Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Monroe County, Tennessee

Tellico Plains

Town in Tennessee, United States.

Record

About Tellico Plains

Tellico Plains is a town in Monroe County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, Tellico Plains had a population of 762.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Tellico Plains, 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 Tellico Plains is

USGS topographic map around Tellico Plains
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

13 historic USGS maps cover Tellico Plains

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

Google Maps directionsApple MapsOpenStreetMap

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 Tellico Plains

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Tellico Plains": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Tellico Plains, Tennessee": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q2738131.
  4. USGS GNIS 1304037.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).