McDonald is an unincorporated community in Bradley County, Tennessee, United States. McDonald is located along U.S. Route 11 and U.S. Route 64 6.8 miles (10.9 km) west-southwest of Cleveland.[2] McDonald has a post office with ZIP code 37353.[3][4]

McDonald, Tennessee
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 35°06′48″N 84°58′58″W
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	Bradley County, Tennessee
Elevation [1]	853 ft (260 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	37353
Area code(s)	423
GNIS feature ID	1293249[1]

History

The McDonald community was established circa 1850. The origin of its name is unclear; the community may have been named for a Scottish trader, a railroad builder, or the mother of a resident.[5] In 1887, Goodspeed's History of Tennessee described McDonald's Station as a "small village on the East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Railroad."[6] Many mineral springs are located in the McDonald area, and the community had many popular resorts from the 1880s to the 1930s.[7]

Horses

The Tri-State Exhibition Center, an arena for horse shows and other large events, is located in McDonald. The arena opened in 2001 and underwent a major expansion in 2003; the expansion was expected to be an economic boon for the area.[8]

The Johnston family, of Coca-Cola Enterprises, has owned the 4,000-acre Bendabout Farm in McDonald since the 1830s.[9] It has a polo ground maintained throughout the year.[9] It is home to the Bendabout Polo Club, formerly known as the Chattanooga Polo Club, founded by Summerfield Johnston, Jr. in the 1950s.[9] They hold the Bendabout Farm polo match once a year.[9][10]

School

Bachman Academy, a school for children with learning disabilities, was located in McDonald. The school opened in 1912 and served as a home for orphaned children until 1989.[11][12] The school closed in 2017.[13]

References

External links

• McDonald, Tennessee at Curlie

and Hamilton County, Tennessee