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The Wells

Ghost town · Grant County, Kentucky

Walton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:24,000)
Walton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

The Wells is a ghost town in Grant County, Kentucky. It is one of 6 former communities in Grant County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 55th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists The Wells as a historical populated place on the Walton 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 38.7616° N, 84.6055° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWalton
Elevation932 ft
Nearest living townCrittenden, KY
Distance to it1.9 miles
GNIS feature ID2742195
Coordinates38.76159, -84.60555

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What's there now

The Wells is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Crittenden, KY (population 4,058), about 1.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 932 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 The Wells?

The Wells is in Grant County, Kentucky, at 38.7616, -84.6055.

How many ghost towns are in Grant County?

Grant County, Kentucky has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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