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New Salem

Ghost town · Hopkins County, Kentucky

Calhoun quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1908, 1:62,500)
Calhoun quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1908, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

New Salem is a ghost town in Hopkins County, Kentucky. It is one of 20 former communities in Hopkins County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 24th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists New Salem as a historical populated place on the Beech Grove 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 37.5154° N, 87.4233° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBeech Grove
Elevation453 ft
Nearest living townOnton, KY
Distance to it3.3 miles
GNIS feature ID2743537
Coordinates37.51544, -87.42332

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What's there now

New Salem is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Onton, KY (population 113), about 3.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 453 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 Salem?

New Salem is in Hopkins County, Kentucky, at 37.5154, -87.4233.

How many ghost towns are in Hopkins County?

Hopkins County, Kentucky has 20 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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