Noah, Tennessee
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Noah is an unincorporated community in Coffee County
, Tennessee
. In 1887 it was described as being 8.5 miles (13.7 km) north of the county seat
of Manchester
and having a population between 50 and 100. Noah is believed to be the first settlement in Coffee County, having been settled on the Noah Fork of the Duck River (Tennessee)
about 1800 by the Patton Brothers, John, Daniel, and Neely.
Between 1830 and 1840 Jonathan Webster built a corn-mill on Noah Fork. In the 1880s minor industries in Noah included Samuel Brantley's saw and grist mill and the Beckman Bros.' flour and grist-mill. From the 1870s to 1902 the Farrar Distillery
operated on the Thomas Farm, selling apple brandy and peach brandy, along with corn whiskey
. The Farrar Distillery ceased operation in 1902 after being damaged by flooding.
The first post office opened in Noah on May 2, 1836, and closed on June 26, 1845. A second post office was established on June 23, 1880, but closed on May 15, 1905.
One of the oldest churches in Noah is the Noah’s Fork Baptist Church, erected between 1830 and 1840. The church was destroyed by fire in 1924, but was rebuilt shortly thereafter. Other churches in Noah during the 19th century include Noah Fork Separate Baptist and Noah Methodist Episcopal South.
Coffee County, Tennessee
Coffee County is a county located in south-central portion of the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is one of the counties of Middle Tennessee. As of 2010, the population was 52,796. Its county seat is Manchester....
, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
. In 1887 it was described as being 8.5 miles (13.7 km) north of the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Manchester
Manchester, Tennessee
Manchester is a city in Coffee County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 10,102 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Coffee County...
and having a population between 50 and 100. Noah is believed to be the first settlement in Coffee County, having been settled on the Noah Fork of the Duck River (Tennessee)
Duck River (Tennessee)
The Duck River, long, is the longest river located entirely within the U.S. state of Tennessee. Free flowing for most of its length, the Duck River is home to over 50 species of freshwater mussels and 151 species of fish, making it one of the most biologically diverse rivers in North America.The...
about 1800 by the Patton Brothers, John, Daniel, and Neely.
Between 1830 and 1840 Jonathan Webster built a corn-mill on Noah Fork. In the 1880s minor industries in Noah included Samuel Brantley's saw and grist mill and the Beckman Bros.' flour and grist-mill. From the 1870s to 1902 the Farrar Distillery
Farrar Distillery
The Farrar Distillery is a 19th-century distillery in Noah, Tennessee, about 11 miles north of Manchester.The distillery is located on a family farm that dates to 1869, when Alexander Farrar purchased a tract of . He expanded the farm in 1875 when he acquired an additional...
operated on the Thomas Farm, selling apple brandy and peach brandy, along with corn whiskey
Corn whiskey
Corn whiskey is an American liquor made from a mash made of at least 80 percent corn.The whiskey is typically run off to high proof and cut to not less than 40 percent alcohol by volume. It does not have to be aged; but if so, it is aged in new uncharred oak barrels or in barrels previously used...
. The Farrar Distillery ceased operation in 1902 after being damaged by flooding.
The first post office opened in Noah on May 2, 1836, and closed on June 26, 1845. A second post office was established on June 23, 1880, but closed on May 15, 1905.
One of the oldest churches in Noah is the Noah’s Fork Baptist Church, erected between 1830 and 1840. The church was destroyed by fire in 1924, but was rebuilt shortly thereafter. Other churches in Noah during the 19th century include Noah Fork Separate Baptist and Noah Methodist Episcopal South.