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Hickory Grove

Ghost town · Washington County, Kentucky

Cardwell quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:24,000)
Cardwell quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Hickory Grove is a ghost town in Washington County, Kentucky. It is one of 3 former communities in Washington County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 80th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Hickory Grove as a historical populated place on the Cardwell 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 37.8146° N, 85.0563° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCardwell
Elevation875 ft
Nearest living townWillisburg, KY
Distance to it3.5 miles
GNIS feature ID2567730
Coordinates37.81463, -85.05632

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What's there now

Hickory Grove is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Willisburg, KY (population 359), about 3.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 875 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 Hickory Grove?

Hickory Grove is in Washington County, Kentucky, at 37.8146, -85.0563.

How many ghost towns are in Washington County?

Washington County, Kentucky has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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