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Epperson

Ghost town · Clark County, Kentucky

Palmer quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:24,000)
Palmer quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Epperson is a ghost town in Clark County, Kentucky. It is one of 30 former communities in Clark County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Epperson as a historical populated place on the Palmer 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 37.8456° N, 84.0656° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePalmer
Elevation812 ft
Nearest living townClay City, KY
Distance to it7.5 miles
GNIS feature ID2508541
Coordinates37.84559, -84.06561

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What's there now

Epperson is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Clay City, KY (population 1,352), about 7.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 812 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 Epperson?

Epperson is in Clark County, Kentucky, at 37.8456, -84.0656.

How many ghost towns are in Clark County?

Clark County, Kentucky has 30 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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