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In The Bark of Wonderland

Ghost town · Larue County, Kentucky

Munfordville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1937, 1:62,500)
Munfordville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1937, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

In The Bark of Wonderland is a ghost town in Larue County, Kentucky. It is one of 5 former communities in Larue County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 65th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists In The Bark of Wonderland as a historical populated place on the Hammonville 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 37.4727° N, 85.8369° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHammonville
Elevation875 ft
Nearest living townUpton, KY
Distance to it3.6 miles
GNIS feature ID2569447
Coordinates37.47266, -85.83689

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What's there now

In The Bark of Wonderland is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Upton, KY (population 631), about 3.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 875 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 In The Bark of Wonderland?

In The Bark of Wonderland is in Larue County, Kentucky, at 37.4727, -85.8369.

How many ghost towns are in Larue County?

Larue County, Kentucky has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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