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Dyersburg Lookout Tower

A Dyer County Aermotor-style lookout administered by the Division of Forestry; registered 2023, but the TNLandForms.us list marks it removed and no build date is known.

Status unknown: We do not know yet whether it still stands. TNLandForms.us list (independent site, revised January 8, 2026) marks it removed; the 2023 NHLR entry gives no status

Visit & stay

Not rentable. As far as we know, this lookout cannot be booked for overnight stays.

Access

Restricted access

Access is seasonal, gated or needs a permit. Check before you go. NHLR describes no obvious access points

Can you climb it?
Unknown
Road to the top?
Unknown
Staffing
Unknown

Facts

Status
Status unknown sources disagree
Type
Cab on a towerAermotor-style towerThe design: Aermotor
Built of
SteelGoing by its design; no source says so in words.
Built
Unknown
Height
Unknown
Elevation
497 ft (152 m)
Agency
Tennessee Division of Forestry
Land
Unknown
Location
Dyer County, Tennessee
Coordinates
36.06491, −89.49677
This entry
VerifiedResearched, then checked independently. Updated 9 Oct 2026.
Firefinder id
us-tn-dyersburg

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History

Then and now

  1. 2023 Added to the National Historic Lookout RegisterRegistered January 1, 2023; nominated by Jason JohnsSource: nhlr.org
  2. TodayStatus unknownWe do not know whether it still stands.

Old maps of this spot

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Story

Researched 9 Oct 2026, fact-checked.

The Dyersburg Lookout Tower is listed in Dyer County, Tennessee, at about 497 feet above sea level.1 The National Historic Lookout Register describes it as an Aermotor-style tower with no obvious access points, and it names the Tennessee Division of Forestry as the agency that administers it.1

The register gives no build date.1 I did not find a source that names a builder or explains why the tower went up. I also found no record of who staffed it or of any fire connected with it.

The register entry was made on January 1, 2023, with Jason Johns as nominator, but it does not state whether the tower was standing at that time.1 The only source I found that speaks to current status is TNLandForms.us, an independent lookout site. It marks the Dyersburg tower as removed.2 That list was revised on January 8, 2026, which is more recent than the register entry.2 I could not find a newer record that confirms the tower's present state, so that state remains unclear.

The register describes no obvious way in.1 Anyone curious about the site should check with the Division of Forestry before going, and should not try to reach a structure that may no longer exist.

  1. Dyersburg Lookout Tower, National Historic Lookout Register, http://nhlr.org/lookouts/us/tn/dyersburg-lookout-tower/ (accessed 2026-10-09). ↩
  2. Tennessee Lookout Towers, TNLandForms.us, https://tnlandforms.us/towers/ (accessed 2026-10-09). ↩

Photos

Photo of Dyersburg Lookout Tower
Photo: National Historic Lookout Register (nhlr.org) · All rights reserved · source

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Where sources disagree

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  • Sources disagree on whether it still stands.

    • Firefinder research: Status unknown
    • NHLR: Standing
    • tnlandforms.us fire lookout towers (Tom Dunigan) -- GA, NC, TN: Gone

    Research (2026-10-09) gives unknown where the source records give standing. The page shows the researched status; please tell us if it is wrong.

Sources

  1. National Historic Lookout Register (NHLR) Gave us: name, location, county, elevation, what it is built of, status, register numbers, agency, dates, photos, links National Historic Lookout Register (nhlr.org) · All rights reserved (American Resources, Inc.); facts extracted only, no prose copied. · retrieved 4 Oct 2026
  2. tnlandforms.us fire lookout towers (Tom Dunigan) -- GA, NC, TN Gave us: type, links tnlandforms.us (Tom Dunigan) · No licence stated; facts only (coordinates, county, elevation, NGS/GFC/BLL register cross-references, status where given). · retrieved 4 Oct 2026
  3. Firefinder research Gave us: summary, design, status, agency, access, dates, links, fact-check Firefinder research (sources cited in the story footnotes) · Our own research notes; each fact cites its source in the lookout's story

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