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Jacksontown

Ghost town · Woodford County, Kentucky

Georgetown quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1906, 1:62,500)
Georgetown quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1906, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Jacksontown is a ghost town in Woodford County, Kentucky. It is one of 3 former communities in Woodford County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 81st among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Jacksontown as a historical populated place on the Versailles 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 38.0511° N, 84.7426° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleVersailles
Elevation902 ft
Nearest living townVersailles, KY
Distance to it1 miles
GNIS feature ID2558153
Coordinates38.05111, -84.74259

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What's there now

Jacksontown is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Versailles, KY (population 10,382), about 1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 902 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 Jacksontown?

Jacksontown is in Woodford County, Kentucky, at 38.0511, -84.7426.

How many ghost towns are in Woodford County?

Woodford County, Kentucky has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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