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Claxton Crossroads

Ghost town · Caldwell County, Kentucky

Dawson Springs quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1911, 1:62,500)
Dawson Springs quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1911, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Claxton Crossroads is a ghost town in Caldwell County, Kentucky. It is one of 10 former communities in Caldwell County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 44th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Claxton Crossroads as a historical populated place on the Dawson Springs SW 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 37.0981° N, 87.7351° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleDawson Springs SW
Elevation587 ft
Nearest living townDawson Springs, KY
Distance to it5.9 miles
GNIS feature ID2743596
Coordinates37.09808, -87.73510

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What's there now

Claxton Crossroads is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Dawson Springs, KY (population 1,973), about 5.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 587 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 Claxton Crossroads?

Claxton Crossroads is in Caldwell County, Kentucky, at 37.0981, -87.7351.

How many ghost towns are in Caldwell County?

Caldwell County, Kentucky has 10 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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