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Gar

Ghost town · Wayne County, Kentucky

Cumberland City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:24,000)
Cumberland City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Gar is a ghost town in Wayne County, Kentucky. It is one of 2 former communities in Wayne County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 88th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Gar as a historical populated place on the Cumberland City 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 36.8640° N, 85.0229° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCumberland City
Elevation710 ft
Nearest living townJamestown, KY
Distance to it9 miles
GNIS feature ID2568807
Coordinates36.86398, -85.02288

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What's there now

Gar is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Jamestown, KY (population 2,021), about 9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 710 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Nearby places

Questions

Where is Gar?

Gar is in Wayne County, Kentucky, at 36.8640, -85.0229.

How many ghost towns are in Wayne County?

Wayne County, Kentucky has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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