Jamestown, Grimsley and the Plateau Countryside
The county seat, Jamestown, has held that role since 1823. Once known as Sand Springs, it is a small town of about 1,900 people near the center of the county, where US 127, State Route 52 and State Route 154 meet. It has the county courthouse, the Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute and an off-campus emergency department opened by the University of Tennessee Medical Center in 2023.
| Communities we serve | Jamestown, Grimsley and the surrounding area |
|---|---|
| Main highways | US 127, SR 52, SR 154, SR 85 (southwestern edge of the CDP) |
| Neighboring Middle Tennessee counties | Overton, Pickett, Putnam |
About 12 miles south on US 127, Grimsley is an unincorporated community of roughly 1,200 people at 1,700 to 1,800 feet, between the East Fork of the Obey River gorge and the North Prong of Clear Fork valley. Beyond these communities, Fentress County is largely rural, with homes and small farms scattered along its highways.
- Jamestown and its downtown along Main Street and Central Avenue
- Grimsley and the US 127 corridor to the south
- Rural homes and farms along State Routes 52, 85 and 154
- Outbuildings, barns and vehicles on plateau properties
Rivers, Ridges and Routes
Water on the plateau splits two ways here. Streams on Jamestown's east side drain toward the Big South Fork of the Cumberland River, while those on the west feed the upper Obey. US 127 runs north and south through the county, State Route 52 crosses it east to west, State Route 154 leads northeast toward Pickett State Park, and State Route 85 runs from the Grimsley area southwest to Livingston.
How We Serve Fentress County
No office of ours sits in Fentress County; we come from the Nashville area. A typical route follows I-40 to Monterey, then east and north to US 127. Because of the distance, the first phone call matters: we ask what happened, which buildings and vehicles are involved, whether police or the Fentress County medical examiner have released the property, and how to find it.
Scope is agreed before anyone starts. Work on site follows a set order: isolate the space, put on protective equipment, remove contaminated material, then disinfect per each label. Septic systems, rebuilding and pests are handed to the right specialists. In a rural county like this, typical needs include sewage cleanup after septic backups, deaths at home that were found late, and rodent waste in barns and sheds.
Services available throughout Fentress County
- Blood & Bodily Fluid Cleanup — Removal and disinfection of blood, urine, vomit, feces and other bodily fluids from homes, businesses and vehicles.
- Unattended Death Cleanup — Careful, private cleanup after a death that went undiscovered, including decomposition fluids, odor and affected materials.
- Crime Scene Cleanup — Cleanup after law enforcement releases a scene — blood, fingerprint powder, tear gas residue and damage from forced entry.
- Trauma Scene Cleanup — Respectful cleanup after suicides, serious injuries and accidents at home or at work.
- Drug Residue Cleanup — Decontamination of homes, rentals and vehicles where methamphetamine, fentanyl or other drugs were used.
- Sharps & Needle Cleanup — Safe collection and disposal of discarded needles, syringes and drug paraphernalia from properties and public areas.
- Homeless Encampment Cleanup — Coordinated, respectful cleanup of vacated encampments, squatter sites, garages and alleys for property owners.
- Hoarding Cleanup — Patient, judgment-free cleanouts of hoarded and gross-filth homes, including animal hoarding situations.
- Animal Waste & Rodent Cleanup — Cleanup of rodent droppings, bird and bat guano, raccoon latrines, pet waste and dead animals.
- Sewage Cleanup — Cleanup and disinfection after sewage backups, toilet overflows, septic failures and Category 3 water.
- Infectious Disease Decontamination — Targeted cleaning and disinfection with EPA-registered products after illnesses such as norovirus, MRSA or C. diff.
- Vehicle Biohazard Cleanup — Biohazard cleanup for personal cars, rideshare vehicles, fleets, buses, police cars and ambulances.
- Commercial Biohazard Cleanup — Biohazard response for property managers, hotels, healthcare, schools, gyms, restaurants and other workplaces.
- Odor Removal & Deodorization — Source-focused odor removal after decomposition, smoke, pet urine or sewage, with deodorization where appropriate.
- Disinfection & Sanitization — Post-incident and scheduled disinfection using EPA-registered products and appropriate application methods.