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New York

Ghost town · Montgomery County, Tennessee

Erin quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1931, 1:62,500)
Erin quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1931, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

New York is a ghost town in Montgomery County, Tennessee. It is one of 8 former communities in Montgomery County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 33rd among the 86 Tennessee counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists New York as a historical populated place on the Needmore 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 36.4612° N, 87.5306° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNeedmore
Elevation467 ft
Nearest living townCumberland City, TN
Distance to it8.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1645018
Coordinates36.46116, -87.53057

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What's there now

New York is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Cumberland City, TN (population 475), about 8.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 467 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 New York?

New York is in Montgomery County, Tennessee, at 36.4612, -87.5306.

How many ghost towns are in Montgomery County?

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

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