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Economy

Ghost town · Hardin County, Tennessee

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

Economy is a ghost town in Hardin County, Tennessee. It is one of 9 former communities in Hardin County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 31st among the 86 Tennessee counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Economy as a historical populated place on the Savannah 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 35.2292° N, 88.1925° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSavannah
Elevation387 ft
Nearest living townOlivet, TN
Distance to it1.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1313257
Coordinates35.22925, -88.19254

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What's there now

Economy is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Olivet, TN (population 1,609), about 1.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 387 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 Economy?

Economy is in Hardin County, Tennessee, at 35.2292, -88.1925.

How many ghost towns are in Hardin County?

Hardin County, Tennessee has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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