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Burroughs

Ghost town · Trimble County, Kentucky

Bedford quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:24,000)
Bedford quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Burroughs is a ghost town in Trimble County, Kentucky. It is one of 9 former communities in Trimble County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 45th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Burroughs as a historical populated place on the Bedford 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 38.5493° N, 85.3042° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBedford
Elevation605 ft
Nearest living townBedford, KY
Distance to it3.3 miles
GNIS feature ID2742516
Coordinates38.54934, -85.30425

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What's there now

Burroughs is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Bedford, KY (population 289), about 3.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 605 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 Burroughs?

Burroughs is in Trimble County, Kentucky, at 38.5493, -85.3042.

How many ghost towns are in Trimble County?

Trimble County, Kentucky has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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