Carthage, South Carthage and Gordonsville
Carthage, incorporated in 1804, is the county seat. It sits on the north bank of the Cumberland where the Caney Fork joins it, just southwest of Cordell Hull Lake, with an older downtown around the Smith County Courthouse. Across the river, South Carthage runs along the south bank and carries U.S. 70N, connected to Carthage by the Cordell Hull Bridge and the Veterans Memorial Bridge.
| Communities we serve | Carthage, South Carthage, Gordonsville and the surrounding area |
|---|---|
| Main highways | U.S. Route 70N (through adjacent South Carthage), State Route 25, State Route 53, State Route 80, U.S. Route 70N, Interstate 40 (exit 258), State Route 53 (Gordonsville Highway) |
| Neighboring Middle Tennessee counties | DeKalb, Jackson, Macon, Putnam, Trousdale, Wilson |
About five miles south, Gordonsville is a farming town at I-40 exit 258, with travel plazas and highway services at the interchange. State Route 53 ties the three towns together. None of them is large; Carthage, the biggest, had about 2,300 residents in 2020, and much of the county is rural land. Farming remains central to life here, a point Gordonsville makes about itself, and many calls involve homes with barns, sheds and acreage around them.
How we work in Smith County
We have no office in the county. We are mobile, based in the Nashville area, and usually come east on I-40 to Gordonsville, then north on State Route 53, or along U.S. 70N. State Routes 25 and 80 reach the northern and eastern parts of the county. The phone, 615-513-5112, is answered at any hour.
Calls can come from families after a death at home, from landlords and housing providers who need a unit cleaned, from farm owners dealing with rodent waste or septic problems, and from businesses near the interstate after an injury. We explain the scope plainly before starting and say which tasks belong to a plumber, a pest-control company or a contractor.
Where a death or crime is involved, the scene must be released by the medical examiner or law enforcement before we begin.
- Homes in Carthage, South Carthage and Gordonsville
- Farms and rural houses across the county
- Rental units and housing properties
- Highway businesses and vehicles near I-40
Services available throughout Smith County
- Blood & Bodily Fluid Cleanup — Removal and disinfection of blood, urine, vomit, feces and other bodily fluids from homes, businesses and vehicles.
- Unattended Death Cleanup — Careful, private cleanup after a death that went undiscovered, including decomposition fluids, odor and affected materials.
- Crime Scene Cleanup — Cleanup after law enforcement releases a scene — blood, fingerprint powder, tear gas residue and damage from forced entry.
- Trauma Scene Cleanup — Respectful cleanup after suicides, serious injuries and accidents at home or at work.
- Drug Residue Cleanup — Decontamination of homes, rentals and vehicles where methamphetamine, fentanyl or other drugs were used.
- Sharps & Needle Cleanup — Safe collection and disposal of discarded needles, syringes and drug paraphernalia from properties and public areas.
- Homeless Encampment Cleanup — Coordinated, respectful cleanup of vacated encampments, squatter sites, garages and alleys for property owners.
- Hoarding Cleanup — Patient, judgment-free cleanouts of hoarded and gross-filth homes, including animal hoarding situations.
- Animal Waste & Rodent Cleanup — Cleanup of rodent droppings, bird and bat guano, raccoon latrines, pet waste and dead animals.
- Sewage Cleanup — Cleanup and disinfection after sewage backups, toilet overflows, septic failures and Category 3 water.
- Infectious Disease Decontamination — Targeted cleaning and disinfection with EPA-registered products after illnesses such as norovirus, MRSA or C. diff.
- Vehicle Biohazard Cleanup — Biohazard cleanup for personal cars, rideshare vehicles, fleets, buses, police cars and ambulances.
- Commercial Biohazard Cleanup — Biohazard response for property managers, hotels, healthcare, schools, gyms, restaurants and other workplaces.
- Odor Removal & Deodorization — Source-focused odor removal after decomposition, smoke, pet urine or sewage, with deodorization where appropriate.
- Disinfection & Sanitization — Post-incident and scheduled disinfection using EPA-registered products and appropriate application methods.