Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Anderson County, Tennessee

Fork Mountain

Unincorporated area in Tennessee, United States.

Record

About Fork Mountain

Fork Mountain, Tennessee, is a former coal mining camp, located on Tennessee State Route 116 and the New River, at the Morgan County-Anderson County line. Petros is 4.2 miles to the south.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Fork Mountain, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Fork Mountain is

USGS topographic map around Fork Mountain
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

9 historic USGS maps cover Fork Mountain

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Fork Mountain

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Tennessee index.

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Fork Mountain, Tennessee": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q5469797.
  3. USGS GNIS 1284621.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).