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Forest Oak

Ghost town · Muhlenberg County, Kentucky

Dunmor quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1914, 1:62,500)
Dunmor quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1914, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Forest Oak is a ghost town in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. It is one of 29 former communities in Muhlenberg County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Forest Oak as a historical populated place on the Rochester 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 37.1755° N, 86.9438° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRochester
Elevation455 ft
Nearest living townRochester, KY
Distance to it3.6 miles
GNIS feature ID2743013
Coordinates37.17547, -86.94378

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What's there now

Forest Oak is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Rochester, KY (population 197), about 3.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 455 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 Forest Oak?

Forest Oak is in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, at 37.1755, -86.9438.

How many ghost towns are in Muhlenberg County?

Muhlenberg County, Kentucky has 29 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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