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Rosedale

Ghost town · Madison County, Kentucky

Richmond North quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:24,000)
Richmond North quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Rosedale is a ghost town in Madison County, Kentucky. It is one of 3 former communities in Madison County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 79th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Rosedale as a historical populated place on the Richmond North 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 37.7551° N, 84.3024° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRichmond North
Elevation974 ft
Nearest living townRichmond, KY
Distance to it1.8 miles
GNIS feature ID2557588
Coordinates37.75513, -84.30240

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What's there now

Rosedale is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Richmond, KY (population 35,498), about 1.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 974 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 Rosedale?

Rosedale is in Madison County, Kentucky, at 37.7551, -84.3024.

How many ghost towns are in Madison County?

Madison County, Kentucky has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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