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Mount Zion

Ghost town · Franklin County, Kentucky

Frankfort quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1924, 1:62,500)
Frankfort quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1924, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Mount Zion is a ghost town in Franklin County, Kentucky. It is one of 14 former communities in Franklin County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 33rd among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Mount Zion as a historical populated place on the Frankfort West 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 38.2307° N, 84.9907° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleFrankfort West
Elevation843 ft
Nearest living townFrankfort, KY
Distance to it7.2 miles
GNIS feature ID2569594
Coordinates38.23068, -84.99066

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What's there now

Mount Zion is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Frankfort, KY (population 28,452), about 7.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 843 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 Mount Zion?

Mount Zion is in Franklin County, Kentucky, at 38.2307, -84.9907.

How many ghost towns are in Franklin County?

Franklin County, Kentucky has 14 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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