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Tug Fork

Ghost town · Campbell County, Kentucky

East Cincinnati quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1898, 1:62,500)
East Cincinnati quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1898, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Tug Fork is a ghost town in Campbell County, Kentucky. It is one of 21 former communities in Campbell County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 21st among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Tug Fork as a historical populated place on the Newport 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 39.0043° N, 84.3789° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNewport
Elevation551 ft
Nearest living townMelbourne, KY
Distance to it2 miles
GNIS feature ID2564987
Coordinates39.00426, -84.37886

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What's there now

Tug Fork is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Melbourne, KY (population 539), about 2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 551 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 Tug Fork?

Tug Fork is in Campbell County, Kentucky, at 39.0043, -84.3789.

How many ghost towns are in Campbell County?

Campbell County, Kentucky has 21 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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