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New Salem

Ghost town · Simpson County, Kentucky

Auburn quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:24,000)
Auburn quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

New Salem is a ghost town in Simpson County, Kentucky. It is one of 15 former communities in Simpson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 30th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists New Salem as a historical populated place on the Auburn 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 36.7928° N, 86.6546° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleAuburn
Nearest living townAuburn, KY
Distance to it5.8 miles
GNIS feature ID2742861
Coordinates36.79276, -86.65458

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What's there now

New Salem is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Auburn, KY (population 1,715), about 5.8 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 New Salem?

New Salem is in Simpson County, Kentucky, at 36.7928, -86.6546.

How many ghost towns are in Simpson County?

Simpson County, Kentucky has 15 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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