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Gregory

Ghost town · Franklin County, Kentucky

Lockport quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1906, 1:62,500)
Lockport quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1906, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Gregory is a ghost town in Franklin County, Kentucky. It is one of 14 former communities in Franklin County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 33rd among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Gregory as a historical populated place on the Switzer 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 38.3340° N, 84.8198° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSwitzer
Elevation749 ft
Nearest living townMonterey, KY
Distance to it6.9 miles
GNIS feature ID2569566
Coordinates38.33400, -84.81980

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What's there now

Gregory is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Monterey, KY (population 94), about 6.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 749 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 Gregory?

Gregory is in Franklin County, Kentucky, at 38.3340, -84.8198.

How many ghost towns are in Franklin County?

Franklin County, Kentucky has 14 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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