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Stribling

Ghost town · Stewart County, Tennessee

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

Stribling 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 Stribling as a historical populated place on the McKinnon 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 36.3689° N, 87.9695° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMcKinnon
Elevation355 ft
Nearest living townDover, TN
Distance to it10.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1308984
Coordinates36.36894, -87.96947

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What's there now

Stribling is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Dover, TN (population 2,080), about 10.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 355 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 Stribling?

Stribling is in Stewart County, Tennessee, at 36.3689, -87.9695.

How many ghost towns are in Stewart County?

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

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