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Springer Ridge

Ghost town · Lewis County, Tennessee

Gordonsburg quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1936, 1:24,000)
Gordonsburg quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1936, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Springer Ridge is a ghost town in Lewis County, Tennessee. It is one of 9 former communities in Lewis County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 27th among the 86 Tennessee counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Springer Ridge as a historical populated place on the Gordonsburg 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 35.5265° N, 87.4889° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGordonsburg
Elevation934 ft
Nearest living townHohenwald, TN
Distance to it4 miles
GNIS feature ID1309487
Coordinates35.52646, -87.48891

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What's there now

Springer Ridge is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hohenwald, TN (population 3,790), about 4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 934 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 Springer Ridge?

Springer Ridge is in Lewis County, Tennessee, at 35.5265, -87.4889.

How many ghost towns are in Lewis County?

Lewis County, Tennessee has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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