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Johnstown

Ghost town · Meade County, Kentucky

Ekron quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500)
Ekron quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Johnstown is a ghost town in Meade County, Kentucky. It is one of 4 former communities in Meade County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 68th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Johnstown as a historical populated place on the Guston 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 37.9340° N, 86.1273° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGuston
Elevation634 ft
Nearest living townEkron, KY
Distance to it2.7 miles
GNIS feature ID2742588
Coordinates37.93404, -86.12732

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What's there now

Johnstown is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ekron, KY (population 135), about 2.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 634 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 Johnstown?

Johnstown is in Meade County, Kentucky, at 37.9340, -86.1273.

How many ghost towns are in Meade County?

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

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