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Ashbury

Ghost town · Todd County, Kentucky

Sharon Grove quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:24,000)
Sharon Grove quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Ashbury is a ghost town in Todd County, Kentucky. It is one of 5 former communities in Todd County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 60th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Ashbury as a historical populated place on the Sharon Grove 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 36.9746° N, 87.0934° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSharon Grove
Elevation654 ft
Nearest living townLewisburg, KY
Distance to it8 miles
GNIS feature ID2743138
Coordinates36.97465, -87.09339

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What's there now

Ashbury is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lewisburg, KY (population 1,093), about 8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 654 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 Ashbury?

Ashbury is in Todd County, Kentucky, at 36.9746, -87.0934.

How many ghost towns are in Todd County?

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

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