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Opossum

Ghost town · Hawkins County, Tennessee

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

Opossum is a ghost town in Hawkins County, Tennessee. It is one of 13 former communities in Hawkins County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 15th among the 86 Tennessee counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Opossum as a historical populated place on the Plum Grove 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 36.5751° N, 82.7832° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePlum Grove
Elevation1,479 ft
Nearest living townChurch Hill, TN
Distance to it5.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1308502
Coordinates36.57510, -82.78322

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What's there now

Opossum is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Church Hill, TN (population 7,057), about 5.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,479 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 Opossum?

Opossum is in Hawkins County, Tennessee, at 36.5751, -82.7832.

How many ghost towns are in Hawkins County?

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

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