Story Mapper
A driving tour through the communities of southern Giles County, Tennessee
Tour Stops
Old Shady Lawn
Shady Lawn, once a gas station and restaurant, began its life as a full service truck stop on Old US 31 Highway. Prior to the construction of the Interstate Highway System, US 31 was a major north/south highway running from the northern tip of Michigan to the southern tip of Alabama. As auto traffic for work and recreation became more prevalent in the Twentieth Century, so too did businesses catering to auto travelers: truck stops, gas stations, restaurants, motels, and souvenir stands.
A full lunch at Old Shady Lawn cost 85 cents. Families would gather for Sunday dinner after church. After I-65 was built, the business relocated to Tennessee Exit 6, Bryson Road and Elkton, on I-65. Today the building that was once the Shady Lawn is now Sunrise Chapel, a church serving the Elkton community.
Location Details
9444 Elkton Pike
Elkton, TN 38455
Hours:
Sunday, 9:30 AM — Sunday School Sunday, 10:30 AM — Morning Worship
Sunday, 6:00 PM — Evening Worship Wednesday, 6:00 PM — Prayer Service
Photos & Stories
Hwy 31
Old Shady Lawn Truck Stop
Jimmy Lee Sales
Old Shady Lawn Interior
Walter Gene McGee
Shady Lawn Business Card
Sunrise Chapel