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Donathon

Ghost town · Lawrence County, Kentucky

Louisa quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1913, 1:62,500)
Louisa quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1913, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Donathon is a ghost town in Lawrence County, Kentucky. It is one of 28 former communities in Lawrence County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 9th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Donathon as a historical populated place on the Louisa 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 38.0089° N, 82.5648° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLouisa
Elevation627 ft
Nearest living townLouisa, KY
Distance to it7.6 miles
GNIS feature ID2121004
Coordinates38.00889, -82.56475

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What's there now

Donathon is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Louisa, KY (population 2,645), about 7.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 627 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 Donathon?

Donathon is in Lawrence County, Kentucky, at 38.0089, -82.5648.

How many ghost towns are in Lawrence County?

Lawrence County, Kentucky has 28 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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