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Mims

Ghost town · Sumner County, Tennessee

White House quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:24,000)
White House quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Mims is a ghost town in Sumner County, Tennessee. It is one of 6 former communities in Sumner County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 46th among the 86 Tennessee counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Mims as a historical populated place on the White House 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 36.4242° N, 86.6306° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWhite House
Elevation619 ft
Nearest living townShackle Island, TN
Distance to it3.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1311943
Coordinates36.42421, -86.63055

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What's there now

Mims is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Shackle Island, TN (population 4,164), about 3.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 619 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 Mims?

Mims is in Sumner County, Tennessee, at 36.4242, -86.6306.

How many ghost towns are in Sumner County?

Sumner County, Tennessee has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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