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Old Linwood

Ghost town · Hart County, Kentucky

Munfordville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1937, 1:62,500)
Munfordville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1937, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Old Linwood is a ghost town in Hart County, Kentucky. It is one of 2 former communities in Hart County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 92nd among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Old Linwood as a historical populated place on the Canmer 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 37.3330° N, 85.7654° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCanmer
Elevation711 ft
Nearest living townHardyville, KY
Distance to it5.7 miles
GNIS feature ID2742510
Coordinates37.33297, -85.76541

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What's there now

Old Linwood is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hardyville, KY (population 104), about 5.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 711 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 Old Linwood?

Old Linwood is in Hart County, Kentucky, at 37.3330, -85.7654.

How many ghost towns are in Hart County?

Hart County, Kentucky has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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