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Calderwood

Ghost town · Blount County, Tennessee

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

Calderwood is a ghost town in Blount County, Tennessee, recorded as human settlement in Tennessee, United States of America. It is one of 13 former communities in Blount County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 14th among the 86 Tennessee counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Calderwood 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 35.4989° N, 83.9875° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,488 ft
Nearest living townFontana Dam, NC
Distance to it10.2 miles
Coordinates35.49889, -83.98750

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What's there now

Calderwood is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Fontana Dam, NC (population 11), about 10.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,488 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Calderwood Dam service building in the old Calderwood community in Blount County, Tennessee, USA. The building is located just over a mile downstream from the d
Calderwood Dam service building in the old Calderwood community in Blount County, Tennessee, USA. The building is located just over a mile downstream from the d · Brian Stansberry / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0

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Questions

Where is Calderwood?

Calderwood is in Blount County, Tennessee, at 35.4989, -83.9875.

How many ghost towns are in Blount County?

Blount County, Tennessee has 13 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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