The 10 lowest towns in Tennessee by elevation
Millington is Tennessee's lowest incorporated town, at about 259 feet above sea level. All ten of Tennessee's lowest towns sit below 350 feet.
These are the ten lowest incorporated towns in Tennessee, ranked by elevation above sea level. The elevations are approximate — measured inside each town's limits — and are compiled from the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Geological Survey.
Lowest towns in Tennessee
10 of 10| # | Town | County | Elevation (approx., ft) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millington | Shelby County | 259 ft |
| 2 | Obion | Obion County | 274 ft |
| 3 | Gallaway | Fayette County | 277 ft |
| 4 | Samburg | Obion County | 287 ft |
| 5 | Ridgely | Lake County | 290 ft |
| 6 | Trimble | Dyer County | 293 ft |
| 7 | Rives | Obion County | 298 ft |
| 8 | Tiptonville | Lake County | 299 ft |
| 9 | Mason | Tipton County | 308 ft |
| 10 | Stanton | Haywood County | 308 ft |
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Lowest towns in other states
Same franchise, state by state — ranked where the spread allows it.
Methodology & sources
About this ranking. Incorporated towns are municipalities recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau; census-designated places, townships, and unincorporated communities are not included. Each elevation is approximate: it is measured at the Census interior point, a point inside the town's boundary rather than the town center or city hall, using U.S. Geological Survey elevation data. Towns whose boundary is mostly water are excluded from this list: at these elevations, the interior point can land on open water rather than land, which would make the figure meaningless rather than merely approximate.