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Acup

Ghost town · Perry County, Kentucky

Cornettsville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1916, 1:62,500)
Cornettsville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1916, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Acup is a ghost town in Perry County, Kentucky. It is one of 30 former communities in Perry County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Acup as a historical populated place on the Vicco topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 37.2248° N, 83.1027° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleVicco
Elevation1,074 ft
Nearest living townJeff, KY
Distance to it2.2 miles
GNIS feature ID2557152
Coordinates37.22480, -83.10270

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What's there now

Acup is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Jeff, KY (population 239), about 2.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,074 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Acup?

Acup is in Perry County, Kentucky, at 37.2248, -83.1027.

How many ghost towns are in Perry County?

Perry County, Kentucky has 30 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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