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Old Dunbar

Ghost town · Decatur County, Tennessee

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

Old Dunbar is a ghost town in Decatur County, Tennessee. It is one of 8 former communities in Decatur County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 35th among the 86 Tennessee counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Old Dunbar as a historical populated place on the Thurman 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 35.4656° N, 88.1673° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleThurman
Elevation483 ft
Nearest living townScotts Hill, TN
Distance to it6 miles
GNIS feature ID1310586
Coordinates35.46563, -88.16726

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What's there now

Old Dunbar is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Scotts Hill, TN (population 1,158), about 6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 483 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 Old Dunbar?

Old Dunbar is in Decatur County, Tennessee, at 35.4656, -88.1673.

How many ghost towns are in Decatur County?

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

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