Why visit Algood
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 10 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Tennessee Technological University, Algood Mountain, The Arcade and White Plains.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 87°F; January lows average 27°F.
Weather in Algood
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Algood
Algood is a city in Putnam County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 3,963 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Cookeville Micropolitan Statistical Area.
From the Wikipedia article Algood, Tennessee (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Museums and landmarks2
The Arcade
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Historic commercial building in Cookeville, Tennessee, United States
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White Plains
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Historic house in Tennessee, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes10
Dunkin'
Fast food · Coffee Shop, Donut · 1.9 mi
1545 East 10th Street, Cookeville
Mo-Sa 04:30-22:00; Su 05:00-21:00
McDonald's
Fast food · Burger · 1.4 mi
300 Bigmac Drive, Algood
Mo-Th 05:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 05:00-24:00; Su 05:00-23:00
Sonic
Fast food · Burger · 1.2 mi
559 West Main Street, Algood
Mo-Th 06:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 06:00-23:00; Su 07:00-22:00
Taco Bell
Fast food · Tex-Mex · 1.4 mi
310 Big Mac Drive, Cookeville
Mo-Th 07:00-01:00; Fr 07:00-02:00; Sa 08:00-02:00; Su 08:00-01:00
Zaxby's
Fast food · Chicken · 1.4 mi
320 Big Mac Drive, Cookeville
Mo-Th 10:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-23:00; Su 10:00-22:00
History
While Algood was not established until the late 19th century, in the early 19th century a small community developed just south of modern Algood at White Plains, an antebellum plantation and important stopover along the Walton Road (which connected Nashville and Knoxville). In the 1880s, the Nashville & Knoxville Railroad erected a depot at what is now Algood. The land on which the depot was built was purchased from a circuit rider and early settler named Joel Algood, and thus the train stop was named after him. For a period of time the area would be called Algood's Old Fields. In 1899, the Algood Methodist Church (now Algood United Methodist Church) was built on land donated by the children of this early settler. Algood was initially incorporated in 1901, but repealed its own charter two years later. The town reincorporated in 1911.
From the History section of Algood, Tennessee on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship19
Algood United Methodist Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries17
Map of Algood
67 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47°F | 27°F | 5.3 in | 2.3 in |
| Feb | 51°F | 29°F | 5.5 in | 1.8 in |
| Mar | 60°F | 35°F | 5.5 in | 0.9 in |
| Apr | 70°F | 43°F | 5.3 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 78°F | 53°F | 5.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 84°F | 62°F | 5.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 87°F | 66°F | 5.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 87°F | 64°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 82°F | 57°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 72°F | 45°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 60°F | 35°F | 4.3 in | 0.1 in |
| Dec | 51°F | 30°F | 6.1 in | 1.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Cookeville (7 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Putnam County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-02-06: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-04-02: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2023-03-08: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2021-04-21: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-04-02: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Crossville Memorial Airport (CSV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 27 miles away.
- Cookeville 5 mi southwest, about 8 min by car
- Crossville 29 mi southeast, about 46 min by car
- Tompkinsville 37 mi north, about 1 h by car
- Albany 38 mi northeast, about 1 h by car
- McMinnville 40 mi southwest, about 1 h by car
- Burkesville 41 mi north, about 1 h by car
- Hartsville/Trousdale County 42 mi west, about 1 h by car
- Lebanon 50 mi west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Monticello 55 mi northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Edmonton 55 mi north, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Giraffe (201352765), Michael Neel from Knoxville, TN, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Algood-tennessee-methodist2, Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0
- Arcade-building-cookeville-tn1, Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0
- White-plains-corncrib-smokehouse-tn1, Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0
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