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Keith

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

Keith 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 Keith 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 37.4978° N, 85.7609° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHammonville
Elevation768 ft
Nearest living townMagnolia, KY
Distance to it3.2 miles
GNIS feature ID2569450
Coordinates37.49784, -85.76095

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What's there now

Keith is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Magnolia, KY (population 637), about 3.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 768 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 Keith?

Keith is in Larue County, Kentucky, at 37.4978, -85.7609.

How many ghost towns are in Larue County?

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

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