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Grigsby

Ghost town · Knott County, Kentucky

Troublesome quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1914, 1:62,500)
Troublesome quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1914, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Grigsby is a ghost town in Knott County, Kentucky. It is one of 18 former communities in Knott County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 27th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Grigsby as a historical populated place on the Vest 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 37.4602° N, 83.1003° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleVest
Elevation976 ft
Nearest living townHindman, KY
Distance to it10.8 miles
GNIS feature ID2120777
Coordinates37.46025, -83.10032

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What's there now

Grigsby is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hindman, KY (population 648), about 10.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 976 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 Grigsby?

Grigsby is in Knott County, Kentucky, at 37.4602, -83.1003.

How many ghost towns are in Knott County?

Knott County, Kentucky has 18 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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