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Elkmont

Ghost town · Sevier County, Tennessee

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

Elkmont is a ghost town in Sevier County, Tennessee, recorded as human settlement in Tennessee, United States of America. It is one of 11 former communities in Sevier County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 20th among the 86 Tennessee counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Elkmont as a historical populated place: 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 35.6537° N, 83.5804° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townGatlinburg, TN
Distance to it6.9 miles
Coordinates35.65370, -83.58044

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What's there now

Elkmont is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Gatlinburg, TN (population 3,643), about 6.9 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Elkmont?

Elkmont is in Sevier County, Tennessee, at 35.6537, -83.5804.

How many ghost towns are in Sevier County?

Sevier County, Tennessee has 11 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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