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Gilgal

Ghost town · Carroll County, Kentucky

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

Gilgal is a ghost town in Carroll County, Kentucky. It is one of 9 former communities in Carroll County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 46th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Gilgal as a historical populated place on the Campbellsburg 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 38.6095° N, 85.1376° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCampbellsburg
Elevation869 ft
Nearest living townWorthville, KY
Distance to it3.8 miles
GNIS feature ID2565047
Coordinates38.60954, -85.13756

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What's there now

Gilgal is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Worthville, KY (population 147), about 3.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 869 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 Gilgal?

Gilgal is in Carroll County, Kentucky, at 38.6095, -85.1376.

How many ghost towns are in Carroll County?

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

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