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Community profile: Ridgeside, Tennessee, a hidden gem

William Lynn, left, and Gary Dabbs of McKaig Construction prep a doorway for painting in the City of Ridgeside.
William Lynn, left, and Gary Dabbs of McKaig Construction prep a doorway for painting in the City of Ridgeside. William Lynn, left, and Gary Dabbs of McKaig Construction prep a doorway for painting in the City of Ridgeside.

Location: On the eastern side of Missionary Ridge, facing away from Chattanooga

Size: With an area of only 0.2 square miles — and only 160 homes — Ridgeside is the smallest of Hamilton County’s 10 municipalities.

Population: 507

Alternative name: Some refer to it by its subdivision name of Shepherd Hills.

Founded: 1925