Lone Oak, Tennessee
Lone Oak is a community of 1,422 people in Sequatchie County, Tennessee.
Why visit Lone Oak
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 park or trail, 1 place to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Buck Knob and Nathan L. Bachman School.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; January lows average 32°F.
Weather in Lone Oak
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Lone Oak
Lone Oak (also Browns Chapel or Top of the Mountain) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in southern Sequatchie County, Tennessee, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 127 south of the city of Dunlap, the county seat of Sequatchie County. Its elevation is 2,001 feet (610 m). As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,198, down from 1,206 at the 2010 census.
From the Wikipedia article Lone Oak, Tennessee (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks1
Nathan L. Bachman School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
School building in Walden, United States of America
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes1
Rallo's Bar & Grill
Bar and pub · 2.1 mi
3456 Taft Highway, Signal Mountain
Su,Mo closed; Tu-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-23:00
Churches and places of worship4
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Nolan Elementary School
School · 2.8 mi
4435 Shackleford Ridge Rd, Signal Mountain
Signal Mountain Middle/High School
School · 2.7 mi
2650 Sam Powell Trl, Signal Mountain
Map of Lone Oak
13 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 32°F | 5.8 in | 1.3 in |
| Feb | 54°F | 34°F | 5.5 in | 1.6 in |
| Mar | 63°F | 41°F | 6.0 in | 0.1 in |
| Apr | 72°F | 49°F | 6.0 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 78°F | 57°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 84°F | 65°F | 5.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 68°F | 5.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 88°F | 67°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 83°F | 62°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 72°F | 50°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 61°F | 41°F | 5.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 52°F | 35°F | 6.8 in | 0.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Whitwell-Sequatchie Vly (9 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
Sequatchie County has had 14 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)
- 2020-04-02: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-04-17: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 miles away.
- Fairmount 2 mi southeast, about 4 min by car
- Falling Water 6 mi east, about 10 min by car
- Red Bank 7 mi southeast, about 12 min by car
- Middle Valley 10 mi east, about 16 min by car
- Chattanooga 12 mi southeast, about 19 min by car
- Soddy-Daisy 12 mi east, about 19 min by car
- Dunlap 12 mi north, about 19 min by car
- Lakesite 13 mi east, about 21 min by car
- Harrison 14 mi southeast, about 22 min by car
- East Ridge 16 mi southeast, about 26 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
- Lone Oak Baptist Church, Dclemens1971, CC BY 4.0
- Nathan L. Bachman School, Juliewilson2973, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS066-E-131613 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-15442 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS063-E-106260 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS063-E-106261 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-241689 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Connor Toll House - West Side, Jcf1981, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Connor Toll House - Back Side, Jcf1981, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Connor Toll House, Sesamehoneytart, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Connor Toll House 2, Sesamehoneytart, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Connor Toll House - General View, Jcf1981, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Connor Toll House - East Side, Jcf1981, CC BY-SA 4.0
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