Some history of Fairfield Glade
This is a portal to various sources of historical information about Fairfield Glade that I have stumbled across during my time living here.
History Book Created in 1986
This is an electronic version of a paper history booklet produced in 1986 by Tom Martin. A Xeroxed copy was found in the Fairfield Glade Library in January 2013 and each chapter was scanned and converted into a Microsft Word document. The Word document for each chapter was saved as a PDF file and linked to this page to make it available to residents and visitors to the Glade.
Fairfield Glade Railroad
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Milestones & Pictures
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De Rossett Depot
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FG Fire Department
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Art Guild
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The Tower
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County History Video
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Wildwood Stables
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Fairfield Glade History Book
Created in 1986 by Tom Martin
| Download Chapters 1 thru 5 | |
| Chapter 1 | The Crab Orchard |
| Chapter 2 | Spokes of the Wheel |
| Chapter 3 | Senter or Center |
| Chapter 4 | Continuing Clockwise |
| Chapter 5 | The Brookhart Legacy |
| Download Chapters 6 thru 10 | |
| Chapter 6 | We Have you Surrounded |
| Chapter 7 | State of the Union, 1969 -70 |
| Chapter 8 | Short but Eventful |
| Chapter 9 | The Fairfield Era |
| Chapter 10 | The Church and the Glade |
| Download Chapters 11 thru 15 | |
| Chapter 11 | Crossville, Cumberland County |
| Chapter 12 | Around the County |
| Chapter 13 | “Tales” |
| Chapter 14 | A Few Demerits |
| Download Chapters 16 thru 22 | |
| Chapter 15 | “Fairgolf” |
| Chapter 16 | Lakes |
| Chapter 17 | “My Mail – Where is it?” |
| Chapter 18 | Village Green Mall |
| Chapter 19 | Security Plus |
| Chapter 20 | Arts and Crafts |
| Chapter 21 | The Community Club |
| Chapter 22 | “Oldtimers” |
| Download the Appendix, etc. | |
Fairfield Glade Railroad
From about 1905 to 1920 trains could be heard in the Glade. A spur railroad line was constructed from Dorton (which was about halfway between Crab Orchard and Corssville) up Shorty Barnes Road to Peavine Road, along Peavinevine Road going past Spring Lake, Lake Canterbury and Lake Catherine. After Lake Catherine it turned north, at Howard Terrace, into Wilshire Heights following Sheffield Drive parallel to Stonehenge Drive up to Kingsboro Drive where it terminated at a sawmill and hotel. Just before Kingsboro Drive the line branched to another spur that headed west between Kingsboro Drive and Village Drive to a coalmine near Rotherham Drive.