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Jones Shop

Ghost town · Harrison County, Kentucky

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

Jones Shop is a ghost town in Harrison County, Kentucky. It is one of 2 former communities in Harrison County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 91st among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Jones Shop as a historical populated place on the Shady Nook 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 38.3761° N, 84.2441° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleShady Nook
Elevation877 ft
Nearest living townCynthiana, KY
Distance to it3.2 miles
GNIS feature ID2564191
Coordinates38.37612, -84.24407

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What's there now

Jones Shop is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Cynthiana, KY (population 6,412), about 3.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 877 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 Jones Shop?

Jones Shop is in Harrison County, Kentucky, at 38.3761, -84.2441.

How many ghost towns are in Harrison County?

Harrison County, Kentucky has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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