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Old Empire

Ghost town · Christian County, Kentucky

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

Old Empire is a ghost town in Christian County, Kentucky. It is one of 24 former communities in Christian County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 14th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Old Empire as a historical populated place on the Crofton 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 37.1126° N, 87.4940° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCrofton
Elevation513 ft
Nearest living townCrofton, KY
Distance to it4.5 miles
GNIS feature ID2742899
Coordinates37.11259, -87.49400

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What's there now

Old Empire is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Crofton, KY (population 690), about 4.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 513 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 Old Empire?

Old Empire is in Christian County, Kentucky, at 37.1126, -87.4940.

How many ghost towns are in Christian County?

Christian County, Kentucky has 24 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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