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Knob Lick

Ghost town · Casey County, Kentucky

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

Knob Lick is a ghost town in Casey County, Kentucky. It is one of 23 former communities in Casey County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 19th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Knob Lick as a historical populated place on the Eubank 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 37.3238° N, 84.7440° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleEubank
Elevation1,036 ft
Nearest living townEubank, KY
Distance to it5.9 miles
GNIS feature ID2568412
Coordinates37.32383, -84.74399

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What's there now

Knob Lick is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Eubank, KY (population 424), about 5.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,036 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 Knob Lick?

Knob Lick is in Casey County, Kentucky, at 37.3238, -84.7440.

How many ghost towns are in Casey County?

Casey County, Kentucky has 23 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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