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Jett

Ghost town · McCracken County, Kentucky

Elva quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1936, 1:24,000)
Elva quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1936, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Jett is a ghost town in McCracken County, Kentucky. It is one of 14 former communities in McCracken County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 32nd among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Jett as a historical populated place on the Elva 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 36.9454° N, 88.4865° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleElva
Elevation337 ft
Nearest living townSymsonia, KY
Distance to it2.8 miles
GNIS feature ID2743778
Coordinates36.94536, -88.48655

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What's there now

Jett is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Symsonia, KY (population 386), about 2.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 337 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 Jett?

Jett is in McCracken County, Kentucky, at 36.9454, -88.4865.

How many ghost towns are in McCracken County?

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

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