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Rest

Ghost town · Cheatham County, Tennessee

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

Rest is a ghost town in Cheatham County, Tennessee. It is one of 5 former communities in Cheatham County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 54th among the 86 Tennessee counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Rest as a historical populated place on the Forest Grove 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 36.3106° N, 86.9822° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleForest Grove
Elevation751 ft
Nearest living townAshland City, TN
Distance to it4.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1310756
Coordinates36.31061, -86.98222

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What's there now

Rest is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ashland City, TN (population 5,318), about 4.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 751 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 Rest?

Rest is in Cheatham County, Tennessee, at 36.3106, -86.9822.

How many ghost towns are in Cheatham County?

Cheatham County, Tennessee has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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