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Ridge

Ghost town · McLean County, Kentucky

Central City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1909, 1:62,500)
Central City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1909, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Ridge is a ghost town in McLean County, Kentucky. It is one of 11 former communities in McLean County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 41st among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Ridge as a historical populated place on the Equality 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 37.4413° N, 87.1100° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleEquality
Nearest living townIsland, KY
Distance to it2 miles
GNIS feature ID2743126
Coordinates37.44130, -87.10999

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What's there now

Ridge is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Island, KY (population 616), about 2 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 Ridge?

Ridge is in McLean County, Kentucky, at 37.4413, -87.1100.

How many ghost towns are in McLean County?

McLean County, Kentucky has 11 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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