Savannah, Tennessee

The city's original name was "Rudd's Ferry", named for James Rudd, an early settler who established a ferry at the site in the early 1820s. Rudd's Ferry was later purchased by a wealthy landowner, David Robinson. The city was renamed "Savannah" after Savannah, Georgia, the hometown of Rudd's wife, Elizabeth.{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20130111021036/http://savannahmainstreet.org/history-of-cherry-mansion.html The History of Cherry Mansion]}}, January 12, 2011. Retrieved: February 4, 2013.

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Hardin County was the site of the 1862 Battle of Shiloh (also known as the "Battle of Pittsburg Landing") during the Civil War. The battleground site is {{convert|10|mi|0}} southwest of the city of Savannah. Union General Ulysses S. Grant commandeered the Cherry Mansion just off the city square for use as a headquarters during the battle.

File:Hardin County, Tennessee courthouse in Savannah, Tennessee.jpg

Pickwick Landing State Park is {{convert|12|mi}} south of Savannah. Originally a steamboat stop, the Tennessee Valley Authority bought the site in the 1930s during the Great Depression and constructed a dam and Pickwick Lake so electricity could be generated. In 1969, Tennessee bought {{convert|681|acres|abbr=on}} from the TVA and made it a state park.{{cite web|title = Pickwick Landing State Park|url = http://tnstateparks.com/parks/about/pickwick-landing|website = tnstateparks.com|access-date = January 29, 2016}}

Savannah is located just west of the center of Hardin County at {{coord|35|13|25|N|88|14|13|W|type:city}} (35.223674, -88.237011),{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}} on the east bank of the Tennessee River. The CDP of Olivet borders Savannah to the East. U.S. Route 64 passes through the center of town on Bridge Avenue, Main Street, and Wayne Road. US 64 leads east {{convert|30|mi}} to Waynesboro and west {{convert|21|mi}} to Selmer. Tennessee State Route 69 leads southeast {{convert|26|mi}} to the Alabama border. Florence, Alabama, is {{convert|49|mi}} southeast of Savannah via SR 69 and Alabama State Route 20.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Savannah has a total area of {{convert|16.9|km2|order=flip}}, all of it recorded as land.

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|location = Savannah 6 SW, Tennessee (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1895–present)

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|Jan record high F = 79

|Feb record high F = 84

|Mar record high F = 90

|Apr record high F = 95

|May record high F = 99

|Jun record high F = 108

|Jul record high F = 112

|Aug record high F = 109

|Sep record high F = 111

|Oct record high F = 97

|Nov record high F = 89

|Dec record high F = 79

|year record high F = 112

|Jan high F = 51.1

|Feb high F = 55.7

|Mar high F = 64.9

|Apr high F = 73.9

|May high F = 81.3

|Jun high F = 88.2

|Jul high F = 91.3

|Aug high F = 90.9

|Sep high F = 85.6

|Oct high F = 75.8

|Nov high F = 63.9

|Dec high F = 54.0

|year high F = 73.0

|Jan mean F = 40.7

|Feb mean F = 44.4

|Mar mean F = 52.6

|Apr mean F = 61.5

|May mean F = 70.0

|Jun mean F = 77.4

|Jul mean F = 80.7

|Aug mean F = 79.7

|Sep mean F = 73.5

|Oct mean F = 62.5

|Nov mean F = 51.7

|Dec mean F = 43.7

|year mean F = 61.5

|Jan low F = 30.3

|Feb low F = 33.0

|Mar low F = 40.4

|Apr low F = 49.2

|May low F = 58.7

|Jun low F = 66.5

|Jul low F = 70.1

|Aug low F = 68.6

|Sep low F = 61.4

|Oct low F = 49.3

|Nov low F = 39.5

|Dec low F = 33.5

|year low F = 50.0

|Jan record low F = -13

|Feb record low F = −10

|Mar record low F = 6

|Apr record low F = 23

|May record low F = 32

|Jun record low F = 33

|Jul record low F = 45

|Aug record low F = 44

|Sep record low F = 33

|Oct record low F = 22

|Nov record low F = 1

|Dec record low F = −10

|year record low F = -13

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|Jan precipitation inch = 4.88

