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Beechwood

Ghost town · Marshall County, Kentucky

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

Beechwood is a ghost town in Marshall County, Kentucky. It is one of 19 former communities in Marshall County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 25th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Beechwood as a historical populated place on the Calvert City 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 37.0491° N, 88.3547° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCalvert City
Elevation343 ft
Nearest living townCalvert City, KY
Distance to it2.3 miles
GNIS feature ID2743708
Coordinates37.04908, -88.35471

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What's there now

Beechwood is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Calvert City, KY (population 2,522), about 2.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 343 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 Beechwood?

Beechwood is in Marshall County, Kentucky, at 37.0491, -88.3547.

How many ghost towns are in Marshall County?

Marshall County, Kentucky has 19 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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