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Pardue

Ghost town · Dickson County, Tennessee

Cheatham Dam quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:24,000)
Cheatham Dam quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Pardue is a ghost town in Dickson County, Tennessee. It is one of 14 former communities in Dickson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 12th among the 86 Tennessee counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Pardue as a historical populated place on the Cheatham Dam 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 36.3034° N, 87.1542° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCheatham Dam
Elevation396 ft
Nearest living townAshland City, TN
Distance to it7.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1313343
Coordinates36.30339, -87.15417

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What's there now

Pardue is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ashland City, TN (population 5,318), about 7.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 396 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 Pardue?

Pardue is in Dickson County, Tennessee, at 36.3034, -87.1542.

How many ghost towns are in Dickson County?

Dickson County, Tennessee has 14 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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