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Spring Hill Area Guide

Lush country sides, a long history and modern commercial developments define Spring Hill. With its family oriented atmosphere and easy country living, Spring Hill is what a small town is all about. Don’t be misled though. Spring Hill is one of Tennessee’s fastest growing communities, offering a blend of cutting edge commercial development, thriving businesses and residential areas with friendly neighbors.

Located about 30 miles south of Nashville, it sits in Mary and Williamson County, convenient to I-65 and if you stop in, you’ll be treated like family the minute you get there. If you’re looking for a great place to settle in and call home, it doesn’t get much better than Spring Hill.

To learn more, visit: www.springhilltn.org

History of Spring Hill

In the early 1800’s, unsettled wilderness land was granted to three Revolutionary War soldiers, Major George Doherty, John Hardin and Major Ezekiel Polk. These three land grants came to a point near the current intersection of Duplex Road, Old Military Road and U.S. Highway 31and became what is today Spring Hill. The first settlers arrived in 1808, with Albert Russell credited as the first settler to clear his land and build a home. He built his log cabin on a hill and named it’s Anne’s Bower, which later came to be called Old Tanyard Spring. By the next years, others came to settle and by 1810, settlers had petitioned the Maury County Court for a road from Columbia to the local settlement’s cotton gin.

In 1824, Henry Wade purchased the Tanyard Spring land, formerly owned by Albert Russell, with a vision of creating a town. He surveyed the land and began to sell lots along what is today Main Street or U.S. Highway 31. The town officially needed a name and because so many had become accustomed to transporting water over the hill from the Spring, the town became Spring Hill in 1825.

To learn more, visit: www.wikipedia.com

Attractions

Spring Hill Arts Center
http://www.springhillarts.org

The Civil War Battle Site
The Federal Army Units from Ohio, Illinois, Michigan and Indiana fought the Confederate troops of Tennessee commanded by Hood, Forrest, Cleburne and Brown. Over 30,000 fought throughout the day and an estimated 850 Confederate and Union soldiers were killed in the town of Spring Hill that day.
http://springhillchamber.com/history.php

Rippavilla Plantation
Visit a true plantation built before the Civil War, and the museum. Rippavilla is also available for public functions.
http://www.rippavilla.org/

For more attractions in Spring Hill, visit: http://attractions.uptake.com/museums/tennessee/spring_hill/rippavilla_plantation_8027130.html

Parks

Harvey Park - 4001 Miles Johnson Parkway
• 2 Picnic Shelters with cook grills
• 1/2 Mile Walking Trail
• Playground
• Restroom Facilities
• Located at 4001Miles Johnson Parkway
Springhill parks offer beautiful open spaces and great leisure activities for the entire family from picnic areas to playgrounds.

Evans Park - 575 Maury Hill Street
• 2 Picnic Shelters with cook grills
• Pete Boyd Recreation Complex Ball Fields
• Playground
• Restroom Facilities
• Located at 575 Maury Hill St.
(info from http://www.springhilltn.org/parks.htm )

Spring Hill Little League
http://www.springhilllittleleague.org/index.htm

Heritage Community Recreation Association
http://www.hcrasports.org/

Tennessee Youth Football Alliance
http://www.tyfa.org
http://www.springhillfootball.com/

Spring Hill Events

Pay-It-Forward
The festival is set to be a day of fun for the Children of our community. Activities will include Inflatables, Hayrides, Dunking machines, Face-painters, Karaoke. Get digtal ID's for your children. We are adding many more activities daily. The fire department will be there with the ladder trucks. This is a community event FOR the community.

All proceeds go to the 3 charities and 3 families in our community that need help now. We hope we can show the kids that giving back can make a difference and we can make the world a better place with a small amount of effort, maybe even have a day of fun and laughter at the same time.

To learn more, visit: http://payitforwardfestival.org

Movies in the Park
http://www.springhilltn.org/movienight.htm

Country Ham Festival
http://www.countryhamfest.com/index.htm

Spring Hill Lions Club
Lions are an international network of 1.3 million men and women in 202 countries and geographic areas who work together to answer the needs that challenge communities around the world. Known for working to end preventable blindness, Lions participate in a vast variety of projects important to their communities.
http://springhilltn.lionwap.org/

4th of July Parade
http://www.springhilltn.org/parks.htm