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Harris Creek

Ghost town · Lincoln County, Kentucky

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

Harris Creek is a ghost town in Lincoln County, Kentucky. It is one of 28 former communities in Lincoln County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Harris Creek as a historical populated place on the Junction City 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 37.5393° N, 84.8223° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleJunction City
Elevation1,018 ft
Nearest living townJunction City, KY
Distance to it3.7 miles
GNIS feature ID2742217
Coordinates37.53927, -84.82231

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What's there now

Harris Creek is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Junction City, KY (population 2,441), about 3.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,018 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 Harris Creek?

Harris Creek is in Lincoln County, Kentucky, at 37.5393, -84.8223.

How many ghost towns are in Lincoln County?

Lincoln County, Kentucky has 28 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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