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Martin Creek

Ghost town · Casey County, Kentucky

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

Martin Creek is a ghost town in Casey County, Kentucky. It is one of 23 former communities in Casey County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 19th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Martin Creek as a historical populated place on the Ellisburg 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 37.4118° N, 84.9825° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleEllisburg
Elevation887 ft
Nearest living townLiberty, KY
Distance to it7.1 miles
GNIS feature ID2568421
Coordinates37.41179, -84.98245

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What's there now

Martin Creek is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Liberty, KY (population 1,828), about 7.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 887 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 Martin Creek?

Martin Creek is in Casey County, Kentucky, at 37.4118, -84.9825.

How many ghost towns are in Casey County?

Casey County, Kentucky has 23 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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