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Elkins Fork

Ghost town · Pike County, Kentucky

Williamson quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1915, 1:62,500)
Williamson quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1915, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Elkins Fork is a ghost town in Pike County, Kentucky. It is one of 72 former communities in Pike County on the federal names register. No county in Kentucky has more among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Elkins Fork as a historical populated place on the Varney 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 37.6545° N, 82.3882° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleVarney
Elevation712 ft
Nearest living townSouth Williamson, KY
Distance to it5.5 miles
GNIS feature ID2337544
Coordinates37.65452, -82.38822

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What's there now

Elkins Fork is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is South Williamson, KY (population 301), about 5.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 712 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 Elkins Fork?

Elkins Fork is in Pike County, Kentucky, at 37.6545, -82.3882.

How many ghost towns are in Pike County?

Pike County, Kentucky has 72 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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