Editing Estill Springs, Tennessee (section)

===Founding===
[[Mineral spring]]s in the area had long been known to the [[Cherokee]] people of the region. Before they settled here, varying cultures of [[indigenous peoples of the Americas|indigenous peoples]] had lived in the area for thousands of years.

The European-American town dates from ''circa'' 1840, when the Frank Estill family, which owned considerable property in the area, donated a right-of-way for railroad construction. The combination of [[mineral water]]s, which were much in vogue as a health remedy at the time, and convenient rail access caused the settlement to develop as a small-scale [[spa town]], which took its name from the springs. Oscar Meyer was appointed the first mayor of Estill.<ref name="coc">[https://www.franklincountychamber.com/index.php/about-franklin-county/cities/estill-springs Estill Springs, Tennessee] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151031060349/http://franklincountychamber.com/index.php/estill-springs-topmenu-6|date=October 31, 2015}}, Franklin County Chamber of Commerce website.  Accessed: December 31, 2022.</ref>