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Maggarte

Ghost town · Smith County, Tennessee

Carthage quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1932, 1:62,500)
Carthage quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1932, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Maggarte is a ghost town in Smith County, Tennessee. It is one of 2 former communities in Smith County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 77th among the 86 Tennessee counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Maggarte as a historical populated place on the Granville 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 36.2581° N, 85.8442° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGranville
Elevation513 ft
Nearest living townCarthage, TN
Distance to it5.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1312129
Coordinates36.25811, -85.84415

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What's there now

Maggarte is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Carthage, TN (population 2,369), about 5.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 513 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 Maggarte?

Maggarte is in Smith County, Tennessee, at 36.2581, -85.8442.

How many ghost towns are in Smith County?

Smith County, Tennessee has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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