Coopertown

History

The tribal identities of the 16th and 17th century Native American occupants of present-day Tennessee are disputed. In later years, the part of Middle Tennessee that was to become the Coopertown community was claimed as territorial hunting grounds by both the Cherokee and the Chickasaw. That area was at the southern edge of what became known as the Transylvania Purchase, land purchased in 1775 from the Cherokee by Richard Henderson, a North Carolina land speculator seeking to establish a 14th colony. David Naive settled there in 1825, and the area became known as Naive's Crossroads. During subsequent years, the county's involvement in the production of barrels and whiskey led to the establishment of one or more cooper shops in the community, making barrels for the nearby Red River mills. In August 2005, Coopertown Middle School opened, serving grades 6 to 8, and in 2007, grades 4 and 5 would move to the middle school. In July 2016, ground breaking occurred with Lowe's to build a 1.2 million sq. ft. fulfillment distribution center to employ 400 people and ramping up to 600 people. The facility opened in July 2018. It is located on York Rd. which is off I-24 at exit 24. Former Mayors - Ethel Spiller (1996-2000), Herman Davis (2000-2004), Danny Crosby (2004–2008), J. Sam Childs (2008-2016), Glen Guyor (2016-2020), and Becca Warner (2020-2024)

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of which is land. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,345
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  1,062
• Carolina Chickadee

  Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
  1,050
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  1,034
• Carolina Wren

  Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  978
• Smallmouth bass

  Micropterus dolomieu Lacepède, 1802 · Animalia
  879
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  840
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  815