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Hamack

Ghost town · Garrard County, Kentucky

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

Hamack 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 Hamack as a historical populated place on the Paint Lick 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 37.5562° N, 84.4665° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePaint Lick
Nearest living townCrab Orchard, KY
Distance to it6.9 miles
GNIS feature ID2564724
Coordinates37.55619, -84.46650

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What's there now

Hamack is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Crab Orchard, KY (population 762), about 6.9 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Hamack?

Hamack is in Garrard County, Kentucky, at 37.5562, -84.4665.

How many ghost towns are in Garrard County?

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

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