A County Shaped by Its Valley
Dunlap was founded as the county seat in 1858, when Sequatchie County was created. About 5,400 people live there, near the center of the Sequatchie Valley. The Sequatchie River forms Dunlap's southeastern boundary, and the escarpment known locally as Fredonia Mountain rises more than 1,000 feet just west of town. Coke Ovens Park, the site of a historic coke-oven operation, now hosts a museum and annual festivals.
| Communities we serve | Dunlap, Lone Oak and the surrounding area |
|---|---|
| Main highways | U.S. Route 127 (Rankin Avenue), State Route 28, State Route 111 (meets US 127 a few miles north of town), U.S. Route 127 |
| Neighboring Middle Tennessee counties | Grundy, Van Buren, Warren |
To the south, Lone Oak sits about 2,000 feet up along US 127, an unincorporated mountaintop community also known as Browns Chapel or Top of the Mountain. It lies within the Chattanooga metropolitan area and shares the Signal Mountain ZIP code, so residents' mailing addresses may not say Sequatchie County at all.
- Dunlap, including Rankin Avenue (US 127) and the industrial park
- Farms and homes on the valley floor
- Lone Oak and the US 127 corridor on the mountain
- Rural properties with barns and sheds
Highways Through the Valley
US 127 is the county's spine, running through Dunlap as Rankin Avenue and climbing south toward Lone Oak and the Signal Mountain area. State Route 28 also runs through Dunlap, and State Route 111 joins US 127 a few miles north of town. The Sequatchie Industrial Park has highway and rail access.
How We Handle Sequatchie County Calls
We make the trip from the Nashville area; there is no office in the valley. Because the trip is long, we gather details by phone first: what happened, what buildings or vehicles are affected, whether police or the Sequatchie County medical examiner have released the property, and directions. For mountain addresses with Signal Mountain mail, tell us the county and the nearest landmark on US 127.
Before anything starts, you approve the plan. We isolate the work zone, suit up, take out what is contaminated and treat surfaces with labeled disinfectants. For septic, construction or pest issues, we point you to those trades. Our hoarding cleanup page explains how we approach homes where belongings have accumulated, a situation that can include barns and sheds in rural areas.
Services available throughout Sequatchie 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.