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Antioch

Ghost town · Lyon County, Kentucky

Eddyville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1931, 1:62,500)
Eddyville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1931, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Antioch is a ghost town in Lyon County, Kentucky. It is one of 5 former communities in Lyon County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 59th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Antioch as a historical populated place on the Grand Rivers 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 37.1151° N, 88.2017° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGrand Rivers
Elevation354 ft
Nearest living townKuttawa, KY
Distance to it6.1 miles
GNIS feature ID2743552
Coordinates37.11512, -88.20172

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What's there now

Antioch is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Kuttawa, KY (population 594), about 6.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 354 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 Antioch?

Antioch is in Lyon County, Kentucky, at 37.1151, -88.2017.

How many ghost towns are in Lyon County?

Lyon County, Kentucky has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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