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Tanyard

Ghost town · Fayette County, Tennessee

Hickory Valley quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:24,000)
Hickory Valley quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Tanyard is a ghost town in Fayette County, Tennessee. It is one of 2 former communities in Fayette County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 76th among the 86 Tennessee counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Tanyard as a historical populated place on the Hickory Valley 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 35.1673° N, 89.2270° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHickory Valley
Elevation538 ft
Nearest living townHickory Valley, TN
Distance to it5.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1311584
Coordinates35.16731, -89.22701

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What's there now

Tanyard is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hickory Valley, TN (population 134), about 5.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 538 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 Tanyard?

Tanyard is in Fayette County, Tennessee, at 35.1673, -89.2270.

How many ghost towns are in Fayette County?

Fayette County, Tennessee has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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