|Feb precipitation inch = 5.36

|Mar precipitation inch = 5.64

|Apr precipitation inch = 5.73

|May precipitation inch = 6.19

|Jun precipitation inch = 4.40

|Jul precipitation inch = 4.91

|Aug precipitation inch = 4.11

|Sep precipitation inch = 4.28

|Oct precipitation inch = 3.88

|Nov precipitation inch = 4.19

|Dec precipitation inch = 5.61

|year precipitation inch = 59.18

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in

|Jan precipitation days = 10.9

|Feb precipitation days = 10.7

|Mar precipitation days = 12.3

|Apr precipitation days = 10.7

|May precipitation days = 11.3

|Jun precipitation days = 9.8

|Jul precipitation days = 10.2

|Aug precipitation days = 8.8

|Sep precipitation days = 7.3

|Oct precipitation days = 8.0

|Nov precipitation days = 9.6

|Dec precipitation days = 12.4

|year precipitation days = 122.0

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| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

| access-date = September 25, 2021}}

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| title = Station: Savannah 6 SW, TN

| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020)

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| access-date = September 25, 2021}}

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{{US Census population

|1850= 466

|1870= 328

|1880= 1006

|1890= 1087

|1920= 758

|1930= 1129

|1940= 1504

|1950= 1698

|1960= 4315

|1970= 5576

|1980= 6992

|1990= 6547

|2000= 6917

|2010= 6982

|2020= 7213

|footnote=Sources:{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 4, 2012|title=Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses}}{{cite web|title=Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|work=Population Estimates|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=December 11, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611010502/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|archive-date=June 11, 2013}}{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:47&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 15, 2022}}

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File:Joseph Hardin Courthouse Plaque Savannah TN.JPG

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,213 people, 2,658 households, and 1,622 families residing in the city.

As of the census of 2000, there were 6,917 people, 2,915 households, and 1,862 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,207.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 3,206 housing units at an average density of {{convert|559.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 89.79% White, 8.56% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.13% of the population.

There were 2,915 households, out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.4% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,779, and the median income for a family was $29,771. Males had a median income of $26,311 versus $20,219 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,101. About 20.7% of families and 23.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.4% of those under age 18 and 16.5% of those age 65 or over.

Savannah is governed by a mayor and a four-member city commission. It uses the city commission government system with the mayor being elected by the four commissioners. The city commission chooses among its members a vice mayor.

• John Barnhill, football player, coach, and collegiate athletics administrator
• Stubby Clapp, Major League baseball player and coach
• Geron Davis, musician and composer
• Hank DeBerry, Major League baseball catcher in the early 20th century
• Otis Floyd, President of Tennessee State University and the first African American Chancellor of the Tennessee State Board of Regents
• Simon Haley, college professor and administrator and father of author Alex Haley
• W. S. Holland, rock-and-roll or rockabilly drummer for Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash
• Jim Hardin, Major League pitcher from 1967 to 1973, World Series champion in 1970
• Tom Hampton, Multi-instrumentalist, session musician, sideman, singer, and songwriter
• Bolden Reush Harrison, naval officer and Medal of Honor recipient
• Chad Harville, Major League pitcher
• Granville Hinton, politician
• Myles Horton, educator and civil rights activist
• Vernon McGarity, Army Technical Sargent and Medal of Honor recipient
• Elizabeth Patterson, actress in films and on I Love Lucy
• Randy Rinks, businessman and politician
• Herman L. Wolfe, Sr., politician
• Darryl Worley, country music performer

{{reflist}}

• [http://www.cityofsavannah.org/ City of Savannah official website]

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