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McClure

Ghost town · Union County, Kentucky

Morganfield quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1907, 1:62,500)
Morganfield quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1907, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

McClure is a ghost town in Union County, Kentucky. It is one of 5 former communities in Union County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 66th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists McClure as a historical populated place on the Waverly 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 37.6515° N, 87.7858° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWaverly
Elevation423 ft
Nearest living townWaverly, KY
Distance to it4.3 miles
GNIS feature ID2743586
Coordinates37.65151, -87.78578

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What's there now

McClure is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Waverly, KY (population 361), about 4.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 423 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 McClure?

McClure is in Union County, Kentucky, at 37.6515, -87.7858.

How many ghost towns are in Union County?

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

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