Why visit Monteagle
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 15 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Sewanee: The University of the South, Claibornes View, DuBose Conference Center and RyeMabee.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; January lows average 26°F.
Weather in Monteagle
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Monteagle
Monteagle is a town in Franklin, Grundy, and Marion counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee, in the Cumberland Plateau region of the southeastern part of the state. The population was 1,238 at the 2000 census – 804 of the town's 1,238 residents (64.9%) lived in Grundy County, 428 (34.6%) in Marion County, and 6 (0.5%) in Franklin County. The population at the 2020 census was 1,393.
From the Wikipedia article Monteagle, Tennessee (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
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Sewanee: The University of the South
School · 4.3 mi
Liberal arts university in Sewanee, Tennessee
Museums and landmarks4
DuBose Conference Center
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Building in Tennessee, United States of America
RyeMabee
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Historic mansion in Monteagle, Tennessee
Monteagle Sunday School Assembly
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes15
High Point
Restaurant · Fine Dining · 1.4 mi
224 Main Street, Monteagle
Su-Th 17:00-21:00; Fr 17:00-22:00; Sa 16:00-22:00
Taco Bell
Fast food · Tex-Mex · 1.5 mi
360 Dixie Lee Avenue, Monteagle
Mo-Th 08:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 08:00-01:00; Su 08:00-24:00
3 more on the map.
History
Monteagle has long served as a popular point to cross the Cumberland Plateau due to its location along a relatively narrow stretch of the plateau in southern Tennessee. One of the last groups of Cherokees removed from the Southeastern United States along the Trail of Tears passed through what is now Monteagle en route to Oklahoma in late October 1838. This group consisted of approximately 700 Cherokee led by John Bell and escorted by U.S. Army Lieutenant Edward Deas.
The town of Monteagle was originally known as "Moffat Station" after John Moffat, a Scottish-Canadian temperance activist who purchased over 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) of land in the area in 1870. In 1872, Moffat donated 50 acres (20 ha) of land to Fairmount College, a women's college that had decided to relocate to the area from Jackson, Mississippi. The grounds of the school are now home to the DuBose Conference Center, named for one of the school's early pastors. In 1882, the Chautauqua-inspired Monteagle Sunday School Assembly was established to train Sunday school teachers.
The name of Moffat Station was later changed to "Mount Eagle", and afterwards to "Mounteagle". The spelling had been changed to "Monteagle" by the time the town incorporated in 1962.
From the History section of Monteagle, Tennessee on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship3
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Healthcare1
Map of Monteagle
44 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 26°F | 5.7 in | 1.5 in |
| Feb | 49°F | 30°F | 5.8 in | 1.9 in |
| Mar | 57°F | 37°F | 6.3 in | 0.8 in |
| Apr | 67°F | 45°F | 6.3 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 74°F | 54°F | 5.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 61°F | 5.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 83°F | 65°F | 6.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 83°F | 64°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 58°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 68°F | 47°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 57°F | 37°F | 5.2 in | 0.1 in |
| Dec | 48°F | 30°F | 6.8 in | 1.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Monteagle (1 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
Franklin County has had 8 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)
- 2011-05-01: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Associated Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Franklin County Airport (UOS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 miles away.
- Cowan 10 mi southwest, about 17 min by car
- Decherd 13 mi west, about 20 min by car
- Altamont 15 mi northeast, about 25 min by car
- Gruetli-Laager 15 mi northeast, about 25 min by car
- Estill Springs 16 mi west, about 26 min by car
- Kimball 16 mi southeast, about 26 min by car
- Jasper 17 mi southeast, about 28 min by car
- Manchester 20 mi northwest, about 32 min by car
- Bridgeport 21 mi south, about 34 min by car
- Tullahoma 23 mi northwest, about 37 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
- Monteagle-water-tower-tn1, Brian Stansberry, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Greetings from Monteagle, Tennessee - Large Letter Postcard (8382495338), Steve Shook from Moscow, Idaho, USA, CC BY 2.0
- All Saints' Chapel, The University of the South, Amanda, CC BY 2.0
- Butterfly soft - Flickr - SouthernView, Ray Ashley from Farmersville, Texas, U.S.A, CC BY 2.0
- University of the South, Wendy Harman, CC BY 2.0
- The Chapel Sewanee, Wendy Harman, CC BY 2.0
- Sewanee Bench, Wendy Harman, CC BY 2.0
- Breslin Tower 01, Wendy Harman, CC BY 2.0
- University of the South cloister, Wendy Harman, CC BY 2.0
- University of the South - 508774308, Wendy Harman, CC BY 2.0
- RyeMabee, Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- DuBose Memorial Church Training School, Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0
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