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North Benson Hills

Ghost town · Shelby County, Kentucky

New Castle quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1932, 1:62,500)
New Castle quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1932, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

North Benson Hills is a ghost town in Shelby County, Kentucky. It is one of 4 former communities in Shelby County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 73rd among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists North Benson Hills as a historical populated place on the North Pleasureville 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 38.2594° N, 85.0095° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNorth Pleasureville
Elevation857 ft
Nearest living townPleasureville, KY
Distance to it8.4 miles
GNIS feature ID2567239
Coordinates38.25936, -85.00950

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What's there now

North Benson Hills is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Pleasureville, KY (population 1,286), about 8.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 857 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 North Benson Hills?

North Benson Hills is in Shelby County, Kentucky, at 38.2594, -85.0095.

How many ghost towns are in Shelby County?

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

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