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McGavock

Ghost town · Williamson County, Tennessee

Franklin quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1909, 1:62,500)
Franklin quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1909, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

McGavock is a ghost town in Williamson County, Tennessee. It is one of 16 former communities in Williamson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 9th among the 86 Tennessee counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists McGavock as a historical populated place on the Franklin 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 35.9417° N, 86.8550° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleFranklin
Elevation645 ft
Nearest living townFranklin, TN
Distance to it1.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1312951
Coordinates35.94173, -86.85500

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What's there now

McGavock is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Franklin, TN (population 85,575), about 1.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 645 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 McGavock?

McGavock is in Williamson County, Tennessee, at 35.9417, -86.8550.

How many ghost towns are in Williamson County?

Williamson County, Tennessee has 16 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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