Manchester in Coffee County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

“Jail Hill”

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 15, 2025

1. Jail Hill Marker

Inscription. This area, including the bridge over Little Duck River, has for years been known as "Jail Hill". Several jails have stood on this location. The first brick jail was completed in 1837, and was used as such until about 1857, when it was destroyed by fire. A brick and stone jail was completed in 1859, costing about $6,000. The last one built here was in 1912 at a cost of $12,000. This building was closed in 1982 when the jail was moved to the former Coffee County Central High School property.

Somewhere near the jail once stood a brick reservoir that held water pumped from the town spring. This early water system, built in 1889, furnished water to all the houses and businesses in the City of Manchester.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places.

Location. 35° 29.11′ N, 86° 5.327′ W. Marker is in Manchester, Tennessee, in Coffee County. It can be reached from West High Street east of N Irwin St, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 W High St, Manchester TN 37355, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and in the Highland Rim.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Little Duck River Greenway Overlook (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Coffee County UDC Memorial (about 700 feet away); Vietnam War Memorial

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(about 700 feet away); World War I and II Marker (about 700 feet away); Korean War (about 700 feet away); Desert Storm (about 700 feet away); Corporal Brian James Schoff (about 700 feet away); The Civilian Conservation Corps (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manchester.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 15, 2025

2. Jail Hill Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 343 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 24, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.