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Newtown

Ghost town · Jefferson County, Kentucky

Kosmosdale quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1912, 1:62,500)
Kosmosdale quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1912, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Newtown is a ghost town in Jefferson County, Kentucky. It is one of 4 former communities in Jefferson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 70th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Newtown as a historical populated place on the Louisville 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 38.1260° N, 85.7595° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLouisville West
Elevation457 ft
Nearest living townHollyvilla, KY
Distance to it2.4 miles
GNIS feature ID2743866
Coordinates38.12598, -85.75953

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What's there now

Newtown is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hollyvilla, KY (population 348), about 2.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 457 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 Newtown?

Newtown is in Jefferson County, Kentucky, at 38.1260, -85.7595.

How many ghost towns are in Jefferson County?

Jefferson County, Kentucky has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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