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Moss

Ghost town · Hickman County, Kentucky

Hickman quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500)
Hickman quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Moss is a ghost town in Hickman County, Kentucky. It is one of 5 former communities in Hickman County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 67th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Moss as a historical populated place on the Oakton 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 36.7334° N, 89.0534° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleOakton
Nearest living townColumbus, KY
Distance to it3.2 miles
GNIS feature ID2743912
Coordinates36.73335, -89.05337

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What's there now

Moss is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Columbus, KY (population 120), about 3.2 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Moss?

Moss is in Hickman County, Kentucky, at 36.7334, -89.0534.

How many ghost towns are in Hickman County?

Hickman County, Kentucky has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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