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Mouth of Bear

Ghost town · Lawrence County, Kentucky

Louisa quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1913, 1:62,500)
Louisa quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1913, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Mouth of Bear is a ghost town in Lawrence County, Kentucky. It is one of 28 former communities in Lawrence County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 9th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Mouth of Bear as a historical populated place on the Prichard 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 38.2433° N, 82.6093° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePrichard
Elevation517 ft
Nearest living townPrichard, WV
Distance to it0.5 miles
GNIS feature ID2337450
Coordinates38.24333, -82.60929

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What's there now

Mouth of Bear is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Prichard, WV (population 434), about 0.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 517 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 Mouth of Bear?

Mouth of Bear is in Lawrence County, Kentucky, at 38.2433, -82.6093.

How many ghost towns are in Lawrence County?

Lawrence County, Kentucky has 28 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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