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Happy Top

Ghost town · Estill County, Kentucky

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

Happy Top is a ghost town in Estill County, Kentucky. It is one of 40 former communities in Estill County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Happy Top as a historical populated place on the Alcorn 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 37.5796° N, 84.0264° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleAlcorn
Elevation1,390 ft
Nearest living townRavenna, KY
Distance to it8.5 miles
GNIS feature ID2440544
Coordinates37.57964, -84.02639

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What's there now

Happy Top is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ravenna, KY (population 632), about 8.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,390 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 Happy Top?

Happy Top is in Estill County, Kentucky, at 37.5796, -84.0264.

How many ghost towns are in Estill County?

Estill County, Kentucky has 40 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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