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Upper Pompey

Ghost town · Pike County, Kentucky

Regina quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1915, 1:62,500)
Regina quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1915, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Upper Pompey is a ghost town in Pike County, Kentucky. It is one of 72 former communities in Pike County on the federal names register. No county in Kentucky has more among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Upper Pompey as a historical populated place on the Millard 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 37.4448° N, 82.4126° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMillard
Elevation789 ft
Nearest living townPikeville, KY
Distance to it6.7 miles
GNIS feature ID2337084
Coordinates37.44476, -82.41263

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What's there now

Upper Pompey is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Pikeville, KY (population 7,560), about 6.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 789 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 Upper Pompey?

Upper Pompey is in Pike County, Kentucky, at 37.4448, -82.4126.

How many ghost towns are in Pike County?

Pike County, Kentucky has 72 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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