Ninety-five years ago, in 1930, East Ridge was a land-locked hamlet with 2,252 people, according to U.S. census records. Three decades later, it was Tennessee's fastest growing city with nearly 20,000 souls. Read more about the city at the link in our bio. This black and white photo from the EPB archives shows the eastern entrance to East Ridge circa 1958. The city limits notes it was Tennessee's fastest growing city at the time. #chattanooga #eastridge #tennessee #nooga #mychatt #timesfreepress #local #community #city