A Quaker town on the lake

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From Fort Loudoun Lake south to Lamar Alexander Parkway.

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Rural Work in Western Blount County

Excavation contractors in Friendsville work in a small western Blount County city settled by Quakers from North Carolina in the 1790s and incorporated in 1953. A Friends Meetinghouse still stands. The town runs from Fort Loudoun Lake on the north to US 321, Lamar Alexander Parkway, on the south, and had 896 residents in 2020.

A filled-in cave

A cave near the Friends Meetinghouse, used to hide provisions for people escaping slavery and later Union soldiers, has since been filled in. It is a reminder that this is limestone country, where caves and voids exist below the surface.

Lake access

Gallahar Creek and Whispering Cove have boat launches on Fort Loudoun Lake. Shoreline lots fall under TVA rules for fill and grading.

Limestone ground

Friendsville sits on the valley's limestone. Soils such as Talbott are firm red clay with bedrock 20 to 40 inches down in places, and the USDA notes karst topography in some areas. Tennessee is among the states with the most sinkhole damage, and changing drainage is a known trigger, so we route water away from depressions.

Rural access

State Route 333, Miser Station Road, runs through town. Longer drives off it need culverts at the ditch and a stone base that holds up to rain.

Septic and wells

Many homes rely on septic systems. We locate tanks and lines first and keep equipment off them.

Wet-weather planning

The region gets around 52 inches of rain a year. Clay pastures get soft quickly, so pads and drives are scheduled for drier stretches.

Common Friendsville jobs

House pads and driveways
Water, septic and electrical trenches
Land clearing

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What to Know in Friendsville

Quaker settlement. Quakers from New Garden, North Carolina, settled the area in the 1790s; the city incorporated in 1953.
Cave. A cave near the Friends Meetinghouse, once stocked with provisions for fugitives, has been filled in.
Lake. Fort Loudoun Lake forms the northern boundary, with launches at Gallahar Creek and Whispering Cove.

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Friendsville Questions

Do you build driveways on rural lots?

Yes, with stone base and culverts.

What about voids or sinks on my land?

We point them out and keep drainage away from them.

Can you grade a lake lot?

Yes, within TVA limits.

Is there sinkhole risk in Friendsville?

The town sits on limestone and a cave existed here, so voids are possible. We keep drainage away from depressions.

Do I need approval for a culvert on Miser Station Road?

Likely, since it is a state route. We check with the road owner.

Do you trench for septic lines?

Yes, to the county-approved design.

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