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West Union

Ghost town · Christian County, Kentucky

Honey Grove quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:24,000)
Honey Grove quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

West Union is a ghost town in Christian County, Kentucky. It is one of 24 former communities in Christian County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 14th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists West Union as a historical populated place on the Honey Grove 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 36.9725° N, 87.2966° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHoney Grove
Nearest living townFairview, KY
Distance to it9 miles
GNIS feature ID2742909
Coordinates36.97252, -87.29663

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What's there now

West Union is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Fairview, KY (population 205), about 9 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is West Union?

West Union is in Christian County, Kentucky, at 36.9725, -87.2966.

How many ghost towns are in Christian County?

Christian County, Kentucky has 24 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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