| Our History |
Rayon City Neighborhood Association
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Old Hickory, Tennessee 37138
| The swinging bridge across the Cumberland River to Rayon City, used until 1929 |
On July 14, 1923 the Dupont Rayon Company announced that it had bought
the original Old Hickory Village and the plant site. Plans were made for the
new factory and two tracts of land adjoining the plant and village were sold.
The first area was called Dupontonia (now Lakewood) and was home to Old
Hickory’s first public hotel. The second area was called Rayon City and was
developed with the intention of having residences and businesses together.
The new developments created a need to build a new bridge over the
Cumberland River, which we still use today.
the original Old Hickory Village and the plant site. Plans were made for the
new factory and two tracts of land adjoining the plant and village were sold.
The first area was called Dupontonia (now Lakewood) and was home to Old
Hickory’s first public hotel. The second area was called Rayon City and was
developed with the intention of having residences and businesses together.
The new developments created a need to build a new bridge over the
Cumberland River, which we still use today.