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Ezra

Ghost town · Pendleton County, Kentucky

Falmouth quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1936, 1:62,500)
Falmouth quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1936, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Ezra is a ghost town in Pendleton County, Kentucky. It is one of 4 former communities in Pendleton County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 71st among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Ezra as a historical populated place on the Berry 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 38.6181° N, 84.4877° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBerry
Elevation884 ft
Nearest living townWilliamstown, KY
Distance to it4.8 miles
GNIS feature ID2564247
Coordinates38.61814, -84.48772

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What's there now

Ezra is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Williamstown, KY (population 3,929), about 4.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 884 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 Ezra?

Ezra is in Pendleton County, Kentucky, at 38.6181, -84.4877.

How many ghost towns are in Pendleton County?

Pendleton County, Kentucky has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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