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Hendrix

Ghost town · Leslie County, Kentucky

Hyden quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1919, 1:62,500)
Hyden quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1919, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Hendrix is a ghost town in Leslie County, Kentucky. It is one of 4 former communities in Leslie County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 75th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Hendrix as a historical populated place on the Hyden East 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 37.1803° N, 83.2637° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHyden East
Elevation977 ft
Nearest living townDiablock, KY
Distance to it6.1 miles
GNIS feature ID2363143
Coordinates37.18025, -83.26370

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What's there now

Hendrix is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Diablock, KY (population 452), about 6.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 977 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 Hendrix?

Hendrix is in Leslie County, Kentucky, at 37.1803, -83.2637.

How many ghost towns are in Leslie County?

Leslie County, Kentucky has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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