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Lower Elkton

Ghost town · Giles County, Tennessee

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

Lower Elkton is a ghost town in Giles County, Tennessee. It is one of 5 former communities in Giles County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 53rd among the 86 Tennessee counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Lower Elkton as a historical populated place on the Elkton 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 35.0293° N, 86.9250° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleElkton
Elevation598 ft
Nearest living townElkton, TN
Distance to it2.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1310383
Coordinates35.02925, -86.92501

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What's there now

Lower Elkton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Elkton, TN (population 468), about 2.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 598 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 Lower Elkton?

Lower Elkton is in Giles County, Tennessee, at 35.0293, -86.9250.

How many ghost towns are in Giles County?

Giles County, Tennessee has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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