaySouth]

I don't understand what areas designate East TN and Middle TN that I have seen referenced on this board. We are going to be relocating after the holidays and thrilled we have found this forum. We are looking at Waynesboro, Centerville and surrounding areas....is that South TN?

Do these communities particpate in high school rodeo? Thanks so much, we truly appreciate your help and time.

[jguillot]

Mapquest.com shows that both Centerville and Waynesboro are southwest of Nashville. It appears that Waynesboro could be considered to be in southwest Tennessee near the Alabama state line, but Centerville appears to be closer to central Tennessee.

[alleycat]

Originally Posted by OnOurWaySouth

I don't understand what areas designate East TN and Middle TN that I have seen referenced on this board. We are going to be relocating after the holidays and thrilled we have found this forum. We are looking at Waynesboro, Centerville and surrounding areas....is that South TN?

Do these communities particpate in high school rodeo? Thanks so much, we truly appreciate your help and time.

Here you go.

Tennessee's 3 Grand Divisions

Here a quick guide:

The 1991 edition of Tennessee Code Annotated (TCA) details the grand divisions of the state of Tennessee. TCA 4-1-201 states that there are three (3) grand divisions of the state: the eastern, middle and western. In the listings, Perry County has been moved from the Western Grand Division to the Middle Grand Division. The counties listed are as follows:

Eastern Grand Division (TCA 4-1-202)
Anderson, Bledsoe, Blount, Bradley, Campbell, Carter, Claiborne, Cocke, Cumberland, Grainger, Greene, Hamilton, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Loudon, McMinn, Marion, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Polk, Rhea, Roane, Scott, Sevier, Sullivan, Unicoi, Union and Washington.

Middle Grand Division (TCA 4-1-203)
Bedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Clay, Coffee, Davidson, DeKalb, Dickson, Fentress, Franklin, Giles, Grundy, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Jackson, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Macon, Marshall, Maury, Montgomery, Moore, Overton, Perry, Pickett, Putnam, Robertson, Rutherford, Sequatchie, Smith, Stewart, Sumner, Trousdale, Van Buren, Warren, Wayne, White, Williamson, and Wilson.

Western Grand Division (TCA 4-1-204)
Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Fayette, Gibson, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Lake, Lauderdale, McNairy, Madison, Obion, Shelby, Tipton and Weakley.

There should be 95 counties there, but I didn't count 'em.

There's all sort of rodeos around the state, but I've never heard of a "high school rodeo" team.

[corey4671]

in a nutshell...I have always defined middle tn this way. look at the border between georgia and alabama. If you were to run that border north to kentucky that would be the line between east and middle tn. the tennessee river to the west would be the dividing line between middle and west tennessee. hope this helps

[Beretta]

The State of Tennessee Website has some great information, links, etc. including a map of the regions, geographical, weather, roads, voting, environmental maps. Check it out!

http://www.tennesseeanytime.org/about/maps.html

[mostlysunny]

Most people consider Centerville and Waynesboro as being in Middle Tennessee. I guess partly because if they want some big city action, they go up to Nashville.

[Debbie from Florida]

Hi, Looking to relocate from south FLorida to maybe knox county. Have friends in Corryton and they love it. Also found some houses in a subdivison called Carter Ridge and Meadows of Millertown. Anybody have some advice. I also have a 9 year old son who plays baseball so I need some advice on any good ballfields. Thanks,Debbie From FLorida

[THSRA mom]

To On Our Way South,

Tennessee does have a high school rodeo team. Currently there are 94 members from all over Tn,North Al and North Mississippi. Enter Tennessee High School Rodeo in the search bar and you can go to the website. Tn also has jr.high team.

[JMT]

Originally Posted by THSRA mom

To On Our Way South,

Tennessee does have a high school rodeo team. Currently there are 94 members from all over Tn,North Al and North Mississippi. Enter Tennessee High School Rodeo in the search bar and you can go to the website. Tn also has jr.high team.

I didn't know Tennessee had high school rodeo, either, until I saw that they had a state tournament in Cookeville last month. I would've enjoyed going had I known about it in advance.

[THSRA mom]

To JMT,

THSRA has a website tnhsra.com that has all the dates and information for Tn.