History of Englewood

Englewood was established in 1870, two miles southeast of the location where two railroad lines crossed, and was originally known as Tellico Junction.

Several shops, mills and houses were built to take advantage of the railroad construction. By 1907, the Eureka Cotton Mill moved there and became the primary establishment in town.

In the following years, the name was changed to Englewood at the suggestion of Nancy Chesnutt because it reminded her of a home of Robin Hood she had read about when she was a child.

The Englewood City Commission members are Mayor Tony Hawn, Vice-Mayor Shawn Martin, and Commissioners Dwayne Arrowood, Chris Cochran, and Tim Casteel. The Town Manager is Joe Cline, City Recorder/Utility Clerk is Ashley Cranfield, and the Court Clerk is Angie Napier. City Commission meetings are held at 6:00 p.m. the second Monday of the month at the Municipal Building.

The Englewood chief of police is Zach Ellis and Bill Roach is the chief of the fire department. City departments can be reached at (423) 887-7224.

Matters of planning and zoning nature for the area inside the Englewood city limits and out to five miles beyond the city limits are administered by the Englewood Planning Commission, under the overall supervision of the mayor and Board of Commissioners.