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Bates

Ghost town · Mason County, Kentucky

Springdale quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1929, 1:62,500)
Springdale quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1929, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Bates is a ghost town in Mason County, Kentucky. It is one of 6 former communities in Mason County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 56th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bates as a historical populated place on the Maysville East 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 38.6345° N, 83.7038° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMaysville East
Elevation501 ft
Nearest living townAberdeen, OH
Distance to it4.4 miles
GNIS feature ID2362879
Coordinates38.63450, -83.70382

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What's there now

Bates is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Aberdeen, OH (population 1,449), about 4.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 501 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 Bates?

Bates is in Mason County, Kentucky, at 38.6345, -83.7038.

How many ghost towns are in Mason County?

Mason County, Kentucky has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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