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Snowden

Ghost town · Clark County, Kentucky

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

Snowden is a ghost town in Clark County, Kentucky. It is one of 30 former communities in Clark County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Snowden as a historical populated place on the Hedges 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 37.8924° N, 84.0396° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHedges
Nearest living townClay City, KY
Distance to it6.4 miles
GNIS feature ID2508525
Coordinates37.89244, -84.03959

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What's there now

Snowden is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Clay City, KY (population 1,352), about 6.4 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 Snowden?

Snowden is in Clark County, Kentucky, at 37.8924, -84.0396.

How many ghost towns are in Clark County?

Clark County, Kentucky has 30 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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