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Wasp

Ghost town · Cocke County, Tennessee

Lemon Gap quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1935, 1:24,000)
Lemon Gap quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1935, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Wasp is a ghost town in Cocke County, Tennessee. It is one of 8 former communities in Cocke County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 34th among the 86 Tennessee counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Wasp as a historical populated place: 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 35.8544° N, 82.9322° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townHot Springs, NC
Distance to it6.4 miles
Coordinates35.85444, -82.93222

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What's there now

Wasp is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hot Springs, NC (population 494), about 6.4 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Wasp?

Wasp is in Cocke County, Tennessee, at 35.8544, -82.9322.

How many ghost towns are in Cocke County?

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

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