September 1984 Cooper Communities Inc. proposes to develop Tellico Village
December 1985 CCI acquires site from TVA/TRDA
December 1985 Property Owners Association formed
January 1986 Actual development begins
March 1986 First home site sold
July 1986 First building permit issued
November 1986 First 1,000 property owners
February 6, 1987 First family moves to Village
May 1987 Visitors Center complex opens
July 1987 Toqua Golf Course opens
December 1987 59 families at end of 1987
December 1987 2,108 property owners end of 1987
March 1988 Community Church organized
October 1988 Yacht and Country Club opens
December 1988 Chota Recreation Center opens
January 1989 HomeOwners Association formed
September 1989 3,000 property owners
Fall 1989 Refinancing of Property Owners Association
June 1991 1,000th resident
May 1992 4,000 property owners
January 1993 Lakeside Plaza commercial area opens
September 1994 Mialaquo Center commercial area opens
Spring 1994 Village Square commercial area opens
December 1994 Community Church sanctuary opens
June 1996 5,000 property owners
June 1996 Tanasi Golf Course opens
August 1996 Kahite Neighborhood development begins
June 1998 POA purchases land for future facilities
April 1999 First residents move into Kahite
June 1999 CCI relinquishes majority on POA Board
October 1999 Community Church opens Family Life Center
February 2000 Property owners approve sale of land for long-term health care facility
July 2000 Estimated population reaches 4,000
July 2000 Permit issued for 2,000th housing unit
September 2000 Kahite Activities Center opens on limited schedule
October 2000 POA sells property for health care facility
January 2001 6,000 property owners
May 2002 First Baptist Church of Tellico Village opens
August 2002 First Loudon County Commissioner and School Board representative from new 7th District elected
August 2002 CCI deeded Kahite golf course and activity center to POA at The Links at Kahite grand opening
November 2002 Mialaquo Place Shopping Plaza opens
December 2002 CCI Land Sales Division leaves Tellico Village
May 2003 The Neighborhood at Tellico Village opens
December 2004 2,320 Homes and Townhouses occupied, for a population of 4,640
December 2005 3,067 Homes and Townhouses occupied, for a population of 6,134
May 2006 Family Beach and Pavilion open
December 2006 3,303 Homes and Townhouses occupied, for a population of 6,606
July 2007 Wellness Center opens
December 2007 3,426 Homes and Townhouses occupied, for a population of 6,852
April 2008 Chota Recreation Center renovation completed
May 2008 New Kahite Activity Center opens
June 2008 New HAR-TRU tennis courts open near Wellness Center
December 2008 Food Lion Supermarket and Tellico Greens shopping area opens
December 2008 3,499 Homes and Townhouses occupied, for a population of 6,998
December 2009 3,546 Homes and Townhouses occupied, for a population of 7,092
December 2010 3,606 (3,280 Homes plus 326 Townhouses) occupied, for a population of 7,212