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Topeka Crossroads

Ghost town · Union County, Kentucky

Morganfield quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1907, 1:62,500)
Morganfield quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1907, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Topeka Crossroads is a ghost town in Union County, Kentucky. It is one of 5 former communities in Union County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 66th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Topeka Crossroads as a historical populated place on the Waverly 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 37.6412° N, 87.7966° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWaverly
Elevation443 ft
Nearest living townBreckinridge Center, KY
Distance to it4.8 miles
GNIS feature ID2743592
Coordinates37.64122, -87.79660

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What's there now

Topeka Crossroads is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Breckinridge Center, KY (population 1,592), about 4.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 443 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 Topeka Crossroads?

Topeka Crossroads is in Union County, Kentucky, at 37.6412, -87.7966.

How many ghost towns are in Union County?

Union County, Kentucky has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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