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Malt

Ghost town · Larue County, Kentucky

Hibernia quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:24,000)
Hibernia quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Malt 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 Malt as a historical populated place on the Hibernia 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 37.4854° N, 85.6135° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHibernia
Nearest living townBuffalo, KY
Distance to it4.9 miles
GNIS feature ID2569457
Coordinates37.48540, -85.61347

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What's there now

Malt is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Buffalo, KY (population 533), about 4.9 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 Malt?

Malt is in Larue County, Kentucky, at 37.4854, -85.6135.

How many ghost towns are in Larue County?

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

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