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Eberly

Ghost town · Union County, Kentucky

Morganfield quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1907, 1:62,500)
Morganfield quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1907, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Eberly is a ghost town in Union County, Kentucky. It is one of 5 former communities in Union County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 66th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Eberly as a historical populated place on the Sturgis 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 37.5407° N, 87.9045° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSturgis
Nearest living townWheatcroft, KY
Distance to it4.3 miles
GNIS feature ID2743572
Coordinates37.54073, -87.90449

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What's there now

Eberly is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Wheatcroft, KY (population 125), about 4.3 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Eberly?

Eberly is in Union County, Kentucky, at 37.5407, -87.9045.

How many ghost towns are in Union County?

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

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