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Leachman

Ghost town · McLean County, Kentucky

Calhoun quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1908, 1:62,500)
Calhoun quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1908, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Leachman is a ghost town in McLean County, Kentucky. It is one of 11 former communities in McLean County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 41st among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Leachman as a historical populated place on the Calhoun 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 37.6124° N, 87.3084° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCalhoun
Nearest living townBeech Grove, KY
Distance to it4.4 miles
GNIS feature ID2743119
Coordinates37.61240, -87.30839

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What's there now

Leachman is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Beech Grove, KY (population 180), about 4.4 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Leachman?

Leachman is in McLean County, Kentucky, at 37.6124, -87.3084.

How many ghost towns are in McLean County?

McLean County, Kentucky has 11 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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