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Stop

Ghost town · Wayne County, Kentucky

Monticello quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1911, 1:62,500)
Monticello quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1911, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Stop is a ghost town in Wayne County, Kentucky. It is one of 2 former communities in Wayne County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 88th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Stop as a historical populated place on the Parnell 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 36.8123° N, 84.9821° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleParnell
Elevation1,021 ft
Nearest living townMonticello, KY
Distance to it7.5 miles
GNIS feature ID2570083
Coordinates36.81231, -84.98210

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What's there now

Stop is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Monticello, KY (population 5,741), about 7.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,021 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 Stop?

Stop is in Wayne County, Kentucky, at 36.8123, -84.9821.

How many ghost towns are in Wayne County?

Wayne County, Kentucky has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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