Alder Branch, Tennessee
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Alder Branch is an unincorporated community in Sevier County, Tennessee, accessible via Tennessee Secondary Primary Route 338, outside of the city of Sevierville. The area is named for the Alder Branch Baptist church founded in 1836, which itself is named for the Alder Branch stream which flows through the area. William Atchley, a locally famous Baptist preacher and a member of the church from its founding to his death in 1901, is buried in the church's cemetery.[1].
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Alder Branch is located at 35°55'18"N 83°33'19"W and has a mean elevation of 948 feet (289 metres) [2]
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William Atchley, immigrated into Tennessee about 1750 and the land he lived on was obtained through a land grant due to his service to the U.S. government. He deeded a portion of his property to the Alder Branch Baptist Church and Cemetery where he now lies in state. The church met in his home for several years prior to the construction of a small building. James Atchley Beard
