Savannah, Tennessee

Savannah is a city in and the county seat of Hardin County, Tennessee, United States.^[8] The population was 7,213 at the 2020 census.^[9] Savannah is located along the east side of the Tennessee River.

Savannah, Tennessee

United States

Tennessee

Hardin

1820s^[1]

1833^[2]

City Commission

Robert Shutt ^[3]

Wes Wilkerson

6.82 sq mi (17.67 km²)

0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)

443 ft (135 m)

7,213

1,057.47/sq mi (408.27/km²)

UTC-6 (Central (CST))

UTC-5 (CDT)

38372

731

47-66720^[6]

1300820^[7]

www.cityofsavannah.org

Savannah hosted the NAIA college football national championship game from 1996 to 2007, and is home to several places of historical significance, including the Cherry Family Mansion.^[10]

football player, coach, and collegiate athletics administrator

John Barnhill

Major League baseball player and coach

Stubby Clapp

musician and composer

Geron Davis

Major League baseball catcher in the early 20th century

Hank DeBerry

Major League pitcher from 1967 to 1973, World Series champion in 1970

Jim Hardin

Multi-instrumentalist, session musician, sideman, singer, and songwriter

Tom Hampton

naval officer and Medal of Honor recipient

Bolden Reush Harrison

Major League pitcher

Chad Harville

politician

Granville Hinton

educator and civil rights activist

Myles Horton

Army Technical Sargent and Medal of Honor recipient

Vernon McGarity

actress in films and on I Love Lucy

Elizabeth Patterson

businessman and politician

Randy Rinks

politician

Herman L. Wolfe, Sr.

country music performer

Savannah, Tennessee