Abandoned Record
About Montgomery
Montgomery was a town in Morgan County, Tennessee. The town served as the county seat of Morgan County from 1818 to 1870.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Montgomery, 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 Montgomery is
Historic maps
8 historic USGS maps cover Montgomery
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.
- 1895 Wartburg sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1896 Wartburg sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1935 Camp Austin sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1946 Camp Austin sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1952 Camp Austin sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Corbin sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Corbin sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1979 Oakridge sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
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 Montgomery
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Tennessee index.
- Fork Mountain10.9 mi E · Anderson
- Rugby17.8 mi N · Morgan
- Wheat18.2 mi SE · Roane
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Montgomery, Morgan County, Tennessee": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q22073215.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).