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Magnum

Ghost town · Warren County, Tennessee

Dibrell quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1960, 1:24,000)
Dibrell quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1960, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Magnum is a ghost town in Warren County, Tennessee. It is one of 8 former communities in Warren County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 36th among the 86 Tennessee counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Magnum as a historical populated place on the Dibrell 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 35.8370° N, 85.8583° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleDibrell
Elevation1,107 ft
Nearest living townCentertown, TN
Distance to it8.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1311881
Coordinates35.83701, -85.85832

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What's there now

Magnum is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Centertown, TN (population 258), about 8.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,107 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 Magnum?

Magnum is in Warren County, Tennessee, at 35.8370, -85.8583.

How many ghost towns are in Warren County?

Warren County, Tennessee has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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