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New Providence

Ghost town · Clark County, Kentucky

Levee quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:24,000)
Levee quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

New Providence is a ghost town in Clark County, Kentucky. It is one of 30 former communities in Clark County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists New Providence as a historical populated place on the Levee 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 37.9468° N, 83.9887° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLevee
Elevation741 ft
Nearest living townCamargo, KY
Distance to it6.6 miles
GNIS feature ID2508570
Coordinates37.94680, -83.98870

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What's there now

New Providence is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Camargo, KY (population 858), about 6.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 741 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 New Providence?

New Providence is in Clark County, Kentucky, at 37.9468, -83.9887.

How many ghost towns are in Clark County?

Clark County, Kentucky has 30 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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