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New Union

Ghost town · Garrard County, Kentucky

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

New Union is a ghost town in Garrard County, Kentucky. It is one of 7 former communities in Garrard County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 50th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists New Union as a historical populated place on the Paint Lick 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 37.5664° N, 84.4779° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePaint Lick
Elevation1,075 ft
Nearest living townLancaster, KY
Distance to it6.7 miles
GNIS feature ID2564758
Coordinates37.56644, -84.47794

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What's there now

New Union is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lancaster, KY (population 3,960), about 6.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,075 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 Union?

New Union is in Garrard County, Kentucky, at 37.5664, -84.4779.

How many ghost towns are in Garrard County?

Garrard County, Kentucky has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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