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Chaumont

Ghost town · Edmonson County, Kentucky

Mammoth Cave quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1922, 1:62,500)
Mammoth Cave quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1922, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Chaumont is a ghost town in Edmonson County, Kentucky. It is one of 2 former communities in Edmonson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 86th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Chaumont as a historical populated place: 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 37.1280° N, 86.0660° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townPark City, KY
Distance to it2.6 miles
Coordinates37.12800, -86.06600

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What's there now

Chaumont is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Park City, KY (population 693), about 2.6 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 Chaumont?

Chaumont is in Edmonson County, Kentucky, at 37.1280, -86.0660.

How many ghost towns are in Edmonson County?

Edmonson County, Kentucky has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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