The Quilt Capital of the Upper Cumberland

Prior to 1880, most of the land, which became Algood, was covered with sage grass, blackberry briars, and virgin timber. The earliest record of the town of Algood is June 24, 1820.  According to city historians, while traveling from Washington to the Hermitage in Nashville, President Andrew Jackson stayed in a home in the old settlement of White Plains. So did the town’s namesake, Joel Algood. He was commissioned to survey part of Walton Road, once the main artery for westbound settlers. He became so impressed with the land, that he bought 89 acres. He bought more land over the years, and then built a log house with two rooms in 1857. The lands belonging to the Algood family were known as the “Algood Old Fields.”
The railroad came in 1893, and the once peaceful farmland turned into a hub of activities, with hotels, businesses, and traveling salesmen.

Tennessee General Assembly passed an act to incorporate the town of Algood on April 15, 1901.

Algood quickly became the largest town between Knoxville and Nashville in both population and industry. Back then, it was known as the “Chicken Capital of the World.”
Today, this friendly little town is known as the “Quilt Capital of the Upper Cumberland”. The Annual Quilt Festival here is a good example of how the community pays tribute to its rich heritage.

The Algood Blue Grass Festival is becoming the second great annual event, drawing blue grass musicians and fans from all over the region.

Algood is a great place to live. Algood school being the most popular in the county, it is a great place to raise children, and with so many activities for seniors, it is a favorite retirement location.

No wonder its residents like to say, “It’s all good when you get to Algood”.