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Davy Run

Ghost town · Carter County, Kentucky

Willard quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:24,000)
Willard quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Davy Run is a ghost town in Carter County, Kentucky. It is one of 11 former communities in Carter County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 39th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Davy Run as a historical populated place on the Willard 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 38.2469° N, 82.8855° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWillard
Elevation643 ft
Nearest living townGrayson, KY
Distance to it6.6 miles
GNIS feature ID2337223
Coordinates38.24688, -82.88549

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What's there now

Davy Run is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Grayson, KY (population 3,820), about 6.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 643 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 Davy Run?

Davy Run is in Carter County, Kentucky, at 38.2469, -82.8855.

How many ghost towns are in Carter County?

Carter County, Kentucky has 11 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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