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Mansford

Ghost town · Franklin County, Tennessee

Decherd quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1928, 1:62,500)
Decherd quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1928, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Mansford 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 Mansford as a historical populated place on the Belvidere 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 35.1965° N, 86.2436° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBelvidere
Elevation883 ft
Nearest living townBelvidere, TN
Distance to it5.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1311185
Coordinates35.19647, -86.24360

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What's there now

Mansford is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Belvidere, TN (population 90), about 5.7 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 Mansford?

Mansford is in Franklin County, Tennessee, at 35.1965, -86.2436.

How many ghost towns are in Franklin County?

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

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