Candies Creek Ridge

Candies Creek Ridge, also known (more commonly in the past) as Clingan Ridge is a geographic feature ridge primarily in Bradley County, Tennessee.

The ridge, one of a series of paralleling ridges that are a continuation of the Appalachian Mountains, is one of the tallest, averaging approximately 997 feet (304 meters) of elevation.[1] The highest point, in Cleveland, is 1,014 feet (309 meters).[2] The ridge is named for the Clingan family, who lived on it in what is now northern Cleveland in the 1820s and 1830s.[3] It stretches from Tunnel Hill, Georgia to the Hiwassee River at the Bradley/McMinn County line.[4] To the west is a ridge usually referred to in Tennesse as Mount Zion Ridge, and in the valley between the ridges in Tennessee is Candies Creek. To the east is a ridge referred to in northern Bradley County as Mouse Creek Ridge, and South Mouse Creek in the valley between. It is called Lead Mine Ridge in the southern part of the county and in Georgia. In Cleveland, the ridge has become a popular site for businesses and land development.

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References

  1. ↑ Candies Creek Ridge, TN
  2. ↑ Candies Creek Ridge, TN Nearby Mountains
  3. ↑ Credits and Sources for Norman Genealogy
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Coordinates: 35°13′26″N 84°52′08″W / 35.224°N 84.869°W