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Bryant Ridge

Ghost town · Butler County, Kentucky

Spring Lick quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1925, 1:62,500)
Spring Lick quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1925, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Bryant Ridge is a ghost town in Butler County, Kentucky. It is one of 22 former communities in Butler County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 20th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bryant Ridge as a historical populated place on the Welchs Creek 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 37.3479° N, 86.5232° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWelchs Creek
Elevation677 ft
Nearest living townCaneyville, KY
Distance to it5.3 miles
GNIS feature ID2742325
Coordinates37.34785, -86.52322

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What's there now

Bryant Ridge is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Caneyville, KY (population 541), about 5.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 677 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 Bryant Ridge?

Bryant Ridge is in Butler County, Kentucky, at 37.3479, -86.5232.

How many ghost towns are in Butler County?

Butler County, Kentucky has 22 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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