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Fitchport

Ghost town · Garrard County, Kentucky

Little Hickman quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:24,000)
Little Hickman quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Fitchport is a ghost town in Garrard County, Kentucky. It is one of 7 former communities in Garrard County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 50th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Fitchport as a historical populated place on the Little Hickman 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 37.7685° N, 84.6175° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLittle Hickman
Elevation541 ft
Nearest living townHigh Bridge, KY
Distance to it6.5 miles
GNIS feature ID2743933
Coordinates37.76847, -84.61749

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What's there now

Fitchport is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is High Bridge, KY (population 65), about 6.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 541 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 Fitchport?

Fitchport is in Garrard County, Kentucky, at 37.7685, -84.6175.

How many ghost towns are in Garrard County?

Garrard County, Kentucky has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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