Abandoned Record
About Willow Grove
Willow Grove was a small town in eastern Clay County, Tennessee, United States. Named for the willow trees in the area, the town was located 13 miles (21 km) due east of Celina.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Willow Grove, 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 Willow Grove is
Historic maps
7 historic USGS maps cover Willow Grove
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.
- 1924 Lillydale sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1926 Lillydale sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1929 Lillydale sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Corbin sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Corbin sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1968 Dale Hollow Reservoir SE sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1985 Tompkinsville 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 Willow Grove
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Tennessee index.
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Willow Grove": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Willow Grove, Tennessee": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q115812680.
- USGS GNIS 1314516.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).