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Bald Point

Ghost town · Lewis County, Kentucky

Soldier quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:24,000)
Soldier quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Bald Point is a ghost town in Lewis County, Kentucky. It is one of 5 former communities in Lewis County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 62nd among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bald Point as a historical populated place on the Soldier 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 38.3452° N, 83.3417° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSoldier
Elevation869 ft
Nearest living townOlive Hill, KY
Distance to it9.8 miles
GNIS feature ID2362958
Coordinates38.34517, -83.34173

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What's there now

Bald Point is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Olive Hill, KY (population 1,488), about 9.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 869 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 Bald Point?

Bald Point is in Lewis County, Kentucky, at 38.3452, -83.3417.

How many ghost towns are in Lewis County?

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

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