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Rushing

Ghost town · Stewart County, Tennessee

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

Rushing is a ghost town in Stewart County, Tennessee. It is one of 6 former communities in Stewart County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 41st among the 86 Tennessee counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Rushing as a historical populated place on the Rushing Bay 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 36.6617° N, 88.0361° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRushing Bay
Elevation360 ft
Nearest living townDexter, KY
Distance to it15.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1308958
Coordinates36.66172, -88.03614

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What's there now

Rushing is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Dexter, KY (population 133), about 15.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 360 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 Rushing?

Rushing is in Stewart County, Tennessee, at 36.6617, -88.0361.

How many ghost towns are in Stewart County?

Stewart County, Tennessee has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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