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About Carthage, TN

Carthage is a small Tennessee river town about 50 miles east of Nashville, accessible via Highway 25 or Interstate 40 to Highway 141. The county seat sits along the Cumberland River near Cordell Hull Lake, offering scenic water access and historic downtown charm. The 1879 limestone courthouse with its working clock tower remains the town's centerpiece after nearly 150 years.

Where is Carthage, TN on the map?

Carthage, TN is in United States, at 36.257, -85.943 - about 3 km north-east of South Carthage, TN.

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The closest airport to Carthage, TN is Nashville International Airport, 81 km (about 1 h 2 min by car).

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