Spring Creek Ghost Town

Wilson County, Tennessee36.1489, -86.2425

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
6.6 miWatertown, TN
Mild months
Mar–Nov7 of 12
Elevation
600 ft183 m
Illustration of a south landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Spring Creek. No free-licensed photo yet.

Spring Creek is a ghost town in Wilson County, Tennessee. It lies at about 600 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miSmyrnaLebanonMount JulietLa VergneHartsvilleGreen HillRural HillSpring Creek
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Spring Creek. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Watertown, TN, about 6.6 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lebanon, TN, 6.7 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Big Spring7.8 mi northeast
  2. Hopewell30 mi south
  3. Pinhook35 mi southeast
  4. Lillard Mill49 mi southwest
  5. Olympus66 mi northeast
  6. Chaumont68 mi north
  7. Elko70 mi north
  8. Kyrock77 mi north

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°4728Jan5230Feb6138Mar7146Apr7956May8765Jun9069Jul9067Aug8460Sep7346Oct6037Nov5131DecJan: 4.7 inFeb: 4.9 inMar: 5.0 inApr: 4.9 inMay: 5.6 inJun: 4.5 inJul: 4.8 inAug: 3.9 inSep: 3.9 inOct: 3.4 inNov: 3.7 inDec: 5.2 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Lebanon. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Lebanon station (USC00405108), 7 miles away. About 54.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationWilson County, Tennessee
Coordinates36.14890, -86.24250
Elevation600 ft (183 m)
Also known asSpring Creek, Wilson County, Tennessee, Spring Creek, TN
SourcesWikidata Q7580437 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Spring Creek ghost town?

In Wilson County, Tennessee, at 36.1489, -86.2425. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Watertown, TN, about 6.6 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lebanon, TN, 6.7 miles away.

Can you visit Spring Creek?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Spring Creek?

Mild months here run March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Lebanon. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Spring Creek?

Yes. Big Spring (7.8 mi), Hopewell (30 mi), Pinhook (35 mi).

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