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Awalt

Ghost town · Franklin County, Tennessee

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

Awalt is a ghost town in Franklin County, Tennessee. It is one of 3 former communities in Franklin County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 62nd among the 86 Tennessee counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Awalt as a historical populated place on the Lynchburg East 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 35.2584° N, 86.2547° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLynchburg East
Elevation883 ft
Nearest living townLynchburg, Moore County metropolitan government, TN
Distance to it6.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1311172
Coordinates35.25842, -86.25471

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What's there now

Awalt is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lynchburg, Moore County metropolitan government, TN (population 6,611), about 6.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 883 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 Awalt?

Awalt is in Franklin County, Tennessee, at 35.2584, -86.2547.

How many ghost towns are in Franklin County?

Franklin County, Tennessee has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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