Spring Hill has designated the Lochridge Farm on John Lunn Road a historically significant site. It is a Tennessee Century Farm, in the same family for 100 years or more.

The Lochridge Farm on John Lunn Road is now officially a historically significant site in Spring Hill. City officials presented a plaque to Lucy Lochridge at the family farm on Oct. 16, the city said in a news release on Monday.

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved the designation on Sept. 21, through Resolution 26-271.

A Century Farm

The city said the Lochridge Farm is a Tennessee Century Farm. That means it has been owned by the same family for at least 100 years and has kept farming throughout that time.

The state’s Century Farms program recognizes those farms. It is run by the Center for Historic Preservation at Middle Tennessee State University.

The Lochridge family has been in Spring Hill since close to the town’s founding in the early 1800s, according to the city.

“We are proud to recognize this farm as a Historically Significant Site, and we thank Lucy and her family for inviting us to their home for this presentation,” the city said.

Spring Hill’s farming past

Spring Hill began as a farming settlement. Several of its historic farms are on the National Register of Historic Places, including Ewell Farm on Depot Lane and Haynes Haven Stock Farm on U.S. 31. Our history and landmarks guide lists them all.

What it means for you

  • The Lochridge Farm is a private home and a working farm, not a public site. Please do not visit without an invitation.
  • Do you know another family farm in Spring Hill that has passed 100 years? Tennessee’s Century Farms program explains how families can apply on the Department of Agriculture’s Century Farms page.