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Blackwell

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

Blackwell 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 Blackwell 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 38.7543° N, 84.6051° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWalton
Elevation920 ft
Nearest living townCrittenden, KY
Distance to it2.4 miles
GNIS feature ID2742185
Coordinates38.75432, -84.60515

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What's there now

Blackwell is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Crittenden, KY (population 4,058), about 2.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 920 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 Blackwell?

Blackwell is in Grant County, Kentucky, at 38.7543, -84.6051.

How many ghost towns are in Grant County?

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

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