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Couch

Ghost town · Greene County, Tennessee

McCloud quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1935, 1:24,000)
McCloud quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1935, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Couch is a ghost town in Greene County, Tennessee. It is one of 12 former communities in Greene County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 17th among the 86 Tennessee counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Couch as a historical populated place on the McCloud 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 36.2954° N, 82.9568° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMcCloud
Elevation1,197 ft
Nearest living townMosheim, TN
Distance to it6.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1309218
Coordinates36.29538, -82.95683

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What's there now

Couch is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Mosheim, TN (population 2,500), about 6.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,197 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 Couch?

Couch is in Greene County, Tennessee, at 36.2954, -82.9568.

How many ghost towns are in Greene County?

Greene County, Tennessee has 12 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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