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Loam

Ghost town · Jackson County, Kentucky

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

Loam is a ghost town in Jackson County, Kentucky. It is one of 36 former communities in Jackson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Loam as a historical populated place: 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 37.4075° N, 84.1297° W.

Key facts

Elevation997 ft
Nearest living townMcKee, KY
Distance to it8.1 miles
Coordinates37.40750, -84.12972

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What's there now

Loam is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is McKee, KY (population 810), about 8.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 997 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 Loam?

Loam is in Jackson County, Kentucky, at 37.4075, -84.1297.

How many ghost towns are in Jackson County?

Jackson County, Kentucky has 36 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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