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Marvel

Ghost town · Davidson County, Tennessee

Hermitage quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1932, 1:62,500)
Hermitage quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1932, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Marvel is a ghost town in Davidson County, Tennessee. It is one of 17 former communities in Davidson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 86 Tennessee counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Marvel as a historical populated place on the Nashville 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 36.2306° N, 86.6689° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNashville East
Elevation452 ft
Nearest living townGreen Hill, TN
Distance to it5.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1313465
Coordinates36.23061, -86.66889

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What's there now

Marvel is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Green Hill, TN (population 6,617), about 5.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 452 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 Marvel?

Marvel is in Davidson County, Tennessee, at 36.2306, -86.6689.

How many ghost towns are in Davidson County?

Davidson County, Tennessee has 17 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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