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Peckenpaugh

Ghost town · Meade County, Kentucky

Leavenworth quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1946, 1:24,000)
Leavenworth quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1946, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Peckenpaugh is a ghost town in Meade County, Kentucky. It is one of 4 former communities in Meade County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 68th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Peckenpaugh as a historical populated place on the Leavenworth 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 38.1328° N, 86.2970° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLeavenworth
Nearest living townNew Amsterdam, IN
Distance to it2.4 miles
GNIS feature ID2742592
Coordinates38.13284, -86.29696

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What's there now

Peckenpaugh is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is New Amsterdam, IN (population 88), about 2.4 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Peckenpaugh?

Peckenpaugh is in Meade County, Kentucky, at 38.1328, -86.2970.

How many ghost towns are in Meade County?

Meade County, Kentucky has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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