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Clydeton

Ghost town · Humphreys County, Tennessee

Harmon Creek quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1936, 1:24,000)
Harmon Creek quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1936, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Clydeton is a ghost town in Humphreys County, Tennessee. It is one of 3 former communities in Humphreys County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 66th among the 86 Tennessee counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Clydeton as a historical populated place on the Harmon Creek topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 36.1712° N, 87.9128° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHarmon Creek
Elevation361 ft
Nearest living townEva, TN
Distance to it8.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1310638
Coordinates36.17117, -87.91281

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What's there now

Clydeton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Eva, TN (population 123), about 8.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 361 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Clydeton?

Clydeton is in Humphreys County, Tennessee, at 36.1712, -87.9128.

How many ghost towns are in Humphreys County?

Humphreys County, Tennessee has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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