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Saltwater

Ghost town · Henry 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

Saltwater is a ghost town in Henry County, Kentucky. It is one of 3 former communities in Henry County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 77th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Saltwater as a historical populated place on the Franklinton 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 38.3808° N, 85.0382° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleFranklinton
Elevation638 ft
Nearest living townPleasureville, KY
Distance to it4.4 miles
GNIS feature ID2568649
Coordinates38.38084, -85.03821

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What's there now

Saltwater is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Pleasureville, KY (population 1,286), about 4.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 638 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 Saltwater?

Saltwater is in Henry County, Kentucky, at 38.3808, -85.0382.

How many ghost towns are in Henry County?

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

